Week 1: Free Alphabet Activities

Welcome to Week 1 of Freedom Homeschooling’s Letter of the Week preschool curriculum!

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Week 1: Free Alphabet Activities

Week 1 of our Letter of the Week preschool curriculum introduces the alphabet.

Alphabet Activities: Day 1

• Explain to your child that this year, he/she will learn the letters of the alphabet and the sounds each one makes.
• Watch ABCs for Kids | Alphabet Song.
• Watch Miss Angie read Eyes, Nose, Fingers, and Toes by Judy Hindley.
• Watch Head Shoulders Knees and Toes. Encourage your child to sing along and do the motions. Replay the video a couple of times if your child likes.
• On page 1 of the workbook, write your child’s name, age, and date in the blanks for him. Ask your child to draw himself.
• Optional: Choose an activity, a recipe to prepare together, or a snack from the list of additional activities near the end of this page.

Alphabet Activities: Day 2

• Watch the Alphabet Song and sing along. The video will start at 2:21, when the song begins.
• Watch Curious George Learns the Alphabet by H.A. Rey. Throughout the book, George takes breaks from learning the alphabet. If you’d like, pause the video to toss a ball with your child or grab a snack when George does.
• Watch Head Shoulders Knees and Toes, sing along, and do the motions.
• Have your child draw a picture of your family on page 2 of the workbook.
• Optional: Choose an activity, a recipe to prepare together, or a snack from the list near the end of this page.

Alphabet Activities: Day 3

• Watch the Alphabet Song and sing along.
• Watch The Alphabet Book by P.D. Eastman.
• Have your child color the picture on page 3 of the workbook.
• Watch Head Shoulders Knees and Toes, sing along, and do the motions.
• Optional: Choose an activity, a recipe to prepare together, or a snack from the list near the end of this page.

Alphabet Activities: Day 4

• Watch the Alphabet Song and sing along.
• Watch Shapes Roll by Karen Nagel.
• Challenge your child to find shapes in your home, yard, or on a walk around your neighborhood or park. You could turn it into a game of I Spy.
• Have your child trace the shapes on page 4 of the workbook. Read the words under each shape to him/her.
• Watch Head Shoulders Knees and Toes, sing along, and do the motions.

Alphabet Activities: Day 5

• Watch the Alphabet Song and sing along.
• Watch Dr. Seuss’s ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book!
• On page 5 of the workbook, have your child trace the lines to connect the upper and lowercase letters.
• Watch Head Shoulders Knees and Toes, sing along, and do the motions.
• Optional: Choose an additional activity, a recipe to prepare together, or a snack from the list below.

Additional Alphabet Activities

• Arts and crafts- handprint or footprint art
• Field trip- library, bookstore, or park
• Recipe- alphabet soup or alphabet pancakes
• Snacks- alphabet cookies

This introductory week is intentionally light. Weeks two through thirty-five will include more activities related to that week’s specific letter.

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Build a Home Library

If you would like to buy any of the books from this week’s video read alouds, you can use these links to find them on Amazon.

• Curious George Learns the Alphabet by H.A. Rey
• The Alphabet Book by P.D. Eastman
• Dr. Seuss’s ABC by Dr. Seuss
• Eyes, Nose, Fingers, and Toes by Judy Hindley
• Shapes That Roll by Karen Nagel

Supply Reminder

Remember to look ahead to Week 2, decide which activities you would like to do with your child, and make sure you have the necessary supplies on hand.