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Friday, August 6, 2010

Alphabet Scavenger Hunt


Once again we were having a good old time, this time playing at the park on the "new" swing set they recently put in, when a fun activity started spontaneously.  I noticed that the support structure of the swings made an "A" and showed it to Tabitha (Amelia wasn't really interested).  Tabitha couldn't see it at first, so I took a picture.  Thus started our Alphabet Scavenger Hunt, which spanned two days of walking around town.  Unfortunately, by the time we began our trek around town the first day it was already getting too dark to take decent pictures, so we went back out a couple of days later to complete our hunt.

A
 

Steven found this B in the branches


C


D


E


F


G
(Can you find the G?) 
 (Start at about 2 o'clock and follow
the tire counter-clock wise until you hit the red bar which 
becomes the horizontal line of the G)


H

I

J

Could not find K, we are still on the look out

Edit August 7th:
I was informed that I have indeed discovered a K
I just didn't know it.  Thanks to whoever it was that noticed the K:



L

Hubby found this M


Nope, couldn't find N either

O


P


Q


No R either

I was really upset that I didn't have my camera at the ready during the walk.
I figured everything we would find would be inanimate, giving me time to grab the camera.
I was wrong.
Tabitha saw a snake slithering along the side of the road.  By the time I saw it and thought about my camera, it was in the grass and out of sight.  Would have made a great S.

T

This U is our kitchen door window, upside down


V
Had to have the second one.  Tabitha picked the flowers and then noticed it was a V 
(actually could work for Y too, but the way she was holding the stem she only saw the V)
 

W
 

X
I had a different one picked out but Tabitha spotted this one

Y
 

No Z.

This was inspired by a book I've had for a while called Alphabet City by Stephen T. Johnson.
Here is the review I found on Amazon for this book.  I love this book and need to share it with the girls, but I haven't had a chance yet.

This wordless ABC, a Caldecott Honor book illustrated with photo-realistic still lifes, "transcends the genre by demanding close inspection of not just letters, but the world," said PW in a starred review. All ages

From School Library Journal

Grade 1 Up?Beginning with the A formed by a construction site's sawhorse and ending with the Z found in the angle of a fire escape, Johnson draws viewers' eyes to tiny details within everyday objects to find letters. In this wordless tour of sights from Times Square to the Brooklyn Bridge, he invites young and old alike to take a new look at familiar surroundings, discovering the alphabet without ever looking in a book or reading from a sign. Conceived in the tradition of Ann Jonas's work, especially The Thirteenth Clue (Greenwillow, 1992), Johnson's pastel, watercolor, gouache, and charcoal paintings are much more realistic than his illustrations for The Samurai's Daughter (Dial, 1992); in fact, they are almost photographic in appearance. Some of the images are both clever and incredibly clear, e.g., the E found in the sideways view of a traffic light. Others, such as the C in the rose window of a Gothic church, are more obscure. Nevertheless, all of the paintings are beautifully executed and exhibit a true sense of artistic vision. While parents or teachers might assume from the title that this is a traditional alphabet book, they should be encouraged to look at it as an art book. It's sure to inspire older children to venture out on their own walks to discover the alphabet in the familiar objects of their own hometowns.?Nancy Menaldi-Scanlan, LaSalle Academy, Providence, RI
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition


Alphabet City


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14 comments:

  1. Great idea...thanks for the post!

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  2. Actually there is a "K" in the "B" picture. I think it is more prominent than the "B".

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  3. Love this idea!! Thanks for the post!!

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  4. Thanks Anonymous, I am going to edit my post. I wasn't even looking for the K there because my son was focused on the B, so that is what we all focused on. Gonna show him!

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  5. That is a great idea!! Love it!!

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  6. I actually had that planned to do this summer, but it's just way too hot outside. I love your pictures. I will definitely be doing this with my girls as soon as the weather cools down a bit. I love the book Alphabet City as well. I haven't gotten it yet, but it is on my wish list.

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  7. I love that idea!! I was starting it once this summer- unfortunately without our camera... maybe we'll have to try again!!
    Have a great day & thanks so much for sharing!
    Jessica

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  8. How fun!! would be so cute to make into a book!

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  9. what a great idea! i think we're going to have to try it here, when it gets cooler out!

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  10. This is so neat!! My son would LOVE this - thanks for the idea and for the book suggestion, too!

    Warmly,
    Mari-Ann
    Counting Coconuts

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  11. i love the idea! you are really original. Keep with this beautiful work with your girls.

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  12. What a fantastic idea! I love this! Thank you for sharing!

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  13. very cool!! I love your 'W'! I am having a hard time finding an 'N' as well. I love your creativity with all the letters :) :)

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