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The Alphabet Song Adventure

Letters Are Everywhere

Day 6of 180
Week 2of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and sing the alphabet in sequence

2

Identify letters in personal names

3

Understand that letters make words in the Bible

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 22:6

“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”

— Proverbs 22:6 (WEB)

Just as we learn letters to read and understand words, we learn God's words to understand His love

📦 Materials Needed

  • Alphabet chart
  • Name cards
  • Colored markers
  • White paper
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather children in a circle. Explain we're going on an alphabet adventure today!

💭 Review Question: Who can tell me what letters are?
2Teaching (7 min)

Introduce alphabet song with hand motions and visual alphabet chart

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Letters are special symbols that help us read and write
  • Every word in the Bible is made of letters
  • Our names are made of special letters too!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What letters are in your name?
  • Can you find letters around our room?
3Activity: Name Letter Hunt (6 min)
hands-on

Children identify and trace letters in their names

📝 Instructions:
  1. Write each child's name on a card
  2. Help children circle the letters in their name
  3. Practice saying each letter out loud
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Trace letters with finger

Challenge: Write first letter of name independently

4Closing (2 min)

Recap our alphabet adventure

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about letters today?
  • Can you sing part of the alphabet song?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for giving us letters to learn and read Your wonderful words.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about drawing lines!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 119:11

“I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.”

— Psalm 119:11 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Sing verse to alphabet tune

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Alphabet recognition is fundamental to reading readiness

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Sing alphabet song frequently
  • Point out letters in everyday environments
  • Make learning playful and positive
🤔 Common Struggles:

Remembering letter sequence and distinguishing similar looking letters

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enthusiasm about letter recognition, attempts to identify letters

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Alphabet scavenger hunt around house
  • Create letter collage from magazines
  • Play 'I Spy' with letters

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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