Annie Apple Ap Language Essay

• Language & Literacy • Learn the letter sound “a”
• Learn Annie Apple’s letter shape
Numeracy • Explore the concept of positioning: over – under, down – up, behind – in front
Aesthetics Creative Expression • Participate in song
Motor Skills Development • Enhance fine motor skill control through pre-writing activity.
• Enhance locomotor skills: walking
Materials:
• Letterland living ABC software
• picture of Annie Apple on page 7 of the Letterland ABC book
• Letterland Alphabet Frieze
• large cardboard or paper arrows
• A-Z Copymasters: a iTeach Principle:
(i)ntegrated approach to learning
(t)eachers as facilitators of learning
(e)ngaging children in learning through purposeful play
(a)uthentic learning through quality interactions
(c)children
as constructors of knowledge
(h)olistic development
Lesson Activities iTeach Principle
1 Tuning-In: Exposing children to Annie Apple’s Sound
• Play the Alphabet Song or play the Letterland living ABC software.
Main Activity: Introduce Annie Apple
• Show children the picture of Annie Apple on page 7 of the Letterland ABC
book.
• Invite one or more children to find and touch Annie Apple on the Letterland Alphabet Frieze.
• Say: I can see an apple on this page. This apple is very special. That is because she is a Letterland apple. Can you see her smiling face inside her letter? She got a lovely name. Her name is Annie Apple. Can you say that? Annie Apple.
• That acrobat is smiling at Annie Apple. I think she wants to show her that atlas in her hand. The atlas has maps in it. It might even tell us how to get to Letterland.
• How many animals can you see? An alligator? That is an animal. Can you see an anteater as well? That is another animal.
Closure:
• Invite children to name more objects/items beginning with “a”. (i)ntegrated approach to learning
(t)eachers as facilitators of learning
(c)children as constructors of knowledge
(h)olistic development
2 Tuning-In: Arrow Trail
• Lay a trail of large cardboard or paper arrows for children to follow.
(to find Annie Apple on the Alphabet Frieze or in the ABC book)
• Help children to find their way to Annie Apple using positional words. (: over – under, down – up, behind – in front)
Main Activity: Introduce Annie Apple’s Sound
• Ask children to watch you say “Annie Apple”, a…, invite children to copy after you, just the a…sound.
• Play the Alphabet Song or play the Letterland living ABC software.
• Invite children to listen.
• Encourage children to sing along to help children to pronounce the short “a….” sound correctly.
• Invite children to suggest words of their own beginning with “a….”.
Closure: Pre-Writing
• Provide children with A-Z Copymasters: a
• Guide children in doing it. (i)ntegrated approach to learning
(t)eachers as facilitators of learning
(e)ngaging children in learning through purposeful play
(a)uthentic learning through quality interactions
(c)children as constructors of knowledge
(h)olistic development
Learning corner activities Language and Literacy: Photocopy the Big Picture Code Card “Annie Apple’s letter shape”, laminate it and allow children to trace with
marker.