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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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- 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
- Practice the /k/ sound for C
- Practice upper and lowercase Cc
- Practice singing the alphabet
- Trace the curves with your finger, and then use a pencil
- 1 Samuel 16:7b
- The Lord looks on the heart
- Decorate uppercase letter C
- Practice scissor skills
- Characteristics of a coyote: den, pups, eyesight, adapt, diet, size
- Practice tracing straight lines
- Practice the number one (1)
- Acts 10:34b
- God shows no partiality
- Color Number Friend One
- Decorate the number one
- Features of a coyote: color, habitat, cautious, communication
- Practice the /r/ sound
- Practice the /k/ sound for C
- Circle the /k/ sound words
- Practice singing the alphabet
- Joshua 24:15b
- My house will serve the Lord
- Circle pictures that show people serving the Lord
- Practice scissor skills
- Characteristics of a raccoon: den, habitat, nocturnal, cubs (or kits)
- Tell a serious or silly story about what you learned
- Make letter C mini book
- Color the shapes
- Match the number
- John 6:12b
- Don't be wasteful
- Draw a picture about your story
- Color the pictures in your mini book
- Features of a raccoon: tail, paws, fur, nickname, omnivorous, diet, habitat
- Practice uppercase D and lowercase d
- Match upper and lowercase letters: Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd
- Romans 8:28
- All things work for good
- Decorate letter D
- Practice scissor skills
- Characteristics of a garter snake: scales, venom, no legs, habitat, diet
- Cut out pictures
- Trace each shape with your pencil
- Name the shape
- Practice bigger, larger, or smaller
- Put in order from smallest to largest
- Isaiah 41:10
- Do not fear
- Color the shapes
- Features of a garter snake: markings, predators, bite, fear, hibernate
- Practice the /ch/ sound
- Practice the /d/ sound
- Practice the alphabet song
- Matthew 24:44
- Jesus is returning
- Practice scissor skills
- Characteristics of a chipmunk: markings, tail, breeds, burrow, diet, cheeks, sleep
- Color the different emotions
- Practice the difference between D and B
- Make letter D mini book
- Tell a story about what you learned or something fun you did
- 1 Peter 4:10
- Each of us have a gift
- Color the pictures in your mini book
- Draw a picture about your story
- Features of a chipmunk: chirping sounds, predators, tunnels, pups
- Practice the sound /r/ makes
- Practice upper and lowercase Ee
- Practice the alphabet song
- Sort the letters A, B, C, D, E
- Psalm 5:3a
- Talk to God in the morning
- Decorate letter Ee
- Practice scissor skills
- Characteristics of an American robin: diet, sound, habitat, babies, egg color
- Name items that come in twos
- Practice the number two (2)
- Draw lines to match the pairs
- Matthew 6:26
- God takes care of our needs
- Decorate the number 2
- Features of an American robin: color, feathers, migrate, diet
- Practice the /p/ sound
- Practice the /ĕ/ sound
- Practice the alphabet song
- Review sounds for the letters: A, B, C, D, E
- Hebrews 3:15b
- Trust God and listen to Him
- Practice scissor skills
- Which one has fur or feathers?
- Characteristics of porcupines: climber, habitat, porcupette, quills, herbivores, diet
- Match upper and lowercase letters and practice their sounds
- Make a letter E mini book
- Talk about your favorite thing you learned this week
- Ephesians 6:10–11
- Armor of God
- Color the pictures in your mini book
- Draw a picture about your favorite thing you learned this week
- Features of a porcupine's quills: defense, detach, regrowth, size
- Practice the /b/ sound
- Practice upper and lowercase Ff
- Practice the alphabet song
- Practice tracing slanted lines
- Psalm 32:7a
- God is our safe place
- Decorate letter Ff
- Practice scissor skills
- Characteristics of a beaver: teeth, building, dams, lodge, kits, nocturnal
- Read a book and record it on your book path
- Trace the shapes and color them
- Complete the pattern
- Proverbs 12:15
- Be wise and listen
- Features of a beaver: tail, rudder, defense, swimmer, fur, back feet, eyelids, breath
- Practice the /m/ sound
- Practice the /f/ sound
- Practice the alphabet song
- Practice words that start with E and F
- Philippians 4:13
- God gives you strength
- Color a map of the world
- Label where you live
- Practice scissor skills
- Characteristics of a moose: weight, herbivore, diet, swimmer, speed, habitat, fur, hooves
- Tell a story about what you learned or a silly story
- Make letter F mini book
- Read your mini book
- Make your own patterns
- Hebrews 12:1b
- Get rid of sin
- Draw a picture of your story
- Color the pictures in your mini book
- Features of a moose: antlers, defense, predators, calves
- Practice the /t/ sound
- Practice upper and lowercase Gg
- Practice singing the alphabet song
- Color the pictures with the letter G
- Hebrews 13:8
- Jesus is always the same
- Decorate the letter G
- Practice scissor skills
- Characteristics of toads: amphibian, habitat, eating, diet, nocturnal, eggs, tadpoles
- Practice the number three (3)
- Practice counting to three
- Complete the patterns
- Psalm 91:4
- God takes care of you
- Color the animals
- Features of toads: appearance, jumping, skin, color, poison, defense
- Practice the /w/ sound
- Practice the /g/ sound
- Practice the alphabet song
- Sort upper and lowercase letters
- Psalm 136:25 (CSB)
- His love endures forever
- Color the rainbow
- Make a rainbow if you want
- Practice scissor skills
- Characteristics of a wolverine: appearance, smell, color, omnivore, diet, size, teeth
- Instinct
- Tell me your favorite thing you learned this week
- Make letter G mini book and read it
- Review skills you have learned
- Proverbs 6:6–8
- Animals know just what to do
- Draw a picture of what you learned
- Color the pictures in your mini book
- Features of a wolverine: habitat, feet, dens, food, kits, predators, fur
- Practice upper and lowercase Hh
- Practice singing the alphabet song
- Practice tracing curvy and pointed lines
- Psalm 91:4a
- With His feathers
- Psalm 91:5a
- God is our safe place
- Decorate the letter Hh
- Practice scissor skills
- Characteristics of a great horned owl: eyes, face, nocturnal, sense of smell, hearing, talons, diet, pellets
- Practice sorting with animals
- Practice counting to 3 with owls
- Practice sorting shapes, numbers, and letters
- John 6:12b
- Do not be wasteful
- Features of a great horned owl: tufts, color, habitat, nests, mate, owlets
- Practice the /h/ sound
- Practice the alphabet song
- Practice words that have the /h/ sound
- Proverbs 3:11–12 (CEV)
- God corrects us
- Practice scissor skills
- Match the correct animal to its habitat
- Characteristics of a skunk: markings, spray, defense, smell, predators
- Make letter H mini book
- Tell me a story about what you have learned or something silly
- Color the matching shapes
- Proverbs 4:14–15
- Stay away from people who do bad things
- 1 Corinthians 15:33
- Choose good company
- Color the pictures in your mini book
- Draw a picture of your story
- Features of a skunk: color, patterns, size, habitat, kits, omnivorous, diet, nocturnal
- Practice upper and lowercase Ii
- Practice singing the alphabet song
- Practice tracing lines
- Psalm 18:33
- God helps us overcome hard things
- Decorate the letter I
- Practice scissor skills
- Characteristics of a white-tailed deer: tail, predators, defense, herbivore, diet, habitat
- Practice the number four (4)
- Practice counting to four while solving puzzles
- Count and circle how many
- Job 39:1 (GNT)
- God knows the timing of everything
- Color the pictures
- Features of a white-tailed deer: does, fawns, appearance, defense, color, fur, bucks, antlers, habitat
- Practice the /ŏ/ sound
- Practice the /ĭ/ sound
- Practice the alphabet song
- Review sounds you have learned
- 1 Corinthians 7:7b
- Everyone has their own gift from God
- Practice scissor skills
- Match mother and baby animals and name what they are called
- Characterisitcs of an opossum: marsupial, joeys, caring for babies
- Make a letter I mini book
- Practice the name and sound each letter makes
- Write a letter to someone
- Ephesians 4:25a (CSB)
- Tell the truth
- Color the pictures in your mini book
- Draw a picture to go with your letter
- Features of an opossum: appearance, sense of smell, diet, habitat, nocturnal, defense, predators
- Practice upper and lowercase Jj
- Practice singing the alphabet song
- Trace your name with your finger on the handwriting line
- Ephesians 4:15
- Keep growing closer to Jesus
- Decorate the letter Jj
- Practice scissor skills
- Characteristics of a gopher: cheeks, size, herbivore, diet, teeth, habitat
- Review letter sounds and match the correct animal to the letter
- Practice more and less
- Use counting manipulatives to determine which is more
- Romans 1:20 (CSB)
- He gives us clear signs He is there
- Features of a gopher: diggers, legs, claws, tunnels, waste, pups
- Practice the /l/ sound
- Practice the /j/ sound
- Practice the alphabet song
- Identify letters G, H, I, J
- Practice counting and tracing stars
- Philippians 2:14–15
- Shine as lights in the world
- Decorate the stars
- Practice scissor skills
- Characteristics of a Canada lynx: types, weight, size, appearance, habitat, fur, carnivore, diet, kittens, den, sounds
- Tell me a story about something interesting or funny you learned
- Make letter J mini book
- Answer silly questions about more or less
- 1 Peter 5:8
- Be watchful
- Draw a picture of your story
- Color the pictures in your mini book
- Color the pictures
- Features of a Canada lynx: tufts, nocturnal, eyesight, speed, hunt
- Practice upper and lowercase Kk
- Practice singing the alphabet song
- Practice tracing your name, lines, and curves
- Hebrews 10:24–25
- Meet and encourage other believers
- Decorate the letter Kk
- Practice scissor skills
- Characteristics of a cottontail rabbit: tail, herbivore, diet, habitat, mate, babies, predators, legs, speed
- Practice tracing the lines
- Practice the number five (5)
- Practice counting to five
- Ephesians 1:17b–18a
- Spirit of wisdom
- Color Number Friend 5
- Features of a cottontail rabbit: ears, eyes, kittens or kits, noises, defense
- Practice the /k/ sound
- Practice the alphabet song
- Practice beginning sounds
- Count things in nature
- Romans 8:31b
- God is for us
- Color the pictures with the /k/ sound
- Practice scissor skills
- Characteristics of a grizzly bear: den, hibernate, omnivore, diet, cubs, fierce, habitat
- Practice the letter K
- Make letter K mini book
- Practice writing a list
- Practice counting to five
- Isaiah 40:22a
- God is so much bigger
- John 3:16
- God gave His only Son
- Draw pictures to go with your list
- Features of a grizzly bear: paws, claws, breed, weight, speed, swimmer, climber
- Practice the letter L
- Practice singing the alphabet song
- Practice tracing your name and the lines
- Isaiah 9:6b
- The names of Jesus
- Decorate the letter Ll
- Color the pictures
- Practice scissor skills
- Characteristics of a puma: names, carnivore, eyesight, hearing, smell, hunting, diet
- Practice beginning letter sounds
- Complete the patterns
- Make your own sound pattern (clap, stomp, snap)
- Practice counting to five
- Color by number
- Matthew 6:6
- Spend time alone with God
- Features of a puma: color, paws, legs, size, sounds, dens, cubs or kittens, appearance
- Practice the /l/ sound
- Practice the alphabet song
- Practice upper and lowercase Ll
- 1 Peter 2:21
- Follow Jesus' steps
- Color the pictures
- Make different footprints
- Practice scissor skills
- Match the animal tracks
- Characteristics of an American badger: diet, legs, claws, hunt, size, defense
- Tell me a serious or silly story
- Circle words that start with L
- Make a letter L mini book
- Practice sequencing events
- 1 Corinthians 6:19–20
- Your body is a temple
- Draw a picture of your story
- Features of an American badger: color, pattern, smell, size, nocturnal, sleep, cubs
- Practice upper and lowercase Mm
- Practice the alphabet song
- Practice tracing your name
- Trace the tree
- Psalm 139:7, 9–10
- God is always with you
- Decorate the letter M
- Color the tree
- Practice scissor skills
- Characteristics of an acorn woodpecker: habitat, species, sound, beaks
- Practice the number six (6)
- Practice counting to six
- Count the items and match to the correct number
- Galatians 5:9 (CEB)
- A little yeast
- Color the number 6
- Features of an acorn woodpecker: color, eyes, feathers, groups, nest, noises, diet
- Practice the /v/ sound
- Practice the /m/ sound
- Practice the beginning letters G, L, M
- Luke 12:6
- God sees and cares for all little creatures
- Practice scissor skills
- Herbivores, carnivores, omnivores
- Match the animal to the food it eats
- Characteristics of a meadow vole: speices, habitat, color, weight, size, predators, tunnels, diet
- Practice the letter M
- Make a letter M mini book
- Describe your bedroom
- Trace the other half of the number and color it
- 2 Corinthians 9:8 (CSB)
- God will equip us for whatever He calls us to do
- Draw a picture of your bedroom
- Features of a meadow vole: appearance, tails, ears, eyes, pups, weight