a for the acrobat

A for the Acrobat

A for the Acrobat
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Target text

Objective

Recognize and name the letter A and associate it with the short-a sound (as in cat).


 

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Lesson Plan

Target Words:

  • admire
  • acrobat
  • apple
  • alphabet

Materials:

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State and Model the Objective
Tell the children that they will turn a letter A into an acrobat as they recognize and name the letter A and listen for the short-a sound.

Literacy Activities
Give an A ticket to see acrobats. 

  • Write and name the letter and have the children write A in the air while saying the /a/ sound (as in "cat"). 
  • Explain that an acrobat is someone who does tricks like somersaults or tightrope walking, etc. 
  • Scatter the letter cards (see below) around the room. 
  • Tell the children that they can find letter A cards to use as  tickets to an acrobat show. 
  • Have the children search the room for letter A tickets. 
  • Let the children place their A tickets on a picture of an acrobat (see below) to get into the show. 
  • Show the children a video of acrobats performing or make a doll perform tricks; have the children admire (cheer for) the acrobats . 
  • Write the words admire and acrobat and read them aloud; have the children find the letter A and say /a/.

Turn an A into an acrobat. 

  • Give the children letter-A cards. 
  • Have the children take turns pretending that their A letter card is an acrobat by making it do flips and tricks.
  • Let the children admire (cheer for) the acrobat that is performing. 

Write the letter

  • Let the children trace the As on the letter-writing practice page (see below), then have them write As on their own while say /a/ for each A
  • Let the children admire each other's As
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Standards

SEEL lessons align with Common Core Standards. Please see the standards page for the code(s) associated with this lesson.

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