Letter a, Day 2

Theme: Apples

Sound
a says /ă/

Sample Words
apple, at, alligator, ant

Books
2-3 fiction and non-fiction books about apples, apple trees, how they grow, fall, etc.
The Apple Pie Tree, by Zoe
We're Going on a Leaf Hunt, by Steve Metzger

Sound/Movement
Choose 2 or 3 Apple Songs and Fingerplays

Craft
*Make an apple out of an "a"

You'll need:
letter a template (I just made one on my computer with century gothic font and chose the outline format)
markers or crayons
scissors
glue
colored paper

Have your child color the "a" to look like an apple. Then help them cut it out and paste it on a colored sheet of paper. Draw a stem, color a leaf, cut it and paste it on.



*Make applesauce or apple pie

Sensory Bin
Making apple pie. We actually didn't do this in a bin because of space.

You'll need:
play dough
rolling pin
small round baking dish
plastic knife
small baking dish
whatever other baking tools you want





Shelby absolutely loved this activity and asked to play it again the next day. Her favorite part was putting it in and taking it out of the oven and giving it to me to "eat." I love this little baking set. Shelby got it for Christmas from her cousins. It's from Ikea. I has the little black baking sheet, the three cookie cutters you see, a small wooden rolling pin, mini tart pan and mini bundt pan.

Handwriting practice
Practice writing the letter a. See tips at the top.

Snack
apple pie
applesauce