<Target words>
“A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z!”
*Ayu’s Alphabet Quest
/*Ayu’s Alphabet Quest
It was a sunny morning at Rainbow Kindergarten, and *Ayu, a kind-hearted 6-year-old boy, was eager for the day. Ms. Sunflower had promised something extra special—a magical alphabet adventure!
/It was a sunny morning at Rainbow Kindergarten, and *Ayu, a kind-hearted 6-year-old boy, was eager for the day. Ms. Sunflower had promised something extra special—a magical alphabet adventure!
As the children sat on the colorful rug, Ms. Sunflower said, “Today, we’re going on an Alphabet Quest! We’ll meet each letter of the alphabet, but we need to help them find their places in order.”
/As the children sat on the colorful rug, Ms. Sunflower said, “Today, we’re going on an Alphabet Quest! We’ll meet each letter of the alphabet, but we need to help them find their places in order.”
*Ayu’s eyes widened with excitement. “An adventure? That sounds fun!” he said, adjusting his explorer hat, which Ms. Sunflower had made for each child.
/*Ayu’s eyes widened with excitement. “An adventure? That sounds fun!” he said, adjusting his explorer hat, which Ms. Sunflower had made for each child.
“Are you ready, explorers?” Ms. Sunflower asked, and the children all cheered. She then opened a large, glowing book that had every letter of the alphabet written on its pages.
/“Are you ready, explorers?” Ms. Sunflower asked, and the children all cheered. She then opened a large, glowing book that had every letter of the alphabet written on its pages.
With a swirl of magic, the letters A, B, and C jumped off the page and started dancing in front of the class.
/With a swirl of magic, the letters A, B, and C jumped off the page and started dancing in front of the class.
“Hello, *Ayu!” said A, waving its arms. “We need your help! We’re all mixed up and can’t find the next letter. Can you help us?”
/“Hello, *Ayu!” said A, waving its arms. “We need your help! We’re all mixed up and can’t find the next letter. Can you help us?”
*Ayu smiled. “Of course! The next letter after C is D!”
/*Ayu smiled. “Of course! The next letter after C is D!”
With a twinkle, the letter D appeared, happy to be found. “Thank you, *Ayu!” it said.
/With a twinkle, the letter D appeared, happy to be found. “Thank you, *Ayu!” it said.
*Ayu continued his quest. He helped find the letters E, F, G, H, and I. Each time he called out the right letter, it appeared with a cheerful hop and a wave.
/*Ayu continued his quest. He helped find the letters E, F, G, H, and I. Each time he called out the right letter, it appeared with a cheerful hop and a wave.
But just as *Ayu was about to find the letter J, Ms. Sunflower clapped her hands. “Let’s see how well you know your letters so far!” she said. “It’s time for an Alphabet Quiz!”
/But just as *Ayu was about to find the letter J, Ms. Sunflower clapped her hands. “Let’s see how well you know your letters so far!” she said. “It’s time for an Alphabet Quiz!”
The class quieted down, ready for the quiz.
/The class quieted down, ready for the quiz.
Ms. Sunflower asked, “What letter comes after G?”
/Ms. Sunflower asked, “What letter comes after G?”
*Ayu raised his hand quickly. “H comes after G!”
/*Ayu raised his hand quickly. “H comes after G!”
“Great job, *Ayu!” Ms. Sunflower smiled. “Now, what letter comes before E?”
/“Great job, *Ayu!” Ms. Sunflower smiled. “Now, what letter comes before E?”
*Ayu thought for a moment and answered, “D comes before E.”
/*Ayu thought for a moment and answered, “D comes before E.”
The whole class clapped for him, and Ms. Sunflower continued. “Now, can anyone tell me what letter comes after I?”
/The whole class clapped for him, and Ms. Sunflower continued. “Now, can anyone tell me what letter comes after I?”
*Ayu grinned, knowing the answer. “J comes after I!”
/*Ayu grinned, knowing the answer. “J comes after I!”
As soon as *Ayu said the letter J, it appeared with a joyful bounce. “Here I am!” said J, excited to join the other letters.
/As soon as *Ayu said the letter J, it appeared with a joyful bounce. “Here I am!” said J, excited to join the other letters.
The adventure continued, with *Ayu helping more letters find their places. He called out K, L, M, N, O, and P, each one appearing in a swirl of magic and color.
/The adventure continued, with *Ayu helping more letters find their places. He called out K, L, M, N, O, and P, each one appearing in a swirl of magic and color.
But when *Ayu reached the letter Q, the alphabet book started to glow even brighter. “Oh no!” said Q. “We can’t find our friends R, S, and T!”
/But when *Ayu reached the letter Q, the alphabet book started to glow even brighter. “Oh no!” said Q. “We can’t find our friends R, S, and T!”
*Ayu jumped up, eager to help. “I know where they are! R, S, T!”
/*Ayu jumped up, eager to help. “I know where they are! R, S, T!”
With his words, the letters R, S, and T popped out of the book, laughing as they took their places. The rest of the letters—U, V, W, X, Y, and Z—followed right behind, creating a beautiful rainbow of letters around the room.
/With his words, the letters R, S, and T popped out of the book, laughing as they took their places. The rest of the letters—U, V, W, X, Y, and Z—followed right behind, creating a beautiful rainbow of letters around the room.
“You’ve done it, *Ayu!” said Ms. Sunflower, clapping proudly. “You’ve helped all the letters find their spots in the alphabet.”
/“You’ve done it, *Ayu!” said Ms. Sunflower, clapping proudly. “You’ve helped all the letters find their spots in the alphabet.”
*Ayu looked around at the letters, feeling proud and happy. “That was so much fun! Now I’ll always remember the order of the letters.”
/*Ayu looked around at the letters, feeling proud and happy. “That was so much fun! Now I’ll always remember the order of the letters.”
Ms. Sunflower smiled. “And now, for one final question: Who can say the entire alphabet from A to Z?”
/Ms. Sunflower smiled. “And now, for one final question: Who can say the entire alphabet from A to Z?”
*Ayu stood up, excited to try. He took a deep breath and said, “A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z!”
/*Ayu stood up, excited to try. He took a deep breath and said, “A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z!”
The class erupted in applause as all the letters twirled and danced in celebration.
/The class erupted in applause as all the letters twirled and danced in celebration.
“Fantastic work, *Ayu! And great job to everyone,” Ms. Sunflower said. “You are all Alphabet Explorers now!”
/“Fantastic work, *Ayu! And great job to everyone,” Ms. Sunflower said. “You are all Alphabet Explorers now!”
As the day ended, *Ayu received a special certificate that said “Alphabet Hero.” He smiled, knowing that he had not only helped the letters but also learned something new and exciting.
/As the day ended, *Ayu received a special certificate that said “Alphabet Hero.” He smiled, knowing that he had not only helped the letters but also learned something new and exciting.
On his way home, *Ayu whispered to himself, “A, B, C, D, E, F, G…” as he practiced his alphabet, already looking forward to his next big adventure.
/On his way home, *Ayu whispered to himself, “A, B, C, D, E, F, G…” as he practiced his alphabet, already looking forward to his next big adventure.
I hope this story makes learning the alphabet fun for the little ones!
/I hope this story makes learning the alphabet fun for the little ones!
<Review Quiz>
Which letter appeared with a cheerful hop when Ayu called out the next letter after C? A. D
B. E
C. F
/Which letter appeared with a cheerful hop when Ayu called out the next letter after C? A. D
B. E
C. F
What special award did Ayu receive at the end of his Alphabet Quest?
A. An explorer hat
B. A certificate titled “Alphabet Hero”
C. A magical glowing book
/What special award did Ayu receive at the end of his Alphabet Quest?
A. An explorer hat
B. A certificate titled “Alphabet Hero”
C. A magical glowing book
<Let’s Try>
Let’s write the letters of the alphabet from A to Z on a piece of paper.
/Let’s write the letters of the alphabet from A to Z on a piece of paper.
Let’s try quizzing such as “What’s after G?” “What’s before G?” each other with your family and friends!
/Let’s try quizzing such as “What’s after G?” “What’s before G?” each other with your family and friends!
