- Alphabet Under Construction (book)
- Between the Lions alphabet chart
MA Standards:
English Language Arts/Speaking and Listening/SL.PK.MA.1a Observe and use appropriate ways of interacting in a group (e.g., taking turns in talking, listening to peers, waiting to speak until another person is finished talking, asking questions and waiting for an answer, gaining the floor in appropriate ways).
English Language Arts/Foundational Skills/RF.PK.MA.1.d Recognize and name some uppercase letters of the alphabet and the lowercase letters in one’s own name.
Head Start Outcomes:
Social Emotional Development/Self-Regulation Follows simple rules, routines, and directions.
Language Development/Receptive Language Attends to language during conversations, songs, stories, or other learning experiences.
Literacy Knowledge/Alphabet Knowledge Recognizes that the letters of the alphabet are a special category of visual graphics that can be individually named.
PreK Learning Guidelines:
English Language Arts/Language 1 Observe and use appropriate ways of interacting in a group (taking turns in talking; listening to peers; waiting until someone is finished; asking questions and waiting for an answer; gaining the floor in appropriate ways).
English Language Arts/Reading and Literature 12 Listen to, recite, sing, and dramatize a variety of age-appropriate literature.
English Language Arts/Reading and Literature 7 Develop familiarity with the forms of alphabet letters, awareness of print, and letter forms.
Sing Together: “The ABC Song” #2
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ELA Focus Skills: Listening and Speaking, Letter Recognition, Phonological Awareness (Rhythm and Rhyme)
Educator Prep: Print out the Between the Lions alphabet chart or create an alphabet chart on chart paper.
Tell children you are going to sing “The ABC Song.” Remind them that in the song, the letters are in the same order as the letters in Alphabet Under Construction and on the alphabet chart.
- As you sing, point to the letters on the alphabet chart.
- Invite children to sing with you. This time, point to the letters in the book Alphabet Under Construction.
Adaptation: With very young children, sing the song one line at a time; then have them repeat it.