When teaching the letter A, you want to teach the short letter A sound. I make sure that the children know the short letter A sound EXTREMELY WELL before moving on to any other vowel sound. If the children know the letter A sound well…, it is easy to teach that the short letter a […]
18+ Letter A Crafts for Kindergarten
If you teach preschool or kindergarten, OR, if you just like to do fun, educational crafts with your children, doing letter crafts is a great, fun way to introduce the letters and letter sounds. Today I have a few Letter A crafts for Kindergarten or Preschool for for you that are easy and fun to make. […]
Chomping Clothespin Alligator Craft
If you’re studying the letter A, don’t miss out on making this super-fun clothespin alligator craft as a part of your letter A crafts. Kids will love this one because not only are alligators fun for most kids, but these alligators really bite! This craft is simple enough for preschoolers and kindergartners to complete with […]
3 Free Letter A Coloring Pages – Easy Download!
Today I have some Letter A Coloring Pages! When teaching the letter sounds, the short A sound is the first vowel sound you should teach. When you teach it, make sure that your student knows the short a sound. Once they understand the short a makes, they will understand the sounds of the rest of […]
Letter A Craft: Alligator Paper Plate
One thing that I’ve learned as an educator for littles is that you can never have too many alphabet-themed projects! We have an amazing printable pack including letter of the week worksheets, but it’s always easier for a lesson to stick when you can do a hands-on project to go along with it. This super […]
18 Free Beginning Sound A Letter Worksheets for easy download
Today I hope to make life a little easier for you while you are teaching Beginning Sounds for the letter A. I have 18 Free Beginning Sound A Letter Worksheets for easy download. All of the letters are important, but in my opinion, the letter A is one of the most important letters. When you […]
Best Paper Airplane to Teach Letter A
I don’t know about you, but my children LOVE to make paper airplanes. It is quick and easy to entertain them by making a paper airplane. After making a paper airplane for each one of them, they are usually enthralled with them for like fifteen minutes, flying them everywhere inside the house. Then, they usually […]
Apple picking, apple pancakes -short a sound
This week we have been working with my four year old son on learning the short a sound. You might remember Mrs. Karle working with my daughter on learning the short a sound. So, this week we have had a lot of fun being alligators and saying the short a sound. We also took the […]
Fun Phonics Friday! (Free phonics worksheets!)
Well….It’s FRIDAY! Go ahead and celebrate! I decided to start a new feature… Fun Phonics Friday! Each Friday we will post something fun, and phonics related….and, of course, FREE! So…for today, I have a worksheet that students can color, and say the names of things that begin with the letter Aa! I am working […]