Julia L. Hovanec

After sharing the picture book Alphabet City by Stephen T. Johnson (Puffin Books, 1999) with my class, I introduce students to the work of artist Stephen Powers, who creates artworks that incorporate letters and words. Students then create a cut-paper mosaic of the first letter of their first name. Students share their letter mosaic through a prompt and talk about a problem they solved while making it.

Lesson Benefits
This lesson teaches students about creative problem solving while reviewing the letters of the alphabet. Students are also encouraged to take notice of letters in their surroundings.

Creative problem solving teaches persistence and fosters innovation, and knowing the letters of the alphabet is a foundational skill for spelling, reading, and life.

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