The Letter Aa

Pratt's Educational Resources
Alphabet Theme (Including other ABC's ideas, links, printables, etc.)
When you begin to teach a child the alphabet, start out with the short a sound.

LANGUAGE ARTS
Alphabet Theme: Practice Writing Letters and other letter practice, and links

"A" Book
Follow the instructions at Letter Book if you want to make a book.

Page 1:  Use the "Apple dot-to-dot".
On the top left hand side, glue half of a tooth pick and then two tooth picks to make "A".  Make an "a" using glue.  Sprinkle rice on it.
Acorns:  TeachNow.com under "Free Pattern Archives" has acorn patterns and a squirrel with an acorn. You need to be a member to download them.
Animals: Cut out pictures of animals from pet store ads and/or magazines and glue them on the page.
Ants: Follow the same instructions as "Ant Art".
Apple: Apple seed, picture of apple/apples from grocery store ads and/or magazines, and make apple prints using paint.
Arroz:  The Spanish word meaning "rice".
Label the objects.
Page 2:  Collage of "A" words.
Page 3: Use your "Ant Art".

Aa Resources
Letter Aa @ Parenting Preschoolers Pictures of: airplane, apple, arrow, ape and ant.

MATH
Short a: Abacus, Add, Addition
&: Addition

MUSIC
Short a: Alpenhorn / Alphorn
&: Accordian
Miscellaneous: Anklung

SCIENCE
Animals
ABC's of Animals: A
Short a: Albatross, Alligator, Allosaurus (dinosaur), Animals, Ants
Long a: Ape

&: Aquarium (Visit an aquarium or a pet store with aquarium inside it.), Aquatic, Arachnids
ä: Armadillo
Short a: Asteroid
Long a: Acorn, Aviation
&: Astronomy
Miscellaneous: Air, Airplane / Airport

SNACKS & SCIENCE
ABC's of Snacking: Animal, Ant, Apple

Food
Short a: Apples

Long a: Apricot

SOCIAL STUDIES

People
&:
Apaches (Music: See the lyrics from the Apaches at Mama Lisa's World: Children's Songs and Rhymes of All Nations.)
Adobe: Whiman Mission Teacher's Guide -- Coloring Sheets

ä: Archer: Alphabet Teddy Bear Coloring Pictures

Countries/Islands
Short a:  Africa,
Long a: Asia

U.S. States
Short a: Alabama, Arizona
\&\ : Alaska
ä: Arkansas

Online Activities & Games
Alphabet Match: A - akidsheart
The Animated Alphabet - A: akidsheart
I Spy The Alphabet - The Letter A
Art Memory Madness Game
Online Alligator Songs
Online Apple Activities
Paint Animals Online @ EnchantedLearning.com
Paint Online a Squirrel (acorn) @ EnchantedLearning.com

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