Each week, I will be posting lesson plans for at-home preschool (appropriate for ages 2.5, 3 and 4). There will be a printable version and I will include the links in the lesson plans here on the main post for easy access to You Tube videos and images.
I started doing at-home preschool at the end of last year and followed the general pattern from Brightly Beaming Resources. The lesson plans you will find here have some ideas from that website, but I have made major changes from their general pattern and I think my lesson plans are easier to follow because I've already done more legwork for you. I found that my son was losing interest in some of the activities so I've cut those out and replaced them with others. I hope you like what I've come up with!
Each day will take about half an hour and your little ones will love it! My son calls it "school time" and is so excited for it every day!
Here is the printable version of the lesson plans for the week: Week One: Letter A and Number 1
Links found in the lesson plans:
"The Ants Go Marching" You Tube Video
Letter A Coloring and Tracing Pages
Number 1 Coloring and Tracing Pages
"Sleigh Ride" You Tube Video
Antelope Images
Antelope Coloring Pages
Astronaut Images
Home Preschool
Age 3: Letter and
Number of the Week
Week 1: Lesson Plans
for the Letter A and the Number 1
Preparation:
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Print out large letter and number sheets
(included in printable version) and post them somewhere the child can see them all week.
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Create theme word flash cards with the theme
word on one side and a picture depicting the word on the other.
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Print out the poem of the week (included in printable version).
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Create a flashcard with the name of the composer
of the week on it.
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Print out animal/plant word sheet (included in printable version), “facts
about” page (included in printable version), coloring page, and image of the animal/plant of the
week.
o
You’ll only have to do this once: Create a “Nature
Alphabet Book” for your child. I used a three-ring binder and put a picture of
my son in nature on the cover and the title “Lincoln’s Nature Alphabet Book.”
In the book, you will place the animal/plant word sheet (that I will provide in
each lesson plan), an image of the animal/plant of the week, the “facts about”
page, and the coloring page. By the end of the year, your child will have a
book that he or she will treasure! My son LOVES his!
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Print out social studies fact sheet (included in printable version)
and an image of the subject of the week.
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Collect supplies for art project.
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Optional: Plan a day for an outing in keep with
the theme (ideas included) and buy ingredients for snacks, baking, or cooking
in keeping with the theme (ideas included).
Opening (Do this first every day.):
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Introduce/Review the letter A : Show the child
the poster of the letter and make the sound you are teaching (choose one sound
to teach at a time).
o
/a/ as in apple
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Introduce/Review the theme words for the week:
o
apple, astronaut, animal, alligator, acrobat,
alphabet, (optional: abuela)
o
Show the child the word while you say it.
Explain that the word starts with the letter A and help your child spell the
words if they are able. If not, just read the word, show them the picture on
the back and move on.
·
Read the letter A poem allowed, following along
with your finger on the paper/poster: “A-Tisket A-Tasket”
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Sing the letter A song with child: “The Ants Go
Marching”
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Introduce/Review the number 1: Show the child
the poster of the letter and say “one.”
o
Count to 1.
o
Give the child an object that there is one of
and ask the child to tell you how many items there are. Help them count the
objects.
Monday (Language Arts Emphasis):
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Give the child a tracing or coloring page for
the letter A. You can find books of these at the dollar store or Target. There
are also many resources online. If you don’t have a tracing/coloring page for
them. Just draw the letter A (upper and lower case) and help them trace it or
draw it on their own.
o
Here is a link to several: https://www.google.com/search?q=letter+a+worksheets&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=911&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0CC4Q7AlqFQoTCITr-MnzpMcCFU9PiAod3UYBEA
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Read the child a book that has a lot of the
letter A in it. I always just go to my local library’s website and search for
children’s books that have titles starting with the letter A. Or I search for
books about the theme words. Any A book will do.
o
Examples of books to use:
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Ten Apples
Up On Top! By Dr. Seuss
§
The Apple
Pie Tree by Zoe Hall
o
Ask the child to find the letter A in the title
and say the word with them, emphasizing the sound the letter makes in the word.
Tuesday (Math and Music Emphasis):
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Give the child a tracing or coloring page for
the number 1. Again, you can find books like this at the dollar store or Target
(still for a dollar) or Google them and you can find some free resources.
o
Here is a link to several: https://www.google.com/search?q=letter+a+worksheets&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=911&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0CC4Q7AlqFQoTCITr-MnzpMcCFU9PiAod3UYBEA#tbm=isch&q=number+1+worksheets
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Show the child your composer flashcard that says
“Leroy Anderson” and explain that a man whose (last name) starts with “A” wrote
this song, called “Sleigh Ride.” Play the song for the child.
Wednesday (Science Emphasis):
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Show child the “A is for Antelope” page and the
image you printed out of an antelope.
o
Here are some images to print out: https://www.google.com/search?q=letter+a+worksheets&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=911&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0CC4Q7AlqFQoTCITr-MnzpMcCFU9PiAod3UYBEA#tbm=isch&q=antelope
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Discuss the “Facts about Antelopes” page.
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Have your child color the antelope coloring page.
o
Here are some coloring pages to choose from: https://www.google.com/search?q=letter+a+worksheets&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=911&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0CC4Q7AlqFQoTCITr-MnzpMcCFU9PiAod3UYBEA#tbm=isch&q=antelope+coloring+page
o
Put the finished coloring page in the book and
flip through the pages.
Thursday (Social Studies and Art Emphasis):
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Show child an image of an astronaut.
o
Here are several to choose from: https://www.google.com/search?q=letter+a+worksheets&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=911&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0CC4Q7AlqFQoTCITr-MnzpMcCFU9PiAod3UYBEA#tbm=isch&q=astronaut
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Discuss the “Facts about Astronauts” page
(included).
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Art Project: Animal Paper Bag Puppet
o
Supplies: paper bag, construction paper,
crayons, scissors, glue
o
Choose an animal that starts with an A (or just
an animal since animal starts with A) and create a paper bag puppet of that
animal.
Friday (Physical Activity Emphasis):
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Play animal charades!
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Take turns acting out different animals and
guessing which is which.
Outing Ideas:
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Aquarium
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Zoo (Animals)
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Space Station or Museum (Astronauts)
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Apple Orchard
Snack/Cooking/Baking Ideas:
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apples, animal crackers, applesauce, apple
juice, avocado, alphabet soup or cookies
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Bake an apple pie.
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Make homemade applesauce.
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Make animal-shaped sugar cookies.
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