Reading Railroad

Supplies Used: Adhesive, Cardstock or construction paper, Circle punches (1 1/4" and smaller), Crayons, markers or pens, Scissors

The teacher will die-cut the materials for student use prior to the lesson.

1. Die-cut the Train, Locomotive #2 shape and the Train Caboose #2 shape from assorted colors of cardstock or construction paper.
2. Add details with die-cut pieces or crayons, markers or pens. 
3. There are perforations on the wheels that can be cut and attached or colored with crayons. Circle punches may also be used to embellish the wheels.
4. Die-cut multiples of the Train Tank Car #2 shape and cut off the bottom to make a flat car (Figure A). Embellish the wheels.
5. Die-cut various shapes that begin with the letters in the alphabet, and decorate the shapes.
6. Die-cut the Boss O! Capital and Lowercase letters, and attach the letters to the corresponding die shape.
7. Adhere each decorated shape to a tank car, and place the shapes in alphabetical order (Main Photo).
8. Die-cut two penguins from the Endangered Animals set, and embellish the penguins.
9. Attach the decorated penguins in the locomotive and the caboose (Main Photo).

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  Figure A