1. P REKINDERGARTEN LITERACY ACTIVITY Alphabet Book

2. T ABLE O F C ONTENTS Age and Subject Areas Objectives Standards Lesson Beginning Centers Variation of Activity Lesson Procedure/ Implementation Lesson Evaluation Adaptations Materials Conclusion

3. A GE AND SUBJECT A REAS PreKindergarten Literacy/ letter recognition Concept Awareness

4. O BJECTIVES Children will: Write and uppercase letter Recall and object for each letter of the alphabet Home/School Connections: Weekly alphabet journal Naming objects in the household environment

5. N ORTH C AROLINA P REKINDERGARTEN S TANDARDS Foundation for Book and Print Awareness Understand some basic print conventions Foundation for Alphabet Knowledge Know that letters of the alphabet are a special category and are different from pictures and shapes

6. L ESSON B EGINNING Read the book: Alphabet Construction by, Denise Fleming Discuss- Objects beginning with each letter of the alphabet What each letter looks like Create a list of objects for each letter

7. L ESSON P ROCEDURES / I MPLEMENTATIONS Children will: Choose their colors of construction paper Count 28 sheets of paper Staple the pages with teachers guidance Write their name on cover Trace dashed letters Practice writing uppercase letters Draw an object beginning with each letter

8. C ENTERS Writing Center- Alphabet cards, magnetic letters Art Center- Foam and wooden letters, letter stencils, letter stamps Classroom Wall- Letters of the alphabet Computers- Interactive websites about the alphabet- http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/preschool/preschool.htm http://www.abcmouse.com http://funschool.kaboose.com/preschool/learn-abcs/

9. V ARIATIONS OF A CTIVITY Alphabet theme Letter of the week

10. L ESSON E VALUATION Checklist Write uppercase letters Associate letters with an object

11. A DAPTATIONS Alphabet letters Pictures of different objects Adaptable writing utensils (ex. large markers) Alphabet stamps Children who have mastered the skill: Practice writing lowercase letters Practice writing words of objects

12. M ATERIALS Book- Alphabet Under Construction by, Denise Fleming or Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom by, Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault Art/ writing supplies- Construction paper, staples, stapler, crayons, colored pencils, markers, alphabet stamps, different color ink pads

13. C ONCLUSION Children will: Gained knowledge about letters Print awareness Open-ended activity Use different writing tools Concept of words