This engaging and hands-on Alphabet Soup: Letter Recognition Activity gives students the opportunity to build their letter recognition skills through a fun, water-based matching game. By scooping floating letters and matching them to activity mats, students strengthen both their alphabet knowledge and fine motor control in a playful and interactive way.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Recognise and match uppercase and lowercase letters
• ✅ Strengthen letter-sound awareness and name identification
• ✅ Develop hand-eye coordination and motor control through scooping and placing
• ✅ Engage in focused attention and controlled movement while completing the task

What’s Included:

• Uppercase and lowercase Alphabet Soup Mats in ordered and jumbled formats
• Editable Alphabet Soup Mat for custom letter combinations
• Detailed teacher instructions and equipment list

Materials Needed:

• Magnetic or foam letters
• Shallow tray or tub filled with water
• Spoons, ladles, or tongs for scooping
• Printed Alphabet Soup Mats (optionally enlarged to A3)
• Write and wipe sleeves for mat protection
• Optional: art smocks and outdoor workspace

How to Use:

• • Place foam or magnetic letters into a shallow tray of water
• • Provide students with a spoon or scoop to collect letters
• • Match letters to the correct spot on the Alphabet Soup Mat
• • Observe student interactions for informal letter recognition assessment

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use as a fine motor literacy rotation during your alphabet unit
• 💡 Set up outdoors for an engaging sensory experience
• 💡 Support differentiation by offering upper/lower case variations

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Enlarge mats to A3 for larger foam letters or early learners
• 💛 Use the editable mat to tailor letter focus for individual students
• 💛 Dress students in smocks and have towels nearby to keep dry

Alphabet Soup: Letter Recognition Activity is a fun and sensory way to help students build letter knowledge, fine motor skills, and confidence—one scoop at a time!