P REKINDERGARTEN LITERACY ACTIVITY Alphabet Book

PREKINDERGARTEN LITERACY ACTIVITYAlphabet Book

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age and Subject Areas Objectives Standards Lesson Beginning Centers Variation of Activity Lesson Procedure/ Implementation Lesson Evaluation Adaptations Materials Conclusion

AGE AND SUBJECT AREAS

PreKindergarten Literacy/ letter recognition Concept Awareness

OBJECTIVES

Children will: Write and uppercase letter Recall and object for each letter of the alphabet

Home/School Connections: Weekly alphabet journal Naming objects in the household environment

NORTH CAROLINA PREKINDERGARTEN STANDARDS

Foundation for Book and Print Awareness Understand some basic print conventions

Foundation for Alphabet Knowledge Know that letters of the alphabet are a special

category and are different from pictures and shapes

LESSON BEGINNING

Read the book: Alphabet Construction by, Denise Fleming

Discuss- Objects beginning with each letter of the

alphabet What each letter looks like

Create a list of objects for each letter

LESSON PROCEDURES/ IMPLEMENTATIONS

Children will: Choose their colors of construction paper

Count 28 sheets of paper Staple the pages with teachers guidance Write their name on cover Trace dashed letters Practice writing uppercase letters Draw an object beginning with each letter

CENTERS

Writing Center- Alphabet cards, magnetic letters

Art Center- Foam and wooden letters, letter stencils, letter

stamps Classroom Wall-

Letters of the alphabet Computers-

Interactive websites about the alphabet- http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/preschool/preschool.

htm http://www.abcmouse.com http://funschool.kaboose.com/preschool/learn-abcs/

VARIATIONS OF ACTIVITY

Alphabet theme Letter of the week

LESSON EVALUATION

Checklist Write uppercase letters Associate letters with an object

ADAPTATIONS

Alphabet letters Pictures of different objects Adaptable writing utensils (ex. large markers) Alphabet stamps Children who have mastered the skill:

Practice writing lowercase letters Practice writing words of objects

MATERIALS

Book- Alphabet Under Construction by, Denise Fleming

or Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom by, Bill Martin Jr.

and John Archambault Art/ writing supplies-

Construction paper, staples, stapler, crayons, colored pencils, markers, alphabet stamps, different color ink pads

CONCLUSION

Children will: Gained knowledge about letters Print awareness Open-ended activity Use different writing tools Concept of words