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Letters and Numbers 1:
In the Forest

This is the first of four books in our full-year preschool program and introduces letters A–M, numbers 0–6, and foundational early learning skills through the fascinating world of forest plants and animals. With beautiful new illustrations, updated Bible Connections, engaging animal facts, and playful hands-on activities, this refreshed edition helps young learners build confidence in early literacy, math, and fine motor skills at their own pace.

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Scope and Sequence

Check out the scope and sequence for this unit.

Chipmunk
  • The sound F makes
  • Practice upper and lowercase Aa
  • Practice tracing the letter a, lines, and curves with your finger
  • Practice singing the alphabet
  • John 10:27
  • When God speaks to us
  • Decorate uppercase letter A
  • Characteristics of a red fox: ears, diet, nocturnal, hunting, dens, kits, mate, communication
  • Practice the number zero
  • Practice tracing the lines and curves with your finger and then with a pencil or crayon
  • Practice scissor skills
  • Proverbs 3:13
  • Learning is a blessing
  • Color the 0
  • Decorate the number 0
  • Species: arctic, gray, bat-eared foxes
  • Features of a red fox: color, smart, fast, tails, social, habitat
  • Forests
  • Deserts
  • Grassy areas
  • Mountains
  • The sound W makes
  • Practice the short /ă/ sound
  • Find and color all the upper and lowercase a's
  • Practice singing the alphabet
  • "Are You Sleeping?" song
  • 1 Corinthians 11:1
  • Imitate Jesus
  • Draw your home and color it
  • Characteristics of a gray wolf: pack, habitat, den, helping, pups, learning
  • Different types of homes
  • Practice the W sound
  • Tell a story about what you learned or a special memory
  • Make a letter A mini book you can read
  • Practice the number zero
  • Ephesians 2:10a
  • Jesus made us
  • Draw a picture about your story
  • Color the pictures in your mini book
  • Features of a wolf: communication, carnivores, hunting, diet, protection
  • Practice the S sound
  • Practice upper and lowercase Bb
  • Practice singing the alphabet
  • Find and circle all the upper and lowercase b's
  • Proverbs 16:9
  • God is in charge
  • Decorate uppercase letter B
  • Practice scissor skills
  • Characteristics of a gray squirrel: habitat, smell, diet, kits, kittens
  • Trace the shapes with your finger, and then use a pencil
  • Practice the colors and shapes
  • Match the shapes
  • 2 Corinthians 12:9
  • God's grace is sufficient
  • Color the shapes
  • Characteristics of a squirrel: tail, relatives, color, size
  • Practice the M sound
  • Circle words that start with the /b/ sound
  • Practice singing the alphabet
  • Practice the B sound
  • Jeremiah 17:7–8a
  • Trust in God
  • Color pictures that start with b
  • Color the letter B
  • Practice scissor skills
  • Characteristics of a muskrat: habitat, feet, speed, breath, kits, fur, tail
  • Make a letter B mini book
  • Tell a story about what you learned or something fun you did
  • Color shapes that are the same
  • 2 Timothy 2:19
  • God does not mix us up with anyone else
  • Color the pictures in your mini book
  • Draw a picture about your story
  • Features of a muskrat: teeth, diet, smell, appearance, tail
  • North America