Begin the alphabet with a cute video featuring the letter a. Kids can see several puppets naming things that start with a, including an astronaut, an axe, and armour.

Concepts

alphabetizing, long vowels, short vowels, the short /a/ sound, the long /a/ sound, the letter a

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Show the video before your weekly lesson on letters of the alphabet
• Have kids come up with other words, animals, or names that begin with a
• Practice the long and short vowel sounds with a phonetic poem

Classroom Considerations

• Video features several items that begin with a, but doesn't offer much explanation
• Video might be difficult for some kids to follow (lots of pictures and changing images)

Pros

• Puppets are fun for kids who enjoy other programs with similar images
• Stresses both the long and short sound for a
• Provides videos for all letters of the alphabet (attached)

Cons

• None

Common Core

RF.K.3.b