Welcome to my new version of the Letter A preschool printables! I’m updating a few letters and had some fun ideas for Apples so here they are!
Letter A Memory Verse:
All have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. Matthew 7:7
For our verses and accompanying games/stories we use the following books:
ABC Memory Verses & My ABC Bible Verses
Apple Large Floor Numbers: I made these large floor numbers so that we can play a hopscotch type game. I call out a number and she jumps to it! You could also have them put the cards in numerical order. The number cards go from 1-10.
Capital A/Lowercase a matching game: This is a great way to match up lowercase and uppercase letters. Simply cut the apples from pg2 and place them on top of the same or opposite letter case on the tree.
Apple Counting: This comes with a number sheet to go with it. I put velcro on the blank squares next to the apples and on the backs of the number cards. Then have your child match the number card to the apples based on how many seeds are on each apple. If you want you can cut each card out and make it into a booklet like the butterfly sample below:
Apple Color Puzzles: Cut out each apple then cut it in half in various ways to create color matching puzzles. Name each color as you put them together.
Apple Letter Matching: This is a fun letter matching activity, that practices both upper and lowercase letters recognition! If you’re looking for more challenge, use the uppercase card with the lowercase letter disks or visa versa! (The download includes upper and lowercase letter disks and activity cards) Click here to see how to make the letter disks.
Letter A Do-A-Dot Page: We use Do-a-Dot Art Markers with this!
Letter Aa Tracing Card: I made this for kiddos who aren’t quite ready for my pre-writing or writing practice books. Its large and easier to trace. You could use markers, or laminate and use with Expo Dry Erase Markers
Letter A Poke Page: Instead of tracing, we are going to use a toothpick, or we have these cute Oversized Push Pins, to poke holes through the paper in the shape of the letter. Print on regular paper for easier poking, and do this one on carpet 
Another idea would be to hole punch along the lines of the letter as well. Both work on motor skills!
Letter A Coloring Page: We color this, paint it, or use markers. I found some that fit my 3 year old well, they’re called Pip-Squeaks Washable Markers, we also use Do-a-Dot Art Markers with this!
Letter A Scissor Skills Practice: Simple print and let your child try cutting along the lines!
Letter A Magnet Page: I use this with a cookie sheet and these pom-pom magnets I made from pom-poms and self-sticky magnets from the craft isle in Wal-mart. I also use these magnets from Amazon: Power Magnets, 0.78 inch Diameter, Assorted Colors
Letter A Pattern Activity: Cut out the game pieces on the bottom and use them to complete the pattern on the card above.
Letter A Puzzle: Cut along the lines to create a fun 6 piece puzzle for your preschooler
Letter A Scavenger Hunt: Fill the box with things that start with A! Some ideas: apple, acorn, avocado, ant.
Letter A Shapes Matching Puzzle: Simply cut these little apple cards in half for fun shape matching puzzles. Make sure to discuss each shape as you go!
Letter A Size Sorting: Put these in order small to big or big to small then discuss which is largest, smallest and medium.
Letter A Cut-n-Paste: Let your child cut out the tree and apples and glue them onto a sheet of construction paper. This practices scissor skills as well as pasting, plus it’s just fun!
Letter A Pre-Writing Practice: I laminated these then cut them out along the lines, hole punched the corner and used an o-ring to bind them together like a little booklet like the Butterfly Sample below. Use dry-erase markers to practice writing numbers.
Apple Lacing Card: I make sure to laminate this one for durability, then punch with a hole punch every inch or so for lacing practice. Teach them patterns to do with this as well, like up from the bottom each time, or in-out-in-out sewing. Whatever pattern you can think of.
11 x 11 Pin Geoboard: We use these to make letters, numbers, shapes etc!
Foam Letter Builders: I cut the shapes from foam and let her use them to make the letters. You could also use my Magnetic Letter Builders as well!
Finger Tracing Paint Bag: This is simple and fun, I filled a bag with tempura paint, you could also use cheap shaving cream. Then I’ll tape it to her desk for her to practice writing her letter on using her finger. You could also skip the bag and put shaving cream on your counter if you’re feeling brave ;o) After we do the letters we do numbers, shapes, and whatever else we can think of! (Pretend like the G on the bag below is an A, sorry I’m lazy and didn’t take an A photo!)
Letter Collage Worksheets: The download includes letters A-Z as well as a collage idea sheet. We use the collage items as objects to decorate our letters for an alphabet book. We also color, paint, and stamp them. Since we use both upper and lowercase, I have provided both for you! Click here to download the Letter Collages:
Apple math file folder game downloaded from File Folder Fun
Color Cubes: I use our Large Alphabet Lacing Cards to serve as templates for our 1″ building blocks. We pick 2 colors of blocks and do a pattern as we form the letters! We also use them for lacing practice, but this was a variation since I’ve been making the shaped lacing cards too! Click here for more fun with Creative Color Cube Activity Cards
Letter Bead Lacing: I’ll put an index card in this box with the word “apple” so she knows the order of the letters. I got my lacing beads from Lakeshore Learning but these look more fun to me: Bead Bazaar Lacing Kits – Alphabet Lacing Kit
Play Balloon Volleyball: A good friend of mine over at 7renfros suggested a fun game called “Balloon volleyball”, its basically a toddler-friendly version of regular volleyball. Kids take turns batting a balloon up in the air, with the goal of trying to keep it off the ground as it floats downward. You can shout out words that start with the letter “A” each time you hit the balloon! Thanks Melissa, great idea!
Letter Identification: Pick out the letter “A” and “a” from the others using Magnetic Alphabet Letters and whiteboard:
Letter Hunt: I found a great free site for Letter Hunt printables: Beginning Reading. (They have the entire alphabet, and tons of other free worksheets!)
Kumon ABCs Uppercase Write & Wipe Flash Cards, they also have lowercase cards and Numbers.
Apple Prints: Cut an apple in half and make prints with paint!
Family Fun Night: Have some Apples, Ants on a log, or Apricot pork chops with apple pie and watch one of these:
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Letter A Reading:
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More Letter A Fun and Crafts:
- Homeschool Creations
- Delightful Learning
- Totally Tots
- Girlies of Mt. Hope – Apple week
- Whole Hearted Homeschool – Apple Week
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Carolyn: No, I'm just updating the A b/c I like apples. I'm may update M soon because of dietary restrictions for some people and possibly V b/c one person didn't like the valentines but we'll see. I'm not changing those in the downloaded curriculum set b/c I like m&ms; and valentines! They'll just be an alternative that people can choose if they want. :0)
Wendy: Sorry, I had the link wrong! Here's the apple file folder game: http://filefolderfun.com/SubjectApples.html
Oh these are cute, pity we have already covered Ant. I think I may just download these anyway
Wow I am gonna have to bookmark this and come back, there are to many great downloads here thank you!
Wanted to let you know that I love your site. I am a mom but not a homeschooler. I have 3 boys 20,13,& 10 and I ran a family home childcare for many years as well as teaching many years of preschool. I am currently finishing my degree in EC an look forward to using some of your resources in my classroom. Everyday as I look at all of the EC and homeschooling sites, ultimatly I end up right back here. Thank you for all of your hard work as a mommy and a teacher
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Just wanted to comment and say, thank you so much for all of the time you have put into this! I just found your blog today and I am completely blown away and grateful! I have a Kindergartner this year, a 3 yr. old and a 2 yr. old and we will most definitely be using these! Your blog has also encouraged me as a homeschooler. Love your menu plans, too!! Thanks again and I linked to your blog, here: http://hisgracereachesme98.blogspot.com/2010/08/abc-blog.html ~Blessings, Jules
HI, THANKS SO MUCH SHARING YOUR IDEAS, JUST WANT TO ASK, ANY SUGGESTION FOR DOT-TO-DOT ACTIVITY,ANY IDEA FOR ALTERNATIVE ON DOT TO DOT MARKER ? THANKS
ANONYMOUS: If we don't use do-a-dot markers with that activity we'll often put stickers in each circle or color them, but my dd prefers the stickers!
Thanks so much for your work !!
Hi!! Thanks for all of your hard work putting this together.Unless I am mistaken, I think there is an error in the capital/lower-case letter match game. I just printed out the game and there were not enough capital letter A's to cover the apples on the tree. When my child got to the end, there was one capital letter A on the tree and only a lower case a to match it with.
Alright, please ignore my last comment. There is not an error in the capital/lower-case letter matching game. We did it again and it worked fine.OBVIOUSLY Mommy is having trouble matching *her* capital and lowercase letters…. LOL
Cathy: I think your dd may have mis-matched one of the capital A's to a lowercase a? We did it as well, and I just checked my printable and the letter’s are correct. I used photoshop and I just used the same exact apples, just “hid” the tree layer. Thanks!
Thank you for sharing all of this. I have an 8 month old and I will soon be taking care of my two preschool-age nieces so I appreciate all these resources. I figure I can practice on them and have all the materials ready for my daughter when she is ready.
Just getting started with letter A today, love your Letter of the Week curriculum! Thanks for all the hard work! Linked in this post – http://growinglittlehearts.blogspot.com/2010/12/i-decided-to-sprinkle-in-some-pre.html
wow wow wow! There are so many fantastic things on your website…it's going to take me days to look at everything, but thanks for taking the time to do your blog. It's totally inspiring…something I just needed to inspire me to a new school year here in Australia, and after bringing 2 of my kids back to homeschooling after spending just over a year in a "christian" school.
THANK YOU! for everything you have available on your site! It is helping me get started with my 2, almost 3, year old. B.L.E.S.S.I.N.G.S. to you!!!
Hi! I am having trouble downloading some of the printables (applecoloring.pdf, applecutting.pdf, applecutpaste.pdf) – 4share says the link is missing. Please help!
Naxi: I apologize, I think 4shared is having issues, I'm trying to re-upload the file to see if that helps and it won't let me upload. Sorry, I can only ask that you come back and try again later. They might be getting hit hard right now.
Hi, I was just wondering if you have large alphabet letters for the tree (as in one per page) or is there a way to print them larger or what font do you use so I can create some larger ones? Thanks, Anthea
Very cute! I'm going to be doing letter A with my twins for Tot school this week. . .you have some great ideas! Thank you!
I am excited to be starting your curriculum with my 4 year old next week!! I really like the Apple Folder Game, but when I linked to it I could not find one that looks like your picture. Did you change up the game at all? It looks like it is just matching on the site, but in your picture it looks a bit more fun!!! Thanks so much for all of your hard work!
No I didn’t change it, but I think they may have taken it off of homeschool share’s website. Sorry! Mama Jenn just put up a new game though: http://mama-jenn.blogspot.com/2011/08/apple-grid-games.html Looks very fun!
Thanks so much Erica, we are going to do the game for sure!!
I have to tell you I am a little behind the ball, but starting your Letter of the Week with my 3 yr old this week. This morning we were doing the Apple coloring sheet and he did the cutest thing. We grew tomatos this summer and told him he couldn’t pick the green ones because they weren’t ready to eat yet. So while coloring this morning he colored all the apples green, then went back and colored them red, because “The green ones aren’t ready momma… Now they are red, now they are ready!”
I just had to share!
Thank you so much for making these wonderful printables! I used some at my neighborhood co-op preschool, they are so wonderful! I featured your work on my website! http://www.myoatmealkisses.com/
Thanks!
Kate
Im sorry to ask maybe a silly question. However i am at a lose of were to start planing home schooling. Could you give me a little insight on how much it would cost and when to start. Basically how to start thinking about it. My son is 2 now and i want to plan now. Am i even able\qualified to do this, i really dont know, so please send me a reply!^_^
This wonderful. Saves me so much planning time. Saw you have two verses per letter. Did your kids memorize two verses each week or just one? Also, looked up the book My ABC Memory Verses and can’t find a table of contents. Can you share what verses are included in that book? From the other preview pages available online it looks like something I’m really interested in but I just wanted to make sure I was planning for the same verses. Thanks!
Kathy,
No I usually just picked one verse, but I put both on the post so you could pick which you liked better. Most of the verses are from the book, a few were added by me.