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

  • three toy animals
  • table
  • chart paper
  • writing tools
  • demonstration clock
  • paper bag
  • pictures of dinosaurs
  • Math Concept Cards 1, 2, and 3
  • attribute blocks or cutouts of circles, triangles, squares, and rectangles
  • classroom books

Week 2

  • toy lion
  • cardboard box
  • name cards
  • sphere
  • cylinder
  • rectangular prism
  • cone
  • paper bag
  • Math Concept Card 8
  • bear
  • drums
  • cymbals
  • triangles
  • musical instruments
  • chart paper
  • counting bears
  • classroom books

Week 3

  • Math Concept Card 27
  • plastic pitcher
  • cup
  • cooking pan
  • bowls
  • boxes
  • basket
  • name cards
  • bucket balance
  • classroom objects
  • bean bag or game marker
  • chalk
  • chart paper
  • paper bag
  • Math Concept Card 18
  • toy animals