Published: Jan. 12, 2012
Words: 9384 (approximate)
Language: English

Short description

Alphamania: An Alphabet Resource for Teachers and Parents is designed to allow teachers and parents of two to six-year-old children to explore the world around them in a fun and exciting way by using the alphabet.

Extended description

Alphamania: An Alphabet Resource for Teachers and Parents is designed to allow teachers and parents of two to six-year-old children to explore the world around them in a fun and exciting way by using the alphabet. Children at this young age need experiences that involve all the senses. Art, health, safety, science, geography, social studies, history, language arts, mathematics, music and literature are integrated throughout the activities in this book. Directions for projects are easy to read and follow and the materials are basic and inexpensive. There are no worksheets in Alphamania: An Alphabet Resource for Teachers and Parents. Hundreds of other books are available with suitable pencil and paper activities to aid children in proper written letter formation.

When I taught kindergarten, I always was looking for ideas to help teach each letter of the alphabet. While I was able to accomplish this, it was very time-consuming. I thought it would be a great idea to combine all my ideas f... (Read more) Alphamania: An Alphabet Resource for Teachers and Parents is designed to allow teachers and parents of two to six-year-old children to explore the world around them in a fun and exciting way by using the alphabet. Children at this young age need experiences that involve all the senses. Art, health, safety, science, geography, social studies, history, language arts, mathematics, music and literature are integrated throughout the activities in this book. Directions for projects are easy to read and follow and the materials are basic and inexpensive. There are no worksheets in Alphamania: An Alphabet Resource for Teachers and Parents. Hundreds of other books are available with suitable pencil and paper activities to aid children in proper written letter formation.

When I taught kindergarten, I always was looking for ideas to help teach each letter of the alphabet. While I was able to accomplish this, it was very time-consuming. I thought it would be a great idea to combine all my ideas for the alphabet into one resource for teachers. The ideas here can easily be adapted for use in Sunday school and homeschool applications. This is in no way a comprehensive list. These are ideas I gathered over years of teaching.

"Studying" one letter a week allows time for many types of activities. One can start at the beginning of the alphabet, complete vowels first or skip around. Note that adult supervision is required in all areas.

If you are reading this as a classroom teacher, it is important to include and involve parents. Inform them in advance of the letter which will be studied for the week. Ask for volunteers to assist with projects and donations of supplies or money to purchase them. Many parents or relatives could serve as special guests, if for nothing other than to read a book or two to the class. Encourage parent participation and everyone will benefit.
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teaching, alphabet, kindergarten, preschool, homeschool, language arts, teaching the alphabet

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Review by: Trish Nodolski on April 03, 2012 :
After reading Alphamania I would recommend this ebook for every person introducing letters to little learners. This book was easy to use and had many different ideas in many different categories. Your week is sure to be full if you use the ideas from Cindy Johnson's ebook.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Marlana Howerton on Feb. 05, 2012 :
For those you of you who implement a letter a week into your Reading curriculum, you'll definitely want to take a look at Cindy Johnson's ebook, Alphamania: An Alphabet Resource for Teachers and Parents. It is full of ideas that go along with each letter of the alphabet. The ebook format is simple, easy to read and well organized.

You will find activities for crafts, snacks, movies, books, geographic locations and songs that correspond with each letter of the alphabet.

Categories for each letter include:

Crafty Creations
Activities
Tiny Tastes
Special Guests and/or Road Trips
What to Watch
What to Read
Letter Stretchers
Creature Features
Where on Earth?
Musical Notes

My favorites for Kindergarten were Letter Stretchers, Where on Earth?, Creature Features and Musical Notes. I love the idea of extending the curriculum beyond the regular letter of the week activities from year's past. The great thing is, you don't have to go out and purchase a lot of materials to make these lessons come alive. The majority of the ideas are very simple and easy to implement right away.

In my classroom, students have really enjoyed reading non-fiction texts to study different animals. The Creature Features section of each chapter includes a list of animals for each letter. The Where on Earth? portion is great for using a globe, map or a SMART Board or projector to find different geographic locations on Earth and expose students to new cultures around the world.

This ebook would be a valuable resource for parents and educators who teach a letter a week or those who need additional activities to reinforce what you are already doing. I would definitely recommend this ebook to others.

Marlana Howerton
Kindergarten Teacher
http://lilcountrykindergarten.blogspot.com
(reviewed the day of purchase)

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