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Alphabet Letter A Acorn
Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities and Worksheets
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Plants > Trees > Oak fruit > Acorn
The acorn or oak nut is the seed and fruit of the oak tree.
Visit the acorn theme lesson plan activities for a craft and other printable activities. This is activity 4 of the acorns theme.
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Activities > Letter A is for Acorn: Present the color poster and select the activities of your choice. Children age 3 and under:Print a letter A coloring page and an acorn coloring page behind it or on a separate page if using paints to decorate later. Discuss other letter A words found on the activity worksheet. Trace letter A's in upper and lower case with your finger as you also sound out the letter. Invite the children to do the same on their coloring page. Children can trace and color the letter A's. After completing coloring the letter, encourage children to color the image. Write the word acorn on the finished coloring page. Handwriting worksheet tips: Encourage the children to trace the dotted letter, and explain the direction of the arrows and numbers that help them trace the letter correctly. During the demonstration, you may want to count out loud as you trace so children become aware of how the number order aids them in the writing process. Have the children find all the letter A's in upper and lower case on the page and encourage them to circle them. Children ages 3+: Letter A words: Letter A Worksheet Program and Mini-Book (long a sound) can be used as part of program of activities to reinforce letter practice and to identify related words. Read suggested instructions for using the worksheet and mini-book. You can also display letter posters and coloring pages or make a letter A home or classroom book. For related images visit: Letter A Printable Activities. Handwriting Practice for advanced K and 1st grade: Acorns and squirrels handwriting paper > featuring squirrels and acorns to practice writing letter A (acorn). Lined-Writing paper > print an acorn theme coloring page on the back of the paper. Drawing paper > children can draw a tree with acorns. This drawing can also depict roots and an acorn in the soil to review plant growth (science). Complementary activities: |
 Letter A coloring page Review this alphabet set Color Poster  Coloring Page  Handwriting Worksheet  Letter A Worksheet & Mini-Book D'Nealian & Standard font  Printable lined-paper (various styles)  Acorns & squirrels writing paper  Drawing & Writing Paper |
