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Animal Alphabet Book

Teach sound recognition with an animal alphabet book.
Grade Level: K-2
Concept: Develop sound recognition with an animal alphabet book
Estimated Duration:  30 minutes a day for one week
 
Objective
  • Students will identify each letter of the alphabet.
Materials
9 x 12” White construction paper for class book
Chart paper
Markers
 
Suggested books:
Animal ABC by David Wojtowycz
Animal Alphabet by Margriet Ruurs
Ape in a Cape by Fritz Eichenberg
Handsigns A Sign Language Alphabet by Kathleen Fain
The Wildlife ABC: A Nature Alphabet Book by Jan Thornhill
 
Suggested Music CDs:
Alphabet Zoo by Jack Hartmann
Is Everybody Happy? by Dr. Jean
Kiss Your Brain by Dr. Jean
Sing to Learn with Dr. Jean by Dr. Jean
 
Differentiation Strategies
These strategies are used to meet the varied needs of all learners:
 
  • for visual learners Visual learner: incorporates picture books to gain student interest
  • for auditory learners Auditory learner: uses music CDs and story telling to help students develop sound recognition
  • for kinesthetic learners Kinesthetic learner: engages students by allowing them to move with the music and create finger signs of each letter
 
Procedures
Prior to Lesson
  • for visual learners Write the following on chart paper,
            A is for ____________.
            B is for ____________.
            C is for ____________. 
You should cover approximately 6-7 letters and animals a day.
 
Variation of this activity 
  • for visual learners Write the following on chart paper,

                        A(An) __________ has __________.

Warm-up

  • for auditory learners Read an animal alphabet picture book to the students. 
  • for kinesthetic learners Play alphabet music for the students. Allow the students to develop movements with the songs.

Direct Instruction
  • Ask the students to tell you the name of an animal that begins with the letter A, then the letter B, next the letter C and so on.
  • for visual learners As the students provide names of the different animals, fill in the blank areas on the chart paper. For example: A is for alligator.
  • Continue this activity until all the blanks on the chart paper are completed.
  • You can create a variation of this activity, by asking the students to tell you a feature of each animal.  
For example:
An elephant has a trunk.
A goat has horns.
A dog has a tail.
  • Continue these activities for approximately 4 days.
 
Practice
  • At the end of the week, allow students to demonstrate their knowledge by creating a classroom animal alphabet book.
  • Assign a letter to each student. 
  • for visual learnersfor kinesthetic learners Ask them to illustrate an animal that begins with the letter they were assigned. 
  • Each illustrated animal letter will be placed in the classroom animal alphabet book.
  • If you have more students than letters, then assign both lower and upper case letters.
 
Assessment
  • Review each student’s page of the classroom animal alphabet book. Check for correct letter formation and picture correspondence.
 
Closure
  • Laminate and display the classroom animal alphabet book for the students to read.
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