Module 1 Letter Aa-Language Arts KA - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will be learning about the letter Aa. They will be focusing on the short vowel sound of Aa. Students will practice writing the capital and lowercase Aa. Students will learn how to read and spell the sight words: I, see, and big. Students will learn about rhyming words. Students will read a story titled: “I See.” They will record themselves retelling the story and draw or write about their favorite part of the story and the events in the story. Students will also practice reading an independent reading book that is at their reading level.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	1.1 Letter Aa	independent reading book pen or pencil *Language Arts KA Workbook, ISBN 978-1-63916-012-9 (optional)
2	1.2 Letter Aa	independent reading book pen or pencil
3	1.3 Letter Aa	independent reading book pen or pencil crayons or colored pencils scissors glue
4	1.4 Letter Aa	independent reading book pen or pencil crayons or colored pencils
5	1.5 Letter Aa	independent reading book pen or pencil crayons or colored pencils

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	1.1 Letter Aa	Read high-frequency words on sight. Learn about the short <i>a</I>.
2	1.2 Letter Aa	Read with purpose and understanding, accuracy, and at appropriate rate. Read high-frequency words on sight.
3	1.3 Letter Aa	Recognize rhyming words. Read high-frequency words on sight.
4	1.4 Letter Aa	Read high-frequency words on sight. Learn about the short a.
5	1.5 Letter Aa	Hold a pencil correctly. Prepare a word wall.

Module Key Words:

Key Words	Sight Words
Letter Aa sight words oral retell rhyming short a sight word favorite part	I See Big

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title
2	1.2 Letter Aa	7	Story Retell- "I See"
3	1.3 Letter Aa	2	Handwriting- Sight Words
4	1.4 Letter Aa	3	Writing- Summer Activity
5	1.5 Letter Aa	3	Independent Reading Assessment
5	1.5 Letter Aa	4	Writing- Favorite Part
5	1.5 Letter Aa	5	Word Wrap Up!

Learning Coach Notes:

None

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title	Question
1.1 Letter Aa	What sound does the letter Aa make? Use the word "I" in a sentence. How do you spell the word "I"? Use the word "see" in a sentence. How do you spell the word "see"? Use the word "big" in a sentence. How do you spell the word "big"? What are some words that start with the letter Aa?
1.2 Letter Aa	What sound does the letter Aa make? Use the word "I" in a sentence. How do you spell the word "I"? Use the word "see" in a sentence. How do you spell the word "see"? Use the word "big" in a sentence. How do you spell the word "big"? What are some words that start with the letter Aa? What are the five things you need to talk about when retelling a story (answer: characters, setting, problem, events, solution/ending, plus add your favorite part)?
1.3 Letter Aa	What sound does the letter Aa make? Use the word "I" in a sentence. How do you spell the word "I"? Use the word "see" in a sentence. How do you spell the word "see"? Use the word "big" in a sentence. How do you spell the word "big"? What are some words that start with the letter Aa? What are the five things you need to talk about when retelling a story (answer: characters, setting, problem, events, solution/ending, plus add your favorite part)? Name two words that rhyme.
1.4 Letter Aa	What sound does the letter Aa make? Use the word "I" in a sentence. How do you spell the word "I"? Use the word "see" in a sentence. How do you spell the word "see"? Use the word "big" in a sentence. How do you spell the word "big"? What are some words that start with the letter Aa? What are the five things you need to talk about when retelling a story (answer: characters, setting, problem, events, solution/ending, plus add your favorite part)? Name two words that rhyme.
1.5 Letter Aa	What sound does the letter Aa make? Use the word "I" in a sentence. How do you spell the word "I"? Use the word "see" in a sentence. How do you spell the word "see"? Use the word "big" in a sentence. How do you spell the word "big"? What are some words that start with the letter Aa? What are the five things you need to talk about when retelling a story? (answer: characters, setting, problem, events, solution/ending, plus add your favorite part)? Name two words that rhyme.

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title	Video	Question
1.1 Letter Aa	I See	What words start with the letter Aa? What sound does the letter Aa make? What are your sight words for this week?
1.2 Letter Aa	Story Retell	How do you do a 5 Finger Retell? Name the main characters from Little Red Riding Hood? What is the setting in Little Red Riding Hood? What was the problem in Little Red Riding Hood? Name some events from Little Red Riding Hood. What was the solution/ending in Little Red Riding Hood?
1.3 Letter Aa	It's Rhyme Time	How do you know that words rhyme? Name two words that rhyme.
1.4 Letter Aa	Draw Me a Story	What would you include in a picture if you were drawing a story?
1.5 Letter Aa	Letter Aa Review	What words start with the letter Aa? What sound does the letter Aa make?

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

What is the main idea?
What are three things new you learned?
How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

#	Book	Author	Lexile Level
1	The Lady with the Alligator Purse	Nadine Bernard Westcott	NP
2	Ten Apples Up On Top	Dr. Seuss	200L
3	Eating the Alphabet	Lois Ehlert	NP
4	There’s An Alligator Under My Bed	Mercer Mayer	490L
5	The Icky Sticky Ant Eater	Dawn Bentley

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

#	Outing
1	Take your student Grocery Shopping with you this week. Have your student carry a notepad and pencil. While at the grocery store, have them draw or write items, they see that start with the letter Aa. Challenge them to find things that have the short Aa sound in the middle of the word.