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ALPHABET ACTIVITY · CLASS 15 · AGE 3

Letter A — Apple.

Big A, little a and a shiny red apple — the friendliest place to start the alphabet, because snack time has already done half of the teaching.

THE CARD — DRAW RIGHT ON IT

Trace A a, circle the apple.

This is A’s own card from the class. Pick a crayon, then trace the big letter and the little letter right on the card with your finger, a stylus or the mouse — and circle apple. Press Save my work when you are proud: your drawing stays here for next time.

Letter and picture association card: A a with a red apple with a green leaf and a brown stem
Uppercase letter A as large playful letter art
MEET THE UPPERCASEBig AA looks like a mountain with a bridge across the middle: two slides down and one straight line across. Point it out on signs and book covers — it is everywhere.
Lowercase letter a as large playful letter art
MEET THE LOWERCASELittle aLittle a sits inside the line like a round bowl with a short wall on the right. It is the same letter as big A, just smaller and rounder.
A red apple with a green leaf and a brown stem
THE PICTURE WORDAppleApple starts with a — say it slowly together and listen for the first sound.
Letter pair card showing uppercase A and lowercase a together
THE LETTER PAIRA aBig A and little a are the same letter in two sizes. Once your child can spot both, the alphabet has officially started.
THE LETTER SOUND

What does A say?

Letter and picture association card: A a with a red apple with a green leaf and a brown stem
ASSOCIATION CARDA a — Apple

“a — aaa, like the very start of apple”

The letter is named A, but in apple you hear its sound: aaa — the first sound out of your mouth. A is a vowel with more than one sound; this short a is the friendliest one to start with.

TAKE IT OFF SCREEN

Apple taste test.

Two minutes is plenty. Follow your child’s lead and stop while it is still fun — that is the whole method.

  1. 01

    Cut three fruits into slices — an apple and two others.

  2. 02

    Say aaa each time your child tastes the apple: aaa, apple!

  3. 03

    Ask which of the three fruits starts with aaa, and let your child be the judge.

PLAY & PRACTICE

Games that use this letter.

The games mix every letter — play them after meeting two or three letters, or any day your child asks. No scores, no timers, no wrong answers that count.

REACTIONS

How did it go?

One tap, no writing, no name. Pick the face that matches how it went — reactions are counted instantly and stay anonymous.

PARENT REVIEWS

Parent reviews.

A different thing from the quick faces above: a star rating for the grown-ups, plus an optional line about how it went. Every review is read by the school office before it appears.

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PARENT COMMENTS

Parent comments.

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