2. Questions:
 Essential Question: Why do we need
language?
 Unit Question: Why do some letters make
different sounds?
 How does it help us to list the alphabet in a
certain order?
 Content Question: Why are some letters
vowels?
 Why are some letters consonants?

3. Summary
 In this Unit we will learn the alphabet. We
will learn the sound(s) that each letter
makes and learn why some letters make
more than one sound. We will use
examples with certain words such as
animals, food, places, etc to help
pronounce our letters correctly. Lastly we
will learn about vowels and consonants and
learn the difference between them.

4. Role of the Teacher
 My role will be to teach the students as
much about the alphabet as possible
through songs, stories, games, and other
examples.
 I will help students speak their letters
correctly which will in return help them
speak words correctly. This will then help
them make it easier for them to learn to
read and write correctly.

5. Role of the Parent
 Your job will be to make sure your child
comes home and practices the alphabet each
day.
 A good way is through flashcards you can
do this with them to make sure they are
pronouncing the letters and the words
correctly.
 Another good practice is through
technology games such as leapfrog which is
program that children enjoy that teaches
them in a fun way.

6. Role of the Student
 The student’s job is simply to pay
attention in class and go over their
alphabets as much as they can at home
and at school.

7. Benefits of this Unit
 This unit benefits students because it
helps them say their pronounce their
letters and words correctly.
 This then leads students to reading and
writing correctly because once they learn
how speak their letters they will also know
how to sound them out which will make
it easier to read and write.

8. Standards for this Unit
 Standard(4) Use words that describe
and represent real-life objects and
actions.

9. Objectives for this Unit
 Students will learn to pronounce letter
names and words properly.
 Students will learn to read letter
names and words properly.
 Students will learn different sounds
for the letters.
 Students will learn the difference
between vowels and consonants.

10. Project Based Learning
 Project Based Learning is when the
teacher guides the students into what
they should be doing, but the student
has to figure it out what they should
be learning for themselves.
 Students will learn through fun actives
and projects is what project based
learning is.

11. Contact Information:
Email:
rlkennedy3@crimson.ua.edu
Phone number: xxx-xxx-
xxxx