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Welcome to Week 2. This is your low-prep, print-and-go Letter A plan. Each day includes a quick 5-minute mini lesson, one simple activity, and one printable that supports it.
Best for: kindergarten centers, homeschool, preschool review, and busy parents who want a simple plan without a lot of prep.
How to Use This Page (Choose Your Path)
- Teachers: Use the Week at a Glance, print the weekly packet, then run the daily mini lessons.
- Homeschoolers: Do 1 day per day, or combine Days 1–2 and Days 3–4 for a 3-day week.
- Parents: Scroll to Parent Plan for the simplest version.
Jump To Day: Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5
Week at a Glance
Letter: A | Sound focus: short a /ă/ (apple) | Goal: recognize A/a, form the letter, hear /ă/ at the start of words.
- Day 1: Meet the letter (name + sound)
- Day 2: Write the letter (formation)
- Day 3: Hear the sound (beginning sounds)
- Day 4: Centers + review
- Day 5: Quick check + fun extension
This post is part of my Free Kindergarten Literacy Curriculum series. If you’d rather skip scrolling and grab everything in one organized download, you can shop the printable packets below.
Weekly unit PDFs include teacher scripts, printables, and extension activities or the Full curriculum bundle includes the full units (A–Z)
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Print This Weekly Packet (Low Prep)
If you only print a few pages, these are the best ones for Week 2:
- Letter A Combo Worksheet (Day 1)
- Letter A Formation Writing Page (Day 2)
- Beginning Sound Sort: A / Not A (Day 3)
- Circle All the A’s (Day 4 warm-up or center)
- Letter A Mini Book (Day 5)
Optional: pick one themed tracing page (unicorn, dino, dog, cat, mermaid) if you want more practice.
Daily Mini Lessons + Printables
Day 1: Meet Letter A
Mini Lesson Script (5 minutes)
- Point to A and a. Say: “This is letter A. It can look like A or a.”
- Say: “A says /ă/ like apple.” (Have kids repeat 2–3 times.)
- Show 3 picture examples: apple, ant, alligator, anchor. Ask: “Do you hear /ă/ at the start?”
Do This (2 minutes): Letter hunt. Ask kids to find A in the room, in a book, or on a paper.
Teacher Tip: Keep it short and playful.
Day 1 Letter A Printables: Introduction to Letter A, Letter A Picture Flash Cards, & Letter A Combo Worksheet
Day 2: Write Letter A
Mini Lesson Script (5 minutes)
- Say: “We start our pencil at the top.”
- Uppercase A: “Down, down, and across.”
- Lowercase a: “Around, then down.”
Do This (2 minutes): Sky-write A with your finger. Then write A on the table with an imaginary crayon.
Printable: Letter A Formation Writing Page
Optional: If kids need extra fine motor practice, add the apple drawing pencil control page.
Day 3: Hear the /ă/ Sound
Mini Lesson Script (5 minutes)
- Say: “Listen for /ă/ at the beginning.”
- Call out words. Kids give thumbs up if it starts with /ă/: apple (yes), ant (yes), sun (no), alligator (yes), cat (no).
Do This (2 minutes): Picture sort. Ask kids to name the picture and decide if it starts with /ă/.
Printable: Beginning Sound Sort (A / Not A)
Optional Printable: Dot marker A page for a calm center
More Dot Marker Pages Including:
- Letter A Cat Dot Marker Worksheet
- Letter A Mermaid Dot Marker Worksheet
- Letter A Unicorn Dot Marker Worksheet
- Letter A Dog Dot Marker Worksheet
- Letter A Christmas Dot Marker Worksheet
- Letter A Halloween Dot Marker Worksheet
- Letter A Easter Dot Marker Worksheet
- Letter A St. Patricks Day Dot Marker Worksheet
Day 4: Centers + Review
By today, students have:
- Met letter A
- Practiced writing A
- Heard the /ă/ sound
Today is about strengthening and applying those skills independently.
Mini Lesson (2–3 minutes)
Say:
“This week we learned that A says /ă/ like apple.
Today we are going to practice everything we know about A.”
“Remember, A can look different in different books. Lowercase a especially can look different, but it is still the same letter.”
“Show me the sound with your mouth.”
“Use your finger to write a capitol letter A in the air.”
“Use your finger to write a lower case letter a in the air.”
“Name something that starts with Letter A.”
Pick 2 centers and rotate. This keeps the day simple and predictable.
Center Menu (choose 2)
- Center 1: Circle All the A’s
- Center 2: Dot Marker A
- Center 3: Themed Tracing Page (unicorn, dino, dog, cat, mermaid)
- Center 4: Write, Trace and Color
- Center 5: Sensory or craft extension
Center 1 Printable: Circle All the A’s
Why this matters: Letter A looks different in different fonts, especially lowercase a. This activity builds flexible letter recognition for real reading.
Center 2 Printables: Dot Marker A
More Dot Marker Pages Including:
- Letter A Cat Dot Marker Worksheet
- Letter A Mermaid Dot Marker Worksheet
- Letter A Unicorn Dot Marker Worksheet
- Letter A Dog Dot Marker Worksheet
- Letter A Christmas Dot Marker Worksheet
- Letter A Halloween Dot Marker Worksheet
- Letter A Easter Dot Marker Worksheet
- Letter A St. Patricks Day Dot Marker Worksheet
Center 3 Printable: Letter Tracing Pages
[Find More Ideas at My Letter A Worksheets Hub]
Center 4 Printable: Write, Trace, Draw & Color
Center 5 Ideas: Sensory or Activity Extension
Day 5: Quick Check + Celebrate
Mini Check (2–3 minutes)
- Point to A: “What letter?”
- “What sound?”
- Point to a: “What letter?”
- “Can you write A?”
Celebrate: print and read the mini book and do a simple craft.
Printable: Letter A Mini Book & Letter A Review Worksheets
A simple 8-page foldable mini book: “My Letter A Picture Book” with pictures for A is for Apple, Ant, Airplane, Acorn, Anchor, Alligator & Artist. Let the kids color and fold it, and point out where they see the “A” on each page.
Letter A Craft Ideas:
Super Simple Parent Plan (3 Days)
- Day 1: Combo worksheet + “A says /ă/ like apple”
- Day 2: Formation writing page + sky writing
- Day 3: Sound sort + mini book
Ten minutes per day is enough. Repeat your child’s favorite activity if they ask.
More Letter A Resources (Optional)
