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A is for Apple
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Here are printable materials and some
suggestions to present letter A. Review the themes column for
all themes that can be addressed with the topic of apples.
This
is Activity Day #1 of Letter
A Impact Poster Lesson Plan
Nutrition > Fruit > Tree > Apples
An apple is a firm, round fruit with juicy white flesh and
red, green, or yellow skin. It is also the name of the tree
on which this fruit grows.
Visit the apple
theme lesson plan activities for crafts, recipes and
online nutrition information.
Alphabet Activity: Letter A is
for Apple
Present and display the color poster and distribute your choice of
worksheet for a first introduction for younger children or
extended handwriting practice tracer for advanced Pre-K and
higher.
Print or view this fun Letter
A poster of a clown with apples, count the apples, ask
children to find all the letter A's on the image,
Finger and Pencil Tracing:
Using
your selection of worksheet, trace letter A's in upper and lower
case with your finger as you also sound out the letter.
Invite the children to do the same on their coloring page.
Encourage the children to trace the dotted letter with your choice
of sharpened crayon, fine tip marker, coloring or regular pencil,
and explain the direction of the arrows and numbers (on the
upper right corner) that help them trace the letter correctly.
During the demonstration, you may want to count out loud as you
trace so children become aware of how the number order aids them
in the writing process.
Find the letter A's: Have the children find all the
letter A's in upper and lower case on the page and encourage them
to circle or trace/shade them first. Visit
each child to make sure they have identified the letter A's and
then discuss the locations with the poster.
Letter A words:
Letter A Activity Worksheet Program and Mini-Book can be
used as part of Letter A program of activities to reinforce letter
practice and to identify related A words. Read
suggested instructions for using the worksheet
and mini-book.
Discuss other letter A words and images (refer to letter activity
worksheet above): First 'brainstorm' and ask the children
about other words that have that beginning sound and write them on
a board (dry erase board) as the children come up with example.
You can print letter A in a different bright color to make it
stand out. If you have illustrated alphabet books you can
also use images in them. You can also display letter A
posters and coloring pages or even make a letter A classroom book.
For related images visit: Letter
A Printable Materials.
Advanced independent handwriting
practice:
Print your choice of printable
lined-paper or drawing
and writing paper. Encourage children to draw and
color apples or an apple tree with apples.
Letter A Printable Games: Word
Search & Handwriting Practice
The four and eight word search game features the apple and
other letter A words with pictures and handwriting practice.
Online Jigsaw Puzzles Activity > A is for Apple
Skills >
Problem solving skills and alphabet letter recognition
Here are two an online online jigsaw puzzles the children will
enjoy featuring a letter A is for Apple. The default puzzle
is 6 pieces. Click on the Change Cut button to change
shape and number of pieces.
A
is for Apple
A
Apple and Albert the Clown
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