Storytime Theme: Letter A

I’m starting a new line of storytime themes focused on each letter of the alphabet! So from now through the end of the year, every Monday I’m be sharing a new letter of the alphabet with a lesson plan that focuses on words and themes that fit the “letter of the day.”

I want to be able to provide the typical ideas for each letter, but also stretch the letter beyond the typical words that you would remember. So below, you’ll find books about ants, apples, and alligators, but you’ll also find books about art, anger, and aquariums too! This is a great way to build a child’s background knowledge which is a key tool in building early literacy skills.

Make sure to stop by weekly to find new lesson plans for each letter of the alphabet!

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Storytime Theme: Letter A

Books

• Alligator Alphabet by Stella Blackstone, illustrated by Stephanie Bauer
• Apples by Gail Gibbons
• Avocado Asks by Momoko Abe
• Because of an Acorn by Lola M. Schaefer and Adam Schaefer, illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon
• The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds (art)
• Hey, Little Ant by Phillip M. Hoose and Hannah Hoose, illustrated by Debbie Tilley
• Hello Airplane! by Bill Cotter
• Octopus Escapes! by Nathaniel Lachenmeyer, illustrated by Frank W. Dormer (aquarium)
• Ravi’s Roar by Tom Percival (anger)

Songs & Rhymes

• The Ants Go Marching – Storytime Katie
• Mmm Ahh Went the Little Green Frog – Jbrary
• Alligator Rap – Adventures of a Bookworm

Crafts & Activities

• A is for Alligator – The Simple Parent
• Apple Counting Play Dough Mats – Run With Mama
• Letter A Apple Printing – ABCDee Learning