The Letter Aa

Today's and this week's letter Is "Aa"

Theme:  Apples, Apples, Apples

Here is a lesson plan that you may use with your child, students, etc.

Remember to Plan, Do, and Review with children.  Allow them to pick the activity or lesson they would like to learn first.

Letter Aa

Language Arts

Objective:

* Recognize letter visually by name.

* Recognize letter sound, when saying words that begin with Aa

1.

Identifying the Letter Aa within the alphabet.

2.

Sign Language

- Alphabet, Words & Phrases.

- The Letter Aa

3.

Phonics

The Letter Aa sound - "apple"

Words that Begin with Aa- work sheets, coloring pages, etc.

Sound out & read words first & then have children sound & read words: an, at, add, ant, and apple.

4.

Reading

"A Is For Apple" by I CAN LEARN

Read to child or children.

Ask children about the story. Have them give their interpretation of

5.

Fine Motor Skills

Tracing / Writing the Letter Aa

Ask child or children to trace or write the letter Aa on worksheets

                                                                                                                                

I Can Pre-School & Kindergarten

Mathematics

Objective:

*Identify numbers by name

*Ability to count from 0 - 20

Lessons:

Counting

Counting Numbers - Ask students to count from 1 - 20.  Call one student at a time to count form 1 to 20.  Ask children to count all together

Writing The Number 1 - Have children trace the number 1 on line paper.

Counting Numbers -  Ask students to count from 1-20.  Call one student at atime to count from 1 to 20. Now ask children to count all together.

C o u n t i n g   N u m b e r s   -   A s k   s t u d e n t s   t o   c o u n t   f r o m   1   -   2 0.     C a l l   o n e   s t u d e n t   a t   a   t i m e   t o   c o u n t   f o r m   1 t o  2 0 ,   &     t h e n   h a v e   c h i l d r e n   c o u n t   a l l   t o g e t h e r .

A p p l e s  a n d   N u m b e r s  -   M a t c h   n u m b e r   o f   a p p l e s   t o   t h e   c o r r e s p o n d i n g  

n u m b e r .

H o w   M a n y   A p p l e s   -  D r a w   a n   a p p l e   o n   a n   i n d e x   c a r d ,   t h e n   d r a w   2   o n   a n o t h e r   i n d e x  c a r d ,  and  s o  o n  u n t i l  yo u   g e t   t o  1 0 .   

W r i t e   t h e   n u m b e r  1  o n   a n   i n d e x   c a r d   t h e n   t h e   n u m b e r   2   o n   a n o t h e r  

c a rd  and  s o  o n  u n t i l  y o u  g e t  t o  t h e  n u m b e r  1 0 .    

H a v e  c h i l d r e n  m a t c h   " a p p l e  c a r d s "  t o  t h e  co r r e c t   " n u m b e r  c a r d s”.

Health

 F r u i t s and Vegetables That Begin With The Letter A:

 A p p l e s

 A p r i c o t

 A s p a r a g us

Allow children to look at and taste the fruits and vegetables.

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Trace the letter "Aa".

A Is For Apple!

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Color the apple.