Level 7: africa – letters
Phonics
l
Parent + Child: Message from the Pride
Welcome to Africa, you’ve made it to Level Three!
Animals live across the Plains, as far as the eye can see
Animals need wide open space to roam
Africa is where these animals call home
Parent + Child: Draw Letters in the Air
Teaching Tip
Use your index finger and trace the letters in the air. Have your child follow along.
Parent + Child: Animal Inspired Yoga Video
It’s time to move and breathe with the animals. Make sure you have enough room. Say the lion’s secret letter name “l” and make the sound /l/. Tap on or click the play button to begin.
Parent + Child: Activity or Project
Choose from one of our many activities or projects to enhance learning offline. The activities and projects include reading, science, technology, engineering, art, and music.
Child: Digital Safari & Passport
The Digital Safari is your child’s time to explore and learn independently through videos an interactive games. Each session begins with a video that sets the stage for learning. Your child is guided on a self-paced learning path. Today your child will learn Lion’s secret letter name and review letter sound.
Child: iKnow ABC Adventure App
Activate the iKnowABC Adventure App on your tablet. Tap on the ABC icon, when the letter “a” appears tap on the green menu icon. Scroll to find the letter “l”.
Parent + Child: Scoreboard & Passport - Hidden
Scoreboard
Find and color l. Ask your child to say the animal’s name and secret letter sound and letter name. Recognize/honor your child’s progress.
Passport
Cut out the l sticker. Stick the l sticker in your child’s Passport. Help your child write the letter l. Give your child a high-five or knuckles, fist bump. Give your child positive rewards through positive words.
Parent + Child: Make a Video (Optional)
Use your tablet or cell phone to make a video about lion and his secret letter. Tell us what you learned about lion and why he’s important to The Pride
Parent + Child: Select Secret Animal or Letter (Optional)
Ask your child to say the animal’s name and secret letter sound.
Parent + Child: Q & A Session (Optional)
Ask your child...
- What does this animal do that’s special?
- What do you do that’s special?
- How do you feel when you learn something new?
Parent + Child: Draw Letters in the Air (Optional)
Teaching Tip
Use your index finger and trace the letters in the air. Have your child follow along.
Parent + Child: Award Pride Points (Optional)
Leadership
Let your child know that you’re proud of him/her. Award a Pride Point to your child when he seen him/her tell the truth. Use Pride Points to motivate your child to do their best.
z
Parent + Child: Message from the Pride
The Sun’s energy is warm and bright
The moon glows in the sky at night
Day turns to night and night to day
Living in peace that’s the Pride’s way
Parent + Child: Draw Letters in the Air
Teaching Tip
Use your index finger and trace the letters in the air. Have your child follow along.
Parent + Child: Animal Inspired Yoga Video
It’s time to move and breathe with the animals. Make sure you have enough room. Say the zebra’s secret letter name “z” and make the sound /z/. Tap on or click the play button to begin.
Parent + Child: Activity or Project
Choose from one of our many activities or projects to enhance learning offline. The activities and projects include reading, science, technology, engineering, art, and music.
Child: Digital Safari & Passport
The Digital Safari is your child’s time to explore and learn independently through videos an interactive games. Each session begins with a video that sets the stage for learning. Your child is guided on a self-paced learning path. Today your child will learn Zebra’s secret letter name and review letter sound.
Child: iKnow ABC Adventure App
Activate the iKnowABC Adventure App on your tablet. Tap on the ABC icon, when the letter “a” appears tap on the green menu icon. Scroll to find the letter “z”.
Parent + Child: Scoreboard & Passport - Hidden
Scoreboard
Find and color z. Ask your child to say the animal’s name and secret letter sound and letter name. Recognize/honor your child’s progress.
Passport
Cut out the z sticker. Stick the z sticker in your child’s Passport. Help your child write the letter z. Give your child a high-five or knuckles, fist bump. Give your child positive rewards through positive words.
Parent + Child: Make a Video (Optional)
Use your tablet or cell phone to make a video about zebra and his secret letter. Tell us what you learned about zebra and why he’s important to The Pride
Parent + Child: Select Secret Animal or Letter (Optional)
Ask your child to say the animal’s name and secret letter sound.
Parent + Child: Q & A Session (Optional)
Ask your child...
- What was your favorite part of The Adventure today?
- Did you do your best today?
- How do you feel?
Parent + Child: Draw Letters in the Air (Optional)
Teaching Tip
Use your index finger and trace the letters in the air. Have your child follow along.
Parent + Child: Award Pride Points (Optional)
Tolerance
Let your child know that you’re proud of him/her. Award a Pride Point to your child when he seen him/her tell the truth. Use Pride Points to motivate your child to do their best.
h
Parent + Child: Message from the Pride
Animals need water to survive
They need water to stay alive
This is why some animals migrate
Finding water can determine their fate
Parent + Child: Draw Letters in the Air
Teaching Tip
Use your index finger and trace the letters in the air. Have your child follow along.
Parent + Child: Animal Inspired Yoga Video
It’s time to move and breathe with the animals. Make sure you have enough room. Say the hippopotamus’ secret letter name “h” and make the sound /h/. Tap on or click the play button to begin.
Parent + Child: Activity or Project
Choose from one of our many activities or projects to enhance learning offline. The activities and projects include reading, science, technology, engineering, art, and music.
Child: Digital Safari & Passport
The Digital Safari is your child’s time to explore and learn independently through videos an interactive games. Each session begins with a video that sets the stage for learning. Your child is guided on a self-paced learning path. Today your child will learn Hippopotamus’ secret letter name and review letter sound.
Child: iKnow ABC Adventure App
Activate the iKnowABC Adventure App on your tablet. Tap on the ABC icon, when the letter “a” appears tap on the green menu icon. Scroll to find the letter “h”.
Parent + Child: Scoreboard & Passport - Hidden
Scoreboard
Find and color h. Ask your child to say the animal’s name and secret letter sound and letter name. Recognize/honor your child’s progress.
Passport
Cut out the h sticker. Stick the h sticker in your child’s Passport. Help your child write the letter h. Give your child a high-five or knuckles, fist bump. Give your child positive rewards through positive words.
Parent + Child: Make a Video (Optional)
Use your tablet or cell phone to make a video about hippopotamus and his secret letter. Tell us what you learned about hippopotamus and why he’s important to The Pride
Parent + Child: Select Secret Animal or Letter (Optional)
Ask your child to say the animal’s name and secret letter sound.
Parent + Child: Q & A Session (Optional)
Ask your child...
- What did you learn today?
- Tell me something about hippopotamus.
- Where does hippopotamus live?
Parent + Child: Draw Letters in the Air (Optional)
Teaching Tip
Use your index finger and trace the letters in the air. Have your child follow along.
Parent + Child: Award Pride Points (Optional)
Citizenship
Let your child know that you’re proud of him/her. Award a Pride Point to your child when he seen him/her tell the truth. Use Pride Points to motivate your child to do their best.
w
Parent + Child: Message from the Pride
Animals migrate when there is no rain
In search of water they walk across the plains
Who can figure out the way to go?
It must be the navigator, he will know
Parent + Child: Draw Letters in the Air
Teaching Tip
Use your index finger and trace the letters in the air. Have your child follow along.
Parent + Child: Animal Inspired Yoga Video
It’s time to move and breathe with the animals. Make sure you have enough room. Say the wildebeest’s secret letter name “w” and make the sound /w/. Tap on or click the play button to begin.
Parent + Child: Activity or Project
Choose from one of our many activities or projects to enhance learning offline. The activities and projects include reading, science, technology, engineering, art, and music.
Child: Digital Safari & Passport
The Digital Safari is your child’s time to explore and learn independently through videos an interactive games. Each session begins with a video that sets the stage for learning. Your child is guided on a self-paced learning path. Today your child will learn Wildebeest’s secret letter name and review letter sound.
Child: iKnow ABC Adventure App
Activate the iKnowABC Adventure App on your tablet. Tap on the ABC icon, when the letter “a” appears tap on the green menu icon. Scroll to find the letter “w”.
Parent + Child: Scoreboard & Passport - Hidden
Scoreboard
Find and color w. Ask your child to say the animal’s name and secret letter sound and letter name. Recognize/honor your child’s progress.
Passport
Cut out the w sticker. Stick the w sticker in your child’s Passport. Help your child write the letter w. Give your child a high-five or knuckles, fist bump. Give your child positive rewards through positive words.
Parent + Child: Make a Video (Optional)
Use your tablet or cell phone to make a video about wildebeest and his secret letter. Tell us what you learned about wildebeest and why he’s important to The Pride
Parent + Child: Select Secret Animal or Letter (Optional)
Ask your child to say the animal’s name and secret letter sound.
Parent + Child: Q & A Session (Optional)
Ask your child...
- What is the secret letter sound?
- Say the letter “w”. Say /w/.
- Say wildebeest..
- Say /w/ /w/ /w/ wildebeest.
Parent + Child: Draw Letters in the Air (Optional)
Teaching Tip
Use your index finger and trace the letters in the air. Have your child follow along.
Parent + Child: Award Pride Points (Optional)
Determination
Let your child know that you’re proud of him/her. Award a Pride Point to your child when he seen him/her tell the truth. Use Pride Points to motivate your child to do their best.
e
Parent + Child: Message from the Pride
The Pride remembers their family’s story
The animals in all their glory
Each year the animals learn and grow
They explore, discover, believe and know
Parent + Child: Draw Letters in the Air
Teaching Tip
Use your index finger and trace the letters in the air. Have your child follow along.
Parent + Child: Animal Inspired Yoga Video
It’s time to move and breathe with the animals. Make sure you have enough room. Say the elephant’s secret letter name “e” and make the sound /e/. Tap on or click the play button to begin.
Parent + Child: Activity or Project
Choose from one of our many activities or projects to enhance learning offline. The activities and projects include reading, science, technology, engineering, art, and music.
Child: Digital Safari & Passport
The Digital Safari is your child’s time to explore and learn independently through videos an interactive games. Each session begins with a video that sets the stage for learning. Your child is guided on a self-paced learning path. Today your child will learn Elephant’s secret letter name and review letter sound.
Child: iKnow ABC Adventure App
Activate the iKnowABC Adventure App on your tablet. Tap on the ABC icon, when the letter “a” appears tap on the green menu icon. Scroll to find the letter “e”.
Parent + Child: Scoreboard & Passport - Hidden
Scoreboard
Find and color e. Ask your child to say the animal’s name and secret letter sound and letter name. Recognize/honor your child’s progress.
Passport
Cut out the e sticker. Stick the e sticker in your child’s Passport. Help your child write the letter e. Give your child a high-five or knuckles, fist bump. Give your child positive rewards through positive words.
Parent + Child: Make a Video (Optional)
Use your tablet or cell phone to make a video about elephant and his secret letter. Tell us what you learned about elephant and why he’s important to The Pride
Parent + Child: Select Secret Animal or Letter (Optional)
Ask your child to say the animal’s name and secret letter sound.
Parent + Child: Q & A Session (Optional)
Ask your child...
- What was your favorite part of The Adventure today?
- Did you do your best today?
- How do you feel?
Parent + Child: Draw Letters in the Air (Optional)
Teaching Tip
Use your index finger and trace the letters in the air. Have your child follow along.
Parent + Child: Award Pride Points (Optional)
Honesty
Let your child know that you’re proud of him/her. Award a Pride Point to your child when he seen him/her tell the truth. Use Pride Points to motivate your child to do their best.
r
Parent + Child: Message from the Pride
Some animals are big and some are small
The Sunmoona Pride does what’s best for all
Some animals protect the Pride
Living together side by side
Parent + Child: Draw Letters in the Air
Teaching Tip
Use your index finger and trace the letters in the air. Have your child follow along.
Parent + Child: Animal Inspired Yoga Video
It’s time to move and breathe with the animals. Make sure you have enough room. Say the rhinoceros’ secret letter name “r” and make the sound /r/. Tap on or click the play button to begin.
Parent + Child: Activity or Project
Choose from one of our many activities or projects to enhance learning offline. The activities and projects include reading, science, technology, engineering, art, and music.
Child: Digital Safari & Passport
The Digital Safari is your child’s time to explore and learn independently through videos an interactive games. Each session begins with a video that sets the stage for learning. Your child is guided on a self-paced learning path. Today your child will learn Rhinoceros’ secret letter name and review letter sound.
Parent + Child: iKnow ABC Adventure App
Activate the iKnowABC Adventure App on your tablet. Tap on the ABC icon, when the letter “a” appears tap on the green menu icon. Scroll to find the letter “r”.
Parent + Child: Scoreboard & Passport - Hidden
Scoreboard
Find and color r. Ask your child to say the animal’s name and secret letter sound and letter name. Recognize/honor your child’s progress.
Passport
Cut out the r sticker. Stick the r sticker in your child’s Passport. Help your child write the letter r. Give your child a high-five or knuckles, fist bump. Give your child positive rewards through positive words.
Parent + Child: Make a Video (Optional)
Use your tablet or cell phone to make a video about rhinoceros and his secret letter. Tell us what you learned about rhinoceros and why he’s important to The Pride
Parent + Child: Select Secret Animal or Letter (Optional)
Ask your child to say the animal’s name and secret letter sound.
Parent + Child: Q & A Session (Optional)
Ask your child...
- What did you learn today?
- Tell me something about rhinoceros.
- Where does rhinoceros live?
Parent + Child: Draw Letters in the Air (Optional)
Teaching Tip
Use your index finger and trace the letters in the air. Have your child follow along.
Parent + Child: Award Pride Points (Optional)
Caring
Let your child know that you’re proud of him/her. Award a Pride Point to your child when he seen him/her tell the truth. Use Pride Points to motivate your child to do their best.
v
Parent + Child: Message from the Pride
Some animals in the pride can fly
What a view they have from the sky
The animals recycle everyday
Conservation is a very smart way
Parent + Child: Draw Letters in the Air
Teaching Tip
Use your index finger and trace the letters in the air. Have your child follow along.
Parent + Child: Animal Inspired Yoga Video
It’s time to move and breathe with the animals. Make sure you have enough room. Say the vulture’s secret letter name “v” and make the sound /v/. Tap on or click the play button to begin.
Parent + Child: Activity or Project
Choose from one of our many activities or projects to enhance learning offline. The activities and projects include reading, science, technology, engineering, art, and music.
Child: Digital Safari & Passport
The Digital Safari is your child’s time to explore and learn independently through videos an interactive games. Each session begins with a video that sets the stage for learning. Your child is guided on a self-paced learning path. Today your child will learn Vulture’s secret letter name and review letter sound.
Child: iKnow ABC Adventure App
Activate the iKnowABC Adventure App on your tablet. Tap on the ABC icon, when the letter “a” appears tap on the green menu icon. Scroll to find the letter “v”.
Parent + Child: Make a Video
Use your tablet or cell phone to make a video about vulture and his secret letter. Tell us what you learned about vulture and why he’s important to The Pride
Parent + Child: Scoreboard & Passport - Hidden
Scoreboard
Find and color v. Ask your child to say the animal’s name and secret letter sound and letter name. Recognize/honor your child’s progress.
Passport
Cut out the v sticker. Stick the v sticker in your child’s Passport. Help your child write the letter v. Give your child a high-five or knuckles, fist bump. Give your child positive rewards through positive words.
Parent + Child: Select Secret Animal or Letter (Optional)
Ask your child to say the animal’s name and secret letter sound.
Parent + Child: Q & A Session (Optional)
Ask your child...
- What does this animal do that’s special?
- What do you do that’s special?
- How do you feel when you learn something new?
Parent + Child: Draw Letters in the Air (Optional)
Teaching Tip
Use your index finger and trace the letters in the air. Have your child follow along.
Parent + Child: Award Pride Points (Optional)
Forgiveness
Let your child know that you’re proud of him/her. Award a Pride Point to your child when he seen him/her tell the truth. Use Pride Points to motivate your child to do their best.
x
Parent + Child: Message from the Pride
The animals in the Pride need each other
They respect and take care of one another
They trust you and want you to know
They will help you learn and grow
Parent + Child: Draw Letters in the Air
Teaching Tip
Use your index finger and trace the letters in the air. Have your child follow along.
Parent + Child: Animal Inspired Yoga Video
It’s time to move and breathe with the animals. Make sure you have enough room. Say the hyrax’s secret letter name “x” and make the sound /x/. Tap on or click the play button to begin.
Parent + Child: Activity or Project
Choose from one of our many activities or projects to enhance learning offline. The activities and projects include reading, science, technology, engineering, art, and music.
Child: Digital Safari & Passport
The Digital Safari is your child’s time to explore and learn independently through videos an interactive games. Each session begins with a video that sets the stage for learning. Your child is guided on a self-paced learning path. Today your child will learn Hyrax’s secret letter name and review letter sound.
Child: iKnow ABC Adventure App
Activate the iKnowABC Adventure App on your tablet. Tap on the ABC icon, when the letter “a” appears tap on the green menu icon. Scroll to find the letter “x”.
Parent + Child: Scoreboard & Passport - Hidden
Scoreboard
Find and color x. Ask your child to say the animal’s name and secret letter sound and letter name. Recognize/honor your child’s progress.
Passport
Cut out the x sticker. Stick the x sticker in your child’s Passport. Help your child write the letter x. Give your child a high-five or knuckles, fist bump. Give your child positive rewards through positive words.
Parent + Child: Make a Video (Optional)
Use your tablet or cell phone to make a video about hyrax and his secret letter. Tell us what you learned about hyrax and why he’s important to The Pride
Parent + Child: Select Secret Animal or Letter (Optional)
Ask your child to say the animal’s name and secret letter sound.
Parent + Child: Q & A Session (Optional)
Ask your child...
- What is the secret letter sound?
- Say the letter “x”. Say /x/.
- Say hyrax..
- Say /x/ /x/ /x/ hyrax.
Parent + Child: Draw Letters in the Air (Optional)
Teaching Tip
Use your index finger and trace the letters in the air. Have your child follow along.
Parent + Child: Award Pride Points (Optional)
Positive Outlook
Let your child know that you’re proud of him/her. Award a Pride Point to your child when he seen him/her tell the truth. Use Pride Points to motivate your child to do their best.
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