What’s in the jar?
You will need:
·
A plastic jar.
·
Some props that
begin with “A” such as plastic ants, apples, etc.
·
Letters “A” ( in
upper and lower case) made of plastic, foam or wood.
·
Pom poms, musical
instruments, shakers, bells, maracas.
Gather your
children in the meeting area. Explain them that they are going to
learn about a new letter of the alphabet.
Show
the letter jar.
Tell
that the new letter is hidden in the jar. Let children peep inside the jar
“What can you see in the jar?” “What’s this?”
Open
the jar and show the objects one by one.
Pick
up an object and say its sound. For
example pick up an apple and say “Apple”. Exaggerate the “A” sound.
Then,
point to each object and say the sound of the letter “A” and the name of the
object. After each object's name is stated, repeat the name and sound of the
letter “A”.
Then
show the letter “A” (you can make it with foam or wood or cardboard) Point to
it and say it's name.
Specify
between capital and lowercase. Be sure to always show both capital and
lowercase. Always say the sound of the letter “A” afterwards. For example, an
instructional sentence could go like this: "This is capital “A”. This is
lower case "a".
Invite
children to celebrate letter “A”. Collect some musical
instruments,
pompons, bells, maracas and let them cheer the letter “A”.
The
chant may go like this:
A- A-
A-
A is for apples
Apples, Apples, Apples
3 cheers for A!
3 cheers for Apples!
Ask
children to clap, to shout, to whisper, to dance the letter “A”.
“A” poster
You will
need:
·
A big sheet of
paper or a board
·
Markers or chalk
Use
the board or a big sheet of paper.
Ask
children to pick up an object and say its name. Write what they say in the
board or paper.
Let
children brainstorm more words that begin with A.
Write
the words in the paper.
If
you are working with younger children make a simple drawing next to each word
for visual support.
Remember
to focus on letter “A” this time. Be sure your children have fully mastered one
letter before moving on to the next.
Letter mats
You will need:
·
Letter mats
·
Art supplies
·
Worksheets
After children
find, say, chant and write letter “A”, invite them to use the letter mats.
There are many things children can do with the mats.
Children can:
·
Draw things that
begin with “A” using their favourite art supplies.
·
Paste cut-outs
or stickers.
·
Stamp things
that begin with “A”.
·
Glue some
aluminum, apple seeds, acorns, etc.
·
Print apples
with tempera.
·
Use playdough to
form the letter “A”.
·
Finger paint
letter A with red tempera for apples.
·
Finger paint
letter A with black tempera for ants.
·
Paint letter A
with green tempera for alligator.
·
Paste stickers
of animals.
TIP
You will find
different letter mats. Choose what you think will be more convenient for your
group.
After playing with
the mats, let them complete the worksheets.
To complement The letter of the week program, I opened a facebook group where you will find ideas and printables for each letter. Join! It is free!
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