Kindergarten Alphabet A Lesson Plan

Topic: Alphabet A

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to write the letter 'A' correctly.
• Students will be able to recognize the sound of 'A' and identify words that start with 'A'.

Materials

• Pencils
• Writing paper
• Alphabet cards with the letters 'A' and 'e'
• Alphabet chart with the letters 'A' and 'e'
• Word cards with words that start with 'A' (e.g. Apple, Air, Ape, Ant)

Warm-Up

• Review the alphabet with the students. Ask them to name each letter as you flash the corresponding alphabet card. Then, have them recite the alphabet in order.
• Ask the students to give examples of words that start with the letter 'A'. Write their answers on the board.

Direct Instruction

• Review the phonetic sound of letter 'A' (ae). Play the sound clip and have the students repeat the phonetic sound after you.
• Show the students the word cards with the letter 'A' and have them say the phonetic sound.
• Have the students repeat the phonetic sound after you as you write the letter 'A' and its phonetic sound on the board.

Guided Practice

• Pass out the sound cards with words starting with the phonetic sound 'A'.
• Have the students work in pairs and take turns saying the phonetic sound and finding the matching word card.
• Encourage the students to say the word and point to the correct word on the card.

Independent Practice

• Have the students cut out the sound cards and put them in alphabetical order.
• Have the students find and glue the phonetic sound -A- words to the construction paper.
• Have the students draw a picture to go with each word.

Closure

• Have the students recite the words they have made and their phonetic sounds.
• Remind the students that they can use the sound cards to help them when they are practicing their letters and sounds at home.

Assessment:

• Observe the students during the independent practice activity to see if they are using the sound cards correctly to write their letters and words.
• Collect the students' written work to assess their ability to use the phonetic sounds when writing letters and words.