achoo andy

Overview 
The children will play games with Achoo Andy as they recognize and name the letter A.

Literacy Activities

Watch Achoo Andy sneeze at the letter A 

• Write the letter A on a whiteboard, name the letter, and have the children write the A in the air with their fingers. 
• Introduce the Achoo Andy puppet by writing his name on the board and pointing out the letter A in his name. 
• Tell the children that Andy’s friends call him Achoo Andy because he sneezes, “Achoo!” every time he sees the letter A. 
• Place the letter A letter cards and distractor letter cards around the room. 
• Let the children take turns holding the Achoo Andy puppet and making him sneeze every time he sees a letter A. 
• When a child finds an A letter card, have him or her say “Achoo! I found an A!” 
  • If a child misidentifies a distractor letter as the letter A, refer the child to the letter A on the whiteboard and ask, “Does your letter look like the letter on the board?” 

Stack and play with A 

• Have the children write the letter A on small slips of paper and stack them in front of you. 
• Let a child hold Achoo Andy and pretend to sneeze, “Achoo!” as he or she blows the letters around. 
• Have the children stack the letters again.
• Let the children take turns holding Achoo Andy and sneezing at the stacks of letters. 

More Practice
Find the target letters

• Display the page of mixed-up letters and have the children find and circle each A. 
• Have the children pretend to be Achoo Andy and say, “Achoo! I found an A!” 
  • If a child misidentifies a distractor letter as the letter A, refer the child to the letter A on the whiteboard and ask, “Does this letter look like the letter on the board?” 

Write the letter A

• Give each child a letter-writing practice page.
• Let the children trace the letter A on the practice page, then have them write the letters on their own using the lines as a guide.
• Let the children pretend to be Achoo Andy and sneeze at their As when they finish writing (optional).