Big T and little t look a lot alike, and the letter T hides in lots of words kids love, like tent, teddy bear and train. Spotting it fast takes practice, and practice goes better when it feels like play.
That is why we made the Letter T Game. Kids join Alphy at a colorful taco truck, where three crunchy taco shells wait on the counter. Each shell shows a letter or a picture, and only one is the right T.
Tap the right shell and the toppings drop right in. Every finished taco goes to a hungry customer: a turtle, a tiger and a toucan!
Watch the Letter T Game
How to Play the Letter T Game
- Listen to Alphy. He reads every direction out loud, so even pre-readers can play.
- Look at the three taco shells on the counter. One shows the right answer.
- Tap the shell, or drag the topping onto it. The right shell fills up with toppings and goes to the customer.
- Round 1: find the big T. Round 2: find the little t. Round 3: find the pictures that start with T.
- A wrong pick bounces off, and Alphy gives a friendly hint. Tricky letters come back for more practice.
- Build streaks for 3 in a Row, 5 in a Row and 10 in a Row, chase a High Score or a Perfect Game, and earn stars at the end.
What Kids Learn
The Letter T Game helps preschool and kindergarten kids recognize and name the uppercase and lowercase letter T and hear the /t/ sound at the start of words (Common Core RF.K.1d and RF.K.2d).
- Big T: a tall line down the middle and a line across the top. Kids find it among look-alikes like F, E, L, I, Y and H.
- Little t: a straight line with a short line across. Kids pick it out from f, l, i, k and h.
- T pictures: tent, teddy bear, toothbrush, tie, tooth and train, mixed with pictures that start with other sounds.
- Toppings and friends: beef, lettuce and tomato for the turtle, then new tacos for the tiger and the toucan keep every round fresh.
Try this at home or in class: make a T with your arms, one arm up tall and both arms across the top! Then go on a T hunt: how many things can your kids find that start with T?
Members can assign the Letter T Game with a Classroom link, so every student plays the same game from any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
