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A Is for Adam and Apple

Letters Are Building Blocks

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

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize uppercase and lowercase letter A

2

Learn the short /a/ sound

3

Understand that Adam was the first person God created

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 2:7

“Yahweh God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.”

— Genesis 2:7 (WEB)

Introduces Adam as the first person God created

📦 Materials Needed

  • Alphabet chart
  • Letter A cards
  • Playdough
  • Apple cutouts
  • Coloring sheet
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather children and show large letter A card. Ask children to make the shape of A with their bodies.

💭 Review Question: What sound does A make?
2Teaching (7 min)

Introduce letter A as the first letter of 'Adam' and 'Apple'. Demonstrate uppercase and lowercase A.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • A is the first letter in the alphabet
  • A makes the /a/ sound like in 'apple'
  • God created Adam as the first person
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you think of other words that start with A?
  • What do you know about Adam?
3Activity: A Is for Apple Playdough Shape (5 min)
hands-on

Children will form letter A and apple shapes with playdough

📝 Instructions:
  1. Roll out playdough
  2. Form uppercase and lowercase A
  3. Shape a simple apple
  4. Decorate with additional details
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Trace A in playdough with teacher's help

Challenge: Create a scene with A words

4Closing (3 min)

Review letter A and its sound

📝 Review Questions:
  • What letter did we learn today?
  • What sound does A make?
  • Who was the first person God created?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for creating Adam and giving us the amazing alphabet to learn about Your world.

Coming up: Tomorrow we will learn about the letter B!

💎 Memory Verse

Genesis 1:1

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”

— Genesis 1:1 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Trace the first letter of each word while saying the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Kindergarten letter learning focuses on recognition and basic sound association

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice letter formation at home
  • Look for A words in everyday environments
  • Make learning fun and pressure-free
🤔 Common Struggles:

Differentiating uppercase and lowercase letters

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to identify letter A and make its sound

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • A sound scavenger hunt at home
  • Apple-themed counting activity
  • Draw pictures of things starting with A

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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