1 - 2 - 3, A - B - C:
Making Alphabet Books
with Students
Virginia Educational Media Association Conference
November 10-12, 2005
Presenters:
Brenda Crawford, NBCT
brenda.crawford@frco.k12.va.us
Cindy Struth, NBCT
cstruth@rock.k12.nc.us
Jerry Pallota
http://www.alphabetman.com/
The Book Project
1. Have alphabet books available to
students. Read a few and discuss the
general format of alphabet books.
2. Present rubric and discuss what students
need to include on each letter page.
3. Give alphabet organizer handout to
students with topics listed.
4. Students work in groups to complete the
research for each letter. Use storyboard
handouts for students prewriting.
5. Students can type in word processing
program or write & draw with
pens/pencils. Assemble into books.
Planning Tips
• Have topics ready for students
• Encyclopedias/dictionaries make a good
start to the project
• Have plenty of book resources pulled for
your topic theme
• Bookmark appropriate websites
• Templates are helpful in maintaining
consistency
Resources Available Online
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ReadWriteThink.org
EnchantedLearning.com
United Streaming videos
– “All About Our ABCs”
– “Phonics in Context: ABC Animals”
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Book Template
Education World Article “ABC Books
Aren’t for Babies!”
Kindergarten Projects
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Alphabet Bags
Alpha Dudes
Have You Ever Seen…?
A is for …
Alphabet Scrapbooks
First Grade Projects
• ___ found a ___
___ starts with the letter __.
• I Like This Picture
• My Name is ____
• Animal Alphabet
Second Grade Projects
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Alphabet Alliterations
Paper Photo Cube
Ancient Egypt
Ancient China
Weather words
Third Grade Projects
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Biography Alphabet book
Ancient Mali
Ancient Rome
Ancient Greece
Animal Life Processes
Fourth Grade Projects
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Adjectives
Adverbs
Virginia Facts
Geography
Electricity
Weather Terms
Fifth Grade Projects
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Poetry
Geography
Native Americans
Original 13 States
Revolutionary War
Civil War
Ocean
Earth
Rocky Mount Elementary
Library Website
http://www.frco.k12.va.us/www/frco/site/
hosting/school_sites/rocky_mount/RMlib/
libraryindex.htm