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Preschool Homeschool Curriculum: Letter A Lesson Plan

Letter A Preschool Activities

Objective: To learn about the letter A

Book(s):

  • Anna and the Letter A by Cynthia Klingel and Robert B. Noyed
  • Andy Learns the Letter Aa by J.P. Curington
  • A Is for Apple by Georgie Birkett
  • A Was Once an Apple Pie by Edward Lear

Music: “The Letter People – Meet Miss A” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzdd0FnVHJQ)

Fine Motor Skills:

  • CCBS pages 230-235
  • BPW pages 80-83
  • Language Arts page 4
  • LLA pages 4-5
  • PALAW page 1
  • Uppercase page 3
  • Lowercase page 1

American Sign Language: Form the hand into a fist with the thumb resting on the index fingers and the fingers facing forward. (https://parentingpatch.com/baby-sign-language-fingerspelling-a-b-c/)

Craft/Activity 1: Little Letter A Book

Materials

  • Little Letter A Book template (http://www.themeasuredmom.com/rhymes-for-preschoolers-letter-a-book/)
  • Blank paper
  • Stapler

Directions

  1. Print the Little Letter A Book template onto the blank paper.
  2. Cut an even line across the center of the page.
  3. Fold the two sheets to make a book.
  4. Staple the book together.
  5. Read the Little Letter A Book.

Craft/Activity 2: Letter A Apple Sorting (http://fromabcstoacts.com/letter-a-apple-sorting)

Materials

  • Letter A apple sorting template
  • Blank paper
  • Black marker

Directions

  1. Print the letter A apple sorting template onto the blank paper.
  2. Cut out the apples and baskets.
  3. Write uppercase and lowercase As on the apples.
  4. Sort the uppercase and lowercase As into the corresponding baskets.

Craft/Activity 3: Fingerprint Ants

Materials

  • Letter A template (http://www.quality-kids-crafts.com/support-files/letter-a-template.pdf)
  • Blank paper
  • Black paint
  • Scrap cardboard
  • Black marker

Directions

  1. Print the letter A template onto the blank paper.
  2. Pour some black paint onto the scrap cardboard.
  3. Press black fingerprints all over the letter As.
  4. Use the marker to draw six legs on each fingerprint.

Optional: Set the finished A craft aside to bind into a book at the end of the alphabet lesson.

References

Big Preschool Workbook (P). 2014. School Zone Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0887431456
Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills (Grade P). 2011. American Education Publishing. ISBN 978-1-60996-328-6
DK Workbooks: Language Arts, Pre-K. 2014. DK Publishing. 978-4654-1736-7
Let’s Learn the Alphabet (2+). 2011. Spectrum Early Years. ISBN 978-1-60996202-9
Lowercase Alphabet (Grade P). 2012. School Zone Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-938256-66-6
Pre-K Alphabet Learning Aid Workbook. 2014. Let’s Grow Smart. ASIN 1453076883
Uppercase Alphabet (Grade P). 2013. School Zone Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-938256-65-6

Image Credits

Letter A Preschool Activities © 2015 Heather Johnson

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