Materials List
In addition to the literature, the Alphafriends Letters and Language Kit, the Sing and Share Kit, the Oral Language Cards, the Rhyme and Chant Posters, and the Teacher's Resource Book, you may also need to gather the following materials (depending on your activity choices). Materials are listed in the order in which they are used throughout each week.
Week 1
- crayons
- scissors
- blank cutout paper faces
- circle and oval cardboard cutouts
- Math Concept Card 1
- cutout circle and triangle shapes
- chart paper
- books that show different classrooms
- Math Concept Card 2
- name cards
- writing tools
- attribute blocks
- toothbrushes
- toothpaste
- Math Concept Card 3
- index cards
- magazine pictures of people communicating through gestures
- floor sorting mat
Week 2
- magazine pictures of children playing
- classroom toys
- bookcase
- Math Concept Card 4
- name cards
- Math Concept Card 5
- 2 sets of index cards with capital letters
- chart paper
- writing tools
- Math Concept Card 6
- marker
- crayons
- building blocks
- toy cars
- Math Concept Card 7
Week 3
- ball
- name cards
- shape cutouts or attribute blocks
- chart paper
- writing tools
- food can
- line drawing of shapes
- rectangular blocks
- geometric solids or objects in those shapes
- cone-shaped objects (birthday hat)
- construction paper stop sign with handle
- sorting mat
- marker