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A
*Alphabet
Letter A Patterns
Use the patterns on the following pages to make stick puppets,
learning games, alphabet books and other teaching aids. A new window
will open. Before printing under File in Page Setup set margins to zero.
Letter A Patterns-1
Letter A Patterns-2
*Spring
Alphabet Letter Color Page-Aa
is for April
*Summer
Alphabet Letter Color Page-Aa
is for Ant
*Fall Alphabet Letter Color Page-Aa
is for Apple
*Winter
Alphabet Letter Color Page-Aa
is for Angel
*Art
Apple A's
Cut large letter A shapes out of heavy paper. Have children cut out
pictures of apples from magazines. Let the children glue the apple
pictures on their letter A shapes.
The Letter A
Materials Needed: monogram of the capital A letter, glue
and white paper. Lots of cut outs of pictures that start with the letter A, (apple,airplane,alligator,astronaut) and crayons, markers, colored pencil which ever you prefer for your class.
Directions: Have the children glue pictures on their paper and color, explain that "A" is for apple etc. Contributed by Felicitas.
*Group Time
Acrobatic A's
Divide the children into groups of 3. Have the children in each group
lie on the floor and use their bodies to form the letter A.
*Science/Math
Applesauce
Need: apples, cinnamon, water
Have the children help make applesauce for snack time. Quarter, core
and peel 3 to 4 sweet apples. Cut the quarter pieces in half and
place them in a saucepan. Add 1/2 cup water, sprinkle on 1/2 teaspoon
cinnamon and simmer, covered, until the apples are tender. Let the
children mash the cooked apples with a potato masher. Then spoon the
cooled applesauce into small bowls. Makes 6 servings.
For more apple activities see A
to Z Kids Stuff October Calendar.
*Snack
Apple Star
Cut an apple in half, not at the
stem, but crosswise through the middle to see the star.
B
*Alphabet
Letter B Patterns
Use the patterns on the following pages to make stick puppets,
learning games, alphabet books and other teaching aids. A new window
will open. Before printing under File in Page Setup set margins to zero.
Letter B Patterns-1
Letter B Patterns-2
*Spring
Alphabet Letter Color Page-Bb
is for bunny.
*Summer
Alphabet Letter Color Page-Bb
is for boat.
*Fall Alphabet Letter Color Page-Bb
is for brown.
*Winter
Alphabet Letter Color Page-Bb
is for boots.
*Art
B's
Cut large letter B shapes from heavy construction paper. Have
children glue onto their B shape either buttons, bows, or beans.
Beautiful B Banners
Cut triangles from blue, brown, and black construction paper. Make a
big letter B on a large sheet of paper. Have the children glue their
triangles on the letter B. Have the children cut out pictures from
magazines of items that begin with the letter B and glue them onto
the banner around the large letter B.
Birthday Cake
Make a large birthday cake from construction paper. Have each child
draw, color and cut out a candle from construction paper. Write their
names and birthdates on the candle and glue to the cake.
*Learning
Centers
Bolts and Nuts
Place assorted sizes of unassembled bolts and nuts, in a labeled
container on the fine motor shelf.
"B" Paint
Place brown, black, and blue tempera paint at the easel. Place a paintbrush in each container. Explain to the children that the easel area will have paints that start with the letter "B". Before the children see the paint colors, ask if they can name the colors that begin with "B". Encourage children to use all three colors when painting.
*Group Time
Bowing for B
Have children stand in front of you. Hold up Alphabet cards one at a
time. Children say letter. Whenever the children see the letter B,
have them bow.
*Snacks
Brown Cows
A root beer float with chocolate ice cream. Place chocolate ice cream
in a small cup and add root beer soda pop.
Banana Pudding
Set up supplies to let each child make their own banana pudding with
layered bananas/vanilla wafers/vanilla pudding.
C
*Alphabet
Letter C Patterns
Use the patterns on the following pages to make stick puppets,
learning games, alphabet books and other teaching aids. A new window
will open. Before printing under File in Page Setup set margins to zero.
Letter C Patterns-1
Letter C Patterns-2
*Spring
Alphabet Letter Color Page-Cc
is for crocus.
*Summer
Alphabet Letter Color Page-Cc
is for corn on the cob.
*Fall
Alphabet Letter Color Page-Cc
is for cider.
*Winter
Alphabet Letter Color Page-Cc
is for cold.
*Cc
is for Clown Color Page
*Fingerplay/Songs
C Song
Carrots, castles, candy canes,
Cucumbers and clouds with rain,
Cats and cookies, crayons too.
I think C is cool. Don't you?
*Art
Circle C
Draw a large letter "C" on bullentin board paper.
Draw circles on construction paper.
Have the children cut out the circles, as best the can and glue them onto the large letter C. Hang the large letter C in the room.
Cottonball C's
Need: C letter shapes and cottonballs
Cut large letter C shapes out of paper. Set out cottonballs and
shallow containers of glue. Let the children dip the cottonballs into
the glue and then place them all over their letter shapes.
Cutting Corners
Provide the children with squares, rectangles and triangles cut from
construction paper and/or wallpaper.
Let the children cut off all the corners. Have them glue their
corners on sheets of construction paper.
Cat Collage
Have children cut cat pictures out of magazines. Glue on construction
paper to create a cat collage.
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