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
Main Activity: Introduce Annie Apple
• Show children the picture of Annie Apple on page 7 of the Letterland ABC
(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