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Alphabet Letter A Apple Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities and Worksheets

Alphabet Activities > Letter A is for Apple

Online Jigsaw Puzzle Activity > A is for Apple Skills > Problem solving, letter and color recognition. The default puzzle is 6 pieces and can adjusted.

Children age 4 and under

Print this toddler coloring page with large bubble font, color, paint or decorate with fingerprint ants or,

Print a letter A coloring page in standard block or D'Nealian font and an apple 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 apple on the finished coloring page.

Children age 3+ - 6:
Present and display the color poster and distribute your choice of worksheet for a first introduction for younger children or extended handwriting practice tracer for advanced Pre-K and higher.

Alphabet - beginning letter A sound (short sound)
Present the Letter A Worksheet and Mini Book program. Read suggested instructions for using the worksheet and mini-book. These materials can be used to reinforce letter practice and to identify related words.

Finger and Pencil Tracing: 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 worksheet.

Encourage the children to trace the dotted letter, and demonstrate the direction of the arrows and numbers that help them trace the letter correctly. Count out loud as you trace so children become aware of how the number order aids them in the writing process.

Find the letter A's: Have the children find all the letter A's in upper and lower case on the page and encourage them to circle or trace/shade them first. 

Display letter A posters and coloring pages or even make a letter A classroom book. For related images visit:  Letter A Printable Activities.

Advanced independent handwriting practice: 
Print your choice of printable lined-paper or drawing and writing paper. Encourage children to draw and color apples or an apple tree with apples.

Word Search & Handwriting Practice: The four and eight word search game features the apple and other letter A words with pictures and handwriting practice.