ClassX Video Lessons Grade Kindergarten Cedar Creek Critters A to Z | Let’s Explore the Alphabets with furry little animals
Hello, friends! How are you today? Is it sunny where you are? Here, it’s a beautiful spring day with flowers blooming everywhere. I hope you’re having a sunny day too and learning lots of fun things!
Today, we’re going to have fun with the alphabet! We’re reading “Cedar Creek Critters” by Jonathan and Joshua Masterson. Are you ready? Let’s go!
Annabelle makes yummy apple pie. It smells so good, it might make your nose follow the scent!
Beatrice brushes her tail all day. It’s the prettiest tail in town, all smooth and brown.
Cole rocks his cradle back and forth. When it stops, he waits for Mom to come by.
Daniel knocks on his friend’s door. “Let’s go play on the swing made for two!”
Edmund loves to explore. He looks for new things outside his door.
Freddy fishes all day. He catches fish in fun ways!
Gloria and her brother James play games. They love checkers and chess!
Helen loves her hats. She wears them just right, not too loose or tight.
Isaac loves ice cream. It’s a cool treat on a sunny day!
Jane loves to jump on the bed. But be careful, or you might bump your head!
Kenny’s kite flies high in the sky. It dances with the clouds up high.
Lucy loves letters. She reads them and writes back with love.
Mary has red mittens. She made them for her kittens!
Nathan gets messy at dinner. He needs napkins to clean up!
Granny says “Oh my!” when the boys run by. They might knock things down!
Paul loves to paint. He paints trees and bees all around the house.
At noon, it’s quiet time. Let’s read a book and not make a peep!
Rachel reads in her rocking chair. Her friends listen and fall asleep.
Sandy builds a sandcastle by the sea. It’s tall and grand, made by hand.
Ted washes in the tub. He scrubs and scrubs until he’s clean!
Miss Bella twirls her umbrella. It’s so pretty as she walks with grace.
Vincent wears a bright vest. He helps kids cross the street safely.
Willy’s wagon is full of toys. He shares them with girls and boys.
X marks the spot for treasure. Pirates look for gold and fun!
Yuri yaddles in the trees. He yaddles with the buzzing bees.
Zach spins in a zigzag way. He loves to spin and play all day!
And that’s the ABCs with “Cedar Creek Critters”! Did you have fun? I hope you know all your letters now. Thanks for reading with us today!
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Alphabet Scavenger Hunt: Go on a scavenger hunt around your home or classroom to find objects that start with each letter of the alphabet. For example, find an apple for “A,” a book for “B,” and so on. Can you find something for every letter? Share your findings with your friends or family!
Letter Art: Choose your favorite letter from the story and create an art project based on it. For example, if you choose “F for Fish,” you can draw or craft a fish using colored paper, crayons, or other materials. Display your artwork and explain why you chose that letter and what you made.
Storytime Role Play: Pick a character from the story and act out their part. You can pretend to be Annabelle making apple pie or Kenny flying his kite. Use props from around your home to make it more fun. Invite your friends or family to join in and create a mini-play with different characters from the story!
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Hi everyone, welcome back to the Storytime Family! How are you today? How’s the weather where you are? It is so beautiful here today—so sunny! It’s actually spring now, and the flowers are blooming. Everything is just gorgeous! I hope it’s the same for you and that you’re getting plenty of sunshine and learning fun and new things at school.
Today, we have “Cedar Creek Critters” by Jonathan and Joshua Masterson. Are you ready for some ABCs? Well, let’s get started!
**Cedar Creek Critters**
A is for apple pie. Annabelle’s famous apple pie will steal your nose when you pass by. The smell of apples fills the air; I hope she has a slice to spare.
B is for brush. Beatrice brushes her tail all day so that not a single hair is straight. She has the prettiest tail in town, so beautifully brushed and brown.
C is for cradle. Cole rocked his cradle to and fro, but then it stopped and did not go. There is nothing for Cole to do but wait for Mom and cry.
D is for friend. Daniel knocks at his best friend’s door. “Come on, let’s go and play some more! I saw a swing for me and you. Let’s go, let’s go! It’s built for two.”
E is for explore. Edmund loves to go and explore the open world outside his door. He searches between every tree, looking for a new discovery.
F is for fish. Freddy can sit and fish all day. He catches fish in every way—with a shoestring or tin can, the fish flip-flop into his pan.
G is for game. Gloria likes to play fun games with her brother James. The two will play checkers and chess and find a way to make a mess.
H is for hat. Helen handles her hats with care. She sets them gently upon her hair so that they fit just right—not too loose and not too tight.
I is for ice cream. Ice cream is a cool summer treat, piled up high in a cone to eat. Vanilla topped with fudge and cream is Isaac’s very favorite thing.
J is for jump. “No jumping on the couch or bed,” is something Mother always said. But Jane would jump from bed to bed until she fell and bumped her head.
K is for kite. Kenny’s kite flies up into the air, dancing and floating without a care. Swirling and twirling way up high, it weaves around as clouds sail by.
L is for letter. Lucy loves receiving letters, reading words and fancy headers. Mailing letters, Lucy replies with lots of love and pleasant goodbyes.
M is for mittens. Mary has a pair of mittens that are perfect for small kittens. Mary says she knit them herself with red yarn from Mother’s shelf.
N is for napkin. Nathan got dinner in his hair; he could get dinner everywhere! Spaghetti dripping down his chair—Mother gives him napkins to spare.
O is for “Oh my!” Oh my is Granny’s cry when the little boys go rushing by. They romp, they stop, they race around—oh my, a vase just hit the ground!
P is for painting. Paul calls himself an artist mouse; he paints the walls around the house. He paints big trees and yellow bees until the mess makes his father sneeze.
Q is for quiet. When the clock chimes at noon each day, it’s time for quiet, Mother will say. “Don’t giggle, fuss, or play in your bed; let’s read a quiet book instead.”
R is for rocking chair. Rachel sits in her rocking chair, reading books to Susan and Claire. She reads until they close their eyes; now they’re ready for beddy-byes.
S is for sandcastle. Sandy’s castle is made from sand; it was built and shaped by hand. Sandy’s castle stands on the beach, a few feet from the water’s reach.
T is for tub. Ted washes his whiskers and his toes, then scrubs his tail and wipes his nose. Ted begs and pleads to get out of the tub, but Mother finds new spots to scrub.
U is for umbrella. Under her pretty umbrella poses the lovely Miss Bella. Look as she walks with such grace and twirls her umbrella’s pretty lace.
V is for vest. Vincent wears an orange vest; he is the crossing guard on Lake and West. He holds his stop sign very high so children can pass safely by.
W is for wagon. Willy’s wagon is filled with toys; he likes to share with girls and boys. Around the town, good Willy goes with dollies, teddies, and yo-yos.
X is for “X marks the spot.” X marks the spot for hidden gold and treasures, only for the bold. Pirates come from across the sea; I hope there is enough for me!
Y is for yaddle. Yuri yaddles about the trees; he yaddles about the buzzing bees. The other cats wish he would stop and go back to his mountaintop.
Z is for zigzag. Zach spends his afternoons away; if he tries, he can spin all day. He lights a zigzag around the house, making himself the dizziest mouse.
And that was the last letter of the alphabet! How did you like “Cedar Creek Critters”? It was pretty fun, right? Learning A to Z? Do you know all your alphabets? I hope you do, because that’s the first thing we need to learn before we start to read.
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Until then, we’ll see you again. Take care! Bye!
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