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
- toy vehicles
- photographs of different kinds of families
- five chairs
- markers
- classroom objects
- name cards
- chart paper
- crayons
- a variety of books
- photograph of an outdoor market
- cardboard pennies or other counters
- paper bag
- photographs of extended family groups
- paper plates
- household items, such as game boards, books, and safe cooking tools
Week 2
- pictures of vehicles
- photograph of a neighborhood block
- ten books
- name cards
- chart paper
- writing tools
- craft sticks
- Math Concept Card 8
- crayons
- a variety of simple maps
- colored bears, blocks, or cubes
- dress-up clothes
- classroom books
Week 3
- pictures of community helpers
- eight toy cars
- Math Concept Card 5
- blocks
- name cards
- photograph of a grocery store or a supermarket
- index cards
- cardboard pennies or other counters
- Math Concept Cards 9 and 10
- paper bag
- classroom objects
- marker
- Math Concept Card 11