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
- simple musical instruments—drums, bells, rhythm sticks
- pointer
- supermarket circulars
- safety scissors
- glue
- poster paper
- chart paper
- Math Concept Card 20
- small hand lenses or magnifying glasses
- marker
- toy dolls
- a photograph
- a bell
- small snack food
- a soft toy animal
- cutout square shapes
- beanbags
- plastic tub
- plastic rings and small post
- magazine pictures of children engaged in outdoor activities
Week 2
- balls of different colors
- circle, square, and triangle cutout shapes
- crayons
- chart paper
- Math Concept Card 19
- photographs or illustrations of cardinals or other colored birds
- red and yellow circles
- red, yellow, and blue triangles
- blue squares
- marker
- paper
- geometric solids in shapes of cones, cylinders, and rectangular prisms
- toy gardening tools, rakes
- plastic apples and pumpkins
- pictures of fields, meadows, and birds
Week 3
- leaves
- small hand lenses or magnifying glasses
- shape cutouts or attribute blocks
- large red circles, small blue squares, and small yellow triangles
- counting bears, color tiles, or other counters
- articles of clothing with patterns of stripes, circles, and spots
- three baskets
- circle, square, rectangle, and triangle cutouts
- graphing mat
- photos or illustrations of beach scenes
- Math Concept Card 5
- sand pails, shovels, beach balls
- swimming tubes
- marker
- natural objects—shells, stones, sand dollars, starfish
- Math Concept Cards 10, 11
- assorted fresh fruits
- cutting board, knife
- serving bowl and spoon
- paper cups and plastic spoons
- assorted animals—some with patterns, some not
- numeral cards
- tub of sand