• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy + Terms
  • Affiliates

The Chaos and the Clutter

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Google Plus
  • RSS
  • Email
  • School at Home
  • Sensory
    • Sensory Processing Disorder
    • Awesome Sensory Play Activities
      • Sensory Bins
      • Sensory Bottles
      • Sensory Bags
  • Family Games
    • Minute to Win It Games
  • Special Needs Parenting
    • Childhood Anxiety
    • Reactive Attachment Disorder
    • Sensory Processing Disorder
  • Store
  • Course Login

Workboxes and Activities for “A”

By Sharla Kostelyk

(This post may contain affiliate links. For more information, see my disclosure policy.)

  • Total237
  • Facebook0
  • Twitter0
  • Pinterest237
  • Mix
  • Yummly0

Learning the Letter AWhat better way to start learning the alphabet than at the beginning?!These toilet paper tube apple trees are so easy to make. I made slits in toilet paper rolls and the kids were able to slip their green tree formed card stock into it after they had glued on red beads. Cute and super easy!

The Do a Dot in the picture, the apple sizing, and the Aa lacing activity are from the Letter of the Week Curriculum at Confessions of a Homeschooler.

apple activitiesThe playdough mat is from Homeschool Creations and I printed them for every letter. I love how they incorporate the picture (phonics, spelling) and the sensory aspect. We also used a letter A word search, an “A is for Astronaut” Do a Dot, many of the other activities from the Letter of the Week curriculum, and we did some apple picking.

A completely unrelated to “Aa” workbox activity that was the hands down favourite of the week was ribbon weaving. Using a dish divider from the cupboard, the kids wove ribbon through the slits.

  • Total237
  • Facebook0
  • Twitter0
  • Pinterest237
  • Mix
  • Yummly0

Filed Under: Crafts and Activities, Homeschooling

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Shannon says

    September 14, 2011 at 6:39 pm

    I love the preparation you put into your day! I am here from Workbox Wednesday and I love the pics! Such happy students!

  2. Michelle @Adventures in Home Education says

    September 14, 2011 at 6:53 pm

    Thanks for linking-up with Workbox Wednesday! I LOVE the ribbon weaving!

  3. Andrea says

    September 17, 2011 at 9:02 am

    I love the apple trees, I think my daughter would enjoy those and the best part is we already have the supplies!

  4. shannon says

    September 20, 2011 at 9:51 pm

    Can MY kids join “Sharla School”????? I’d pay!! LOL

  5. Dawn @ The Momma Knows says

    October 12, 2011 at 11:40 pm

    It looks like they had a great week! I like your workbox theme idea. Pretty neat! We have yet to try workboxes but something like that would be fun if my guys were younger. 🙂

  6. Lesley says

    October 25, 2011 at 6:43 am

    A quick question – how did you put the slits in the cardboard rolls for the trees? We are planning to do a similar activity soon with Christmas trees.

    • Sharla says

      October 25, 2011 at 4:07 pm

      Lesley, I just cut slits on either side of the tp rolls before I gave them to the kids. I think I cut a slit about 2 inches down. Hope that helps.

Trackbacks

  1. Weekly Wrap Up | The Chaos and the Clutter says:
    September 16, 2011 at 4:33 pm

    […] This week was all about the letter “A” in the kids’ workboxes.  We did a variety of activities and crafts, which you can read about here. […]

Primary Sidebar

Categories

We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Copyright © 2022 • The Chaos and the Clutter • Site Design by Jeni @ The Blog Maven

Return to top of page

Copyright © 2022 · Chaos and the Clutter 2.0 on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in