Introduction

"A told B and B told C, 'I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree"
Can ABC's walk and talk?  Have you ever seen them run up a tree?  Have you fallen down before and gotten hurt?  What did your mom and dad do?  Read on and see what happened to all the letters at the "Boom, Boom Tree".

This lesson is a beginning introduction to letters.  Using the book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom the student will begin distinguishing between letters.  This lesson will also build listening skills and following directions skills.  Because of the use of the computer it will also enhance computer skills.

Students will need a general knowledge of how to operate the computer mouse and work simple game programs. They will need to know how to use the Back command.  You will need to instruct them to "click" on the small palm trees to go to work page.

 North Carolina Standard Course of Study
2000 SCS skills for English Language Arts are not available at this time
Listening
Letter recognition

Math
Counting Sets
One to one matching

Technology
Competency Goal 2 The learner will demonstrate knowledge and skills in the use of computer and other technologies. 

Competency Goal  The learner will use a variety of technologies to access, analyze, interpret, synthesize, apply, and communicate information.

Science
Competency Goal 1 The learner will build an understanding of similarities and differences in plants and animals. 
 
 
 

This could be used early in the year as a whole group activity with the Averkey or pairs or small groups.
 

  Day 1.   Listen to the story and draw a picture related to the story and write a sentence about your picture.
 
 
 

  Day 2.  Play one or more of the alphabet games.
 
 

Funschool Connect the letters	Funschool: Haunted Letters
Funschool: Match The Letters	Funschool: Letters

   Day 3. Look at pictures of a coconut tree and types of coconut trees. Use the  printouts to cut out and stamp letters of your name "running" up tree.(click on tree for printout)
 
 
 

Picture of Coconut Tree

Types of Coconut Trees

 

  Day 3.   Paint coconut tree and try to write three letters.(click on tree for paint picture)

  Day 4.  Listen to story of the legend of the Coconut Tree.  Draw and write one sentence
               about the story.

Funschool Connect the letters

Funschool: Haunted Letters

Funschool: Match The Letters

Funschool: Letters

Learn About Coconut Trees

Coconut Recipes

Picture of Coconut Tree

Types of Coconut Trees

Legend of the Coconut Tree

Uses of the Coconut

Additional Resources
http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/523.html
http://www.eduplace.com/tview/tviews/padma1.html
http://atozteacherstuff.com/lessons/ChickaChicka.shtml
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/curry/centers/pals/Pals%20web/3ccbbs.html
http://www.theteacherscorner.net/bulletinboards/theme/fall/chicka.htm
http://www.knowledgeadventure.com/media/schoolscreenshots/chick.html
http://www.metronet.com/~bhorizon/cosh.htm

This is a good way to spark interest in learning the alphabet names and to enjoy the use of the computer. 

http://www.caller.com/dawson/kinderbo.htm

http://www.3dtextmaker.com/cgi-bin/3dtext.pl

www.barrysclipart.com/

http://ambergriscaye.com/cocopalms/uses.html

http://ambergriscaye.com/cocopalms/palmtype.html

This WebQuest was created during an Iredell-Statesville School's summer workshop with the loving direction of Barbara Thorson and Brent