Welcome to Animal Alphabet Circle Time! We're going to have so much fun learning about the letters of the alphabet together! 
Each time we meet, we'll see a new animal friend who will introduce the letter of the day. We'll have story time, sing fun songs, make a letter using Play-Doh, and color an Animal Alphabet Coloring Page if time allows. You can bring a stuffed animal to class that goes along with the animal we're learning about if you'd like. Your child is welcome to work on coloring the Animal Alphabet Coloring Page during class if that would help them focus. I hope to see you soon! 

For this class, you'll need: 
Play-Doh (in the color of your choice)
A Reusable Dry Erase Pocket (for the Letter of the Day Play-Doh Mat PDF that I will send the day before class)
Crayons or Markers
Printable PDF pages (Play-Doh Letter Mat and Letter of the Day Coloring Page; I will send the day before class)

This class is highly engaging and interactive! I will use puppet characters and other props to keep students' interest. Your child will meet lots of fun characters, like Leo the Lion, Bella the Bunny, and Doug the Dog, and they'll have opportunities to learn their letters in different ways. 

Here is the schedule of what we will be learning in class each week: 
*Note: Specific weekly topics are subject to change.
**Once we go through all 26 letters of the alphabet, the material will repeat from the beginning, starting with letter A. You are welcome to jump in at any time! 

Week 1
Sept 26-30
A is for Alligator: Alfie the Alligator
B is for Bunny: Bella the Bunny

Week 2
Oct 3-7
C is for Cat: Caty the Cat
D is for Dog: Doug the Dog

Week 3
Oct 10-14
E is for Elephant: Ellie the Elephant
F is for Fox: Felix the Fox

Week 4
Oct 17-21
G is for Goose
H is for Hedgehog

Week 5 
Oct 24-28
I is for Iguana 
J is for Jellyfish

Week 6 
Oct 31-Nov 4
K is for Koala 
L is for Lion 

Week 7 
Nov 7-11
M is for Mouse 
N is for Narwhal 

Week 8 
Nov 14-18
O is for Octopus 
P is for Penguin 

Nov 21-25: No Class (Thanksgiving Break) 

Week 9
Nov 28-Dec 2
Q is for Quail
R is for Rat 

Week 10
Dec 5-9
S is for Snake 
T is for Turtle 

Week 11
Dec 12-16
U is for Unicorn
V is for Vampire Bat 

Week 12
Dec 19-23
W is for Worm
X is for X-Ray Fish

Week 13
Dec 26-30
Y is for Yak
Z is for Zebra


Each time we meet, we will have a similar routine to promote consistency and keep the class running smoothly so we can all learn together: 

 Hello Song
Classroom Rules
Days of the Week Song
Weather Time
Introduce the Letter of the Day
Letter Sound Song
Story Time: Meet the Animal of the Day
Animal Movement Song
Letter of the Day Play-Doh Mat
Show and Tell (if time allows): Show us something that starts with the letter of the day, and tell us something about it! 

*All my class slides and stories I use are my own original creations.