Unit 1: Family, Friends, and More

Help children sort letters with straight lines and letters with curved lines.

Have children decorate and match pairs of uppercase and lowercase letters.

Help children make their own library cards.

Encourage children to use blocks to build things they might find in a library.

Explain how books are categorized at the library and model good strategies for reading.

Read a book about going to the library and encourage children to make connections to their own experiences.

Role-play with children taking a trip to the library.

Have children act out the story of an alphabet climbing a coconut tree.

Help children sort books into categories.

Have children dig in the beans for hidden uppercase and lowercase alphabet letters.

Children play Between the Lions “ABCD Watermelon”, an interactive game that asks them to choose what letter comes next.

Have children draw and talk about a favorite book.