Unit: Letters of the alphabet
Grade Level/Course : Kindergarten
Teacher: Chavez/McCants
Learning Goals (Question 1)
Complex
Simple
Foundational Skills: Print Concepts-TSW use correct formation of upper case/capital letter and lower case
letters of the alphabet. Language: Conventions of Standard English-TSW print upper- and lowercase letters
of the alphabet.
Foundational Skills: Print Concepts-TSW recognize and name all upper-and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
Language: Conventions of Standard English- Recognize upper and lowercase letters
Planning for Question 3
Planning for Question 2
Preview
Brainstorming
 What are
letters?
 Where do
you see
letters?
Museum Walk
(Environmental Print)
Picture Walk -Big BookChicka Chicka Boom
Boom
 Predict
 Discuss
Critical Input Chunk
Vocabulary
 alphabet
 upper
case/capit
al letter
 lower
case letter
Show videos
Website
 How the
Alphabet Got Its
Order!
(Alphabetical
Order Movie)
Alphabet Books
Actively Process
Use manipulatives to sequence or
match lower case with upper case
letters
 Magnetic Letters
 Sorting Alphabet Kit
 Textured Alphabet
 Alphabet Blocks
 Alphabet Cards
 Alphabet Tiles
Build-A-Name
Predictable Charts
Magnetic Alphabet Kit
Safari Montage
 Various Sesame
Street letter
recognition videos
Reading A-Z Books
 Counting Letters
Alphabet Books
Johnny Can Spell
Alphabet Bingo
OT- Johnny Can Spell (Letter
formation practice)
Mimio Connect
 Alphabet Apple Tree
(Matching)
 Alligator Upper Case and
Lower Case Matching Game
 Letter Magic (Self-check for
correct formation of letters)
TSW create ways to sort
letters
TSW practice writing
upper and lower case
letters.
How many different ways
can you think of sorting
letters?
Why is it important to have
upper case and lower case
letters?
Planning for
Question 4
Unit: Letters of the alphabet
Grade Level/Course : Kindergarten
Teacher: Chavez/McCants

Letter Formation
http://www.phonog
rampage.com/

Letter Sort (Theme Fonts)
Websites
 Various Sesame Street letter
recognition games
 Alphabet Game (Matching
lower case with upper case
letters)
ABC Letters (Letter Recognition
Resources:
Sesame Street letter recognition videos (Safari Montage and Website)
Sesame Street letter recognition games
Resources:
Websites:
hppt://www.phonogrampage.com/
http://www.abclearningtime.com/myabc.htm
http://www.readinga-z.com/
http://www.learningplanet.com/act/abcorder.asp