#letter knowledge

A is for Autumn is a celebration of all things autumn. We see every letter of the alphabet and learn new vocabulary presented with gorgeous fall-themed photography.

This book helps to build:

Vocabulary

Letter knowledge

Phonological awareness

And helps them practice:

Talking

Writing

Extend the book with a nature walk scavenger hunt!

We've made a printable nature walk sheet you can take with you - or you can make your own!

While you are out, take a look around. What do you see? What letter does that start with? See if you can find everything on your list.

Although this book uses a very limited color palate, text is often utilized to convey movement and sounds. Point out these instances to your child and ask them to help you name the letters. This will help your child develop their Letter Knowledge.

Add to the fun by saying the large words loudly, and the smaller words softly. Try emphasizing the “p” sound in the word “Puff.” Drawing out the sounds in the words helps your child with Phonological Awareness and the understanding that words are made up of different sounds.

Extend the Book

Sing the traditional folk song Down by The Station together. The tune is similar to the French rhyme “Alouette”

It's October and many families are looking forward to celebrating Halloween. This fun ABC book takes the alphabet down a spooky path filled with ghosts, goblins, and ghouls!

Before you read the book, talk with your child about what background knowledge they have about Halloween. Ask them how many monsters or creatures they can name and then keep an eye out for any that make an appearance in the story!

Trick or Treat, It's Halloween is filled with rhyming text that lends itself to a cadence perfect for focusing on phonological awareness.

This book also includes some fun new vocabulary, including words like “ravine”, “wail”, and “crimson”. Talk with your child and see if they can guess the meaning of any new words from clues in the pictures or text.

Extend the Book:

The illustrations in this book are created using a collage technique where pieces of paper are cut and glued together to form a picture. Let's practice our writing by focusing on the fine motor skills of cutting and gluing to make our own Jack O' Lantern collage!

Supplies Needed:

Paper- black and any color for background

Glue

Scissors

Magazines

Collect any magazines you have around the house that are done being read (junk mail or the Sunday paper works, too!) Go through them and look for any pieces colored orange. Talk to your child about the different shades of orange you see.

Once you've found all your oranges, draw and cut out a pumpkin shape on your background paper.

Start gluing all your orange pieces onto your pumpkin; don't worry if they don't fit perfectly; we'll trim it up later.

When your whole shape is covered in orange use your scissors to trim the edges and reshape your pumpkin.

Use the black paper to cut out eyes, nose, and a mouth for your pumpkin.

What makes a house a house? What makes a house a home? Answer these questions and more as you question your way through this super simple story of a house becoming a home.

Skills:

Letter knowledge – The first step to recognizing letters is knowing familiar shapes. How many shapes can your child recognize in the house?

Vocabulary – Emphasize every day objects as you point at the name of the object you're looking for.

Background knowledge – Knowing what the objects are in the picture is knowing the world around you. Strengthen the knowledge by finding similar objects in your own home.

Practices:

Talking – Asking questions and having kids describe what they see are great starts to the back and forth conversation skills they'll eventually need. This is considered extra talk, which encourages children to question, explore, put ideas into words, and figure things out.

Extend the book and work on both writing and playing with these activities:

Draw a house – using paper and writing tools, draw either your own house or a house you dream up. Talk about the features of the house once the drawing is complete.

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