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
- calendar
- cutout shapes of the sun, a cloud, and a snowflake
- red, green, and yellow bear counters or other manipulatives
- pointer
- chart paper
- Math Concept Card 20
- numeral cards 1–5
- name cards with the capital letter “U”
- photographs or illustrations of a porcupine, a zebra, a baboon, a rhinoceros, a lion
- Math Concept Card 22
- props, such as an umbrella, paintbrush, blanket, scarf
- sunglasses
- mittens
- Math Concept Card 12
- two-part workmats
- visor
- raincoat
- rain hat
- winter jacket
- Math Concept Card 13
Week 2
- magazine photographs showing different seasons
- Math Concept Card 14
- cubes or blocks
- two-part workmat
- classroom items, such as large cardboard boxes, wooden spoons, plates, or other circular objects
- chart paper
- writing tools
- yearly calendar
- Math Concept Card 15
- mittens
- Math Concept Card 16
- pictures of people swimming at beaches or pools
- marker
- graphing mat or teacher-made four-column graph
- name cards
- Math Concept Card 17
Week 3
- colored tiles, cubes, or other manipulatives
- paper
- pictures of seasonal clothing
- chart paper
- two-part counting mat
- variety of books
- photographs of grasshoppers and ants
- bear counters or other math manipulatives
- paper bag
- markers
- pictures of holiday celebrations
- calendar showing holidays
- photographs of scenes in different seasons
- colored cubes or blocks