Where Things Are, and How Many
Primary 1 · English
Where Things Are, and How Many
Lesson 6 of 7
12 min
Let's begin
Grown-up: read this out loud. Say the letter name ay for the child, and write a and A big for them to copy.
You have sung the letter song many times.
Today one letter comes out of the song and stands in front of you.
It is the first letter of your whole year. Say hello to a.
Look at this letter: a
Its name is ay. Say it: ay, ay, ay.
It has a big one and a little one. The little one is a. The big one is A.
Both of them are called ay. They are the same letter.
Look at this row of letters:
a m a s a t a
Put your finger on every a. Count them out loud: one, two, three, four.
Now find the big one in this row: A T A M A. There are three.
Go over the letter with your finger.
Little a: go round, then down. Round, then down.
Big A: one leg down, one leg down, then a line in the middle.
Now write it yourself. Write a six times.
Then write A six times.
Do it outside with a stick in the dust first. Then do it one time in your book.
Careful! Little a is round and closed. Do not leave a hole at the top.
When you see this letter, say its name: ay.
A letter also makes a sound, but that comes in the next lesson. Today, name only.
Point to a and say ay. Point to A and say ay. Same name, two sizes.
Big A, little a. The same letter, two sizes.
Sing the letters. Point to a at the start.
Tip
Big A, little a. One name: ay
Little a is round, with a line down its side.
Big A is two legs and a line in the middle.
Do each one, then tap Show answer to check.
What is this letter called: a
Answer: Ay. Its name is ay.
Which one is the big letter for a: A or E?
Answer: A. Big A and little a are the same letter.
Find every a here: s a m a t. How many?
Answer: Two.
Trace little a in the dust. Which way do you go first?
Answer: Round first, then down.
Write a and A in your book, six times each.
Answer: Look at your row. Is every little a round and closed?
What you learned today
Quick check
Which one is the big letter for a?
