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Implementing activities in daycare centers that support clear learning objectives, preschool teachers can create brilliant lesson plans that help young children learn the letter N.

Learning Objectives

• The students will identify the letter N.
• The students make and recognize the N sound.
• The students will learn to trace and write upper and lower case Ns.
• The students will identify objects that begin with the letter N.
• The students will learn the Letter N Song.
• The students will make nectarine pops.
• The students will listen to books that feature items what start with the letter N.

Handwriting and Alphabet Recognition

Introduce the children to the letter N along with simple objects that begin with the letter N. Create a colorful letter N poster board that presents both the upper and lower case N. Include pictures of objects cut from magazines that begin with the letter N. For example: Nose, nail, napkin, nickel, nectarine, neck, nest, necktie, nut, nook, note, newspaper, night, and nightgown.

Write both the upper and lowercase N on a whiteboard or chalkboard. Demonstrate the N sound and ask the children to make (repeat) the N sound. Next, ask the children to think of words (names, objects, or places) that begin with the letter N.

Allow the children to practice tracing the letter N in both upper and lower case using a letter N worksheet. A good example of such a worksheet is available on the First-School website. Children can also practice writing and tracing the letter N on blank sheets of paper using pencils, colored pencils, or crayon.

Letter N Circle Time

Teach the children the “Letter N Song”*

(Sung to the tune of “John, Jacob, Jingleheimer Schmidt”)

“Nanny N has a new necklace
That nine neighbors gave to her
For words that start with N
The people say amen!
Words like Nanny N loves her new necklace
N N N N N N N “

Letter N Cooking and Snack Activity

Help the children make Nectarine Pops
Ingredients: 1 pint (2 cups) strawberries, hulled, 4 nectarines (halved, pitted, and cut into chunks, and 1/2 cup sugar
Instructions: In a blender, puree strawberries, nectarines, and sugar until smooth. Use a rubber spatula, press the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a glass measuring cup. Throw the solids away.  Pour the mixture into eight 3-ounce pop molds. Insert wooden Popsicle sticks, then freeze until firm, at least 4 hours.

Letter N Story Time
Natasha and the Letter N (Alphabet Friends) by Cynthia Fitterer Klingel and Robert B. Noyed (Aug 2003)
The Perfect Nest by Catherine Friend and John Manders (Feb 13, 2007)
The Best Nest (Beginner Books(R)) by P. D. Eastman (Jul 12, 1968)
My Nose, Your Nose by Melanie Walsh (Sep 30, 2002)
Nail Soup by Eric Maddern and Paul Hess (May 26, 2009)
The Invisible Letter N by Daniel Errico (Jun 15, 2011)  

Alphabet recognition activities will greatly enhance preschoolers’ language learning. The key is to have fun with your daycare job with lesson planning and make each moment of learning fun and creative.

*”Letter N Song” taken from DLTK-Teach.

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Implementing activities that support clear learning objectives, preschool teachers and daycare providers can create fun lesson plans that help young children learn the letter U.

Learning Objectives

The students will identify the letter U.
The students make and recognize the short U sound.
The students will learn to trace and write upper and lower case Us.
The students will identify objects that begin with the letter U.
The students will learn the “Umbrellas Go Up and Down” finger play.
The students will listen to books that feature the short U sound.

Letter U Handwriting and Phonetics
In order to introduce the letter U, create a poster board which shows both the upper and lower case letter U. Glue a variety of pictures of objects cut from magazines that begin with the letter U. Discuss the poster board with the children, pointing out the items that begin with the letter U. Demonstrate the short U sound and ask the children to make (repeat) the short U sound. Ask the children to think of objects, names, and places that begin with the letter U.

On a white board or chalk board, draw both an upper and lower case U. Children can practice tracing the letter U in both upper and lower case using letter U worksheets. A letter U worksheet appropriate for preschoolers can be found on the KidZone website. In addition, teachers can direct children to practice making upper and lowercase Us using pencils or crayons on blank sheets of paper.

Cognitive Learning: Letter U Object Sorting

Object sorting is great cognitive learning activity which will help children identify objects that begin with the letter U. For this cognitive learning activity, place objects or pictures of objects which begin with the short U sound in a box, bag or other container. Along with these items, place objects beginning with U or containing the short U sound with other letters of the alphabet. As each object is revealed, children will sort those objects that begin with the letter U or have the short U sound from those that do not. Examples of objects that begin with or contain the short u sound: umbrella, umpire, bug, drum, unhappy, run, duck, under, underline, sun, and  bun.

Letter U  Finger Play

Teach the children the fingerplay “Umbrellas Go Up and Down”*.
Umbrellas Go Up and Down
Umbrellas go up,
Umbrellas go down, (Point up and down.)
When rain clouds are dark
All over the town.
One raindrop and two, (hold up one finger at a time)
Two raindrops and three,
My up and down umbrella
Is up over me.  (fingertips touching over head.)
Four raindrops and five, (hold up one finger at a time)
Six raindrops and seven,
Raindrops are tumbling (raise arms and let fingers fall slowly)
Down from the heaven.
Drip, drip, drip, drip!
I am dry as can be,
My up and down umbrella
Is up over me (fingertips touching over head.)

*Taken from Preschooleducation.com

Preschool Books about the Letter U

Umberto’s Summer Day: The Sound of Short U (Phonics Friends) by Cecilia Minden and Joanne Meier (Aug 2005)
Just Bugs: Learning the Short U Sound (Powerphonics) by Jeff Jones (Jan 2001)
Buddy’s Summer Day: The Sound of Short U (Sounds of Phonics) by Cecilia Minden, Joanne Meier and Bob Ostrom (Aug 2010)
My Short U Words (Targeted Phonics: My First Consonants and Vowels) by Sharon Coan (Jun 1, 2011)
Umbrella by Taro Yashima (Jun 30, 1987)
The Umbrella by Jan Brett (Sep 9, 2004)
Under One Rock: Bugs, Slugs, and Other Ughs (Sharing Nature With Children Book) by Anthony D. Fredericks and Jennifer Dirubbio (Sep 1, 2001)

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Implementing activities that support clear learning objectives, preschool teachers can create brilliant lesson plans that help young children learn the letter I.

Learning Objectives
The students will identify the letter I.
The students make and recognize the short I sound.
The students will learn to trace and write upper and lower case Is.
The students will identify objects that begin with the letter I.
The students will learn “The Inch Worm” finger play.
The students will listen to books that feature the short I sound.

Letter I Handwriting and Phonetics
In order to introduce the letter I, create a poster board which shows both the upper and lower case letter I. Glue a variety of pictures of objects cut from magazines that begin with the letter I. Discuss the poster board with the children, pointing out the items that begin with the letter I. Demonstrate the short I sound and ask the children to make (repeat) the short I sound. Ask the children to think of objects, names, and places that begin with the letter I.

On a white board or chalk board, draw both an upper and lower case I. Children can practice tracing the letter I in both upper and lower case using letter I worksheets. A letter I worksheet appropriate for preschoolers can be found on the KidZone website. In addition, teachers can direct children to practice making upper and lowercase Is using pencils or crayons on blank sheets of paper.

Cognitive Learning: Letter I Object Sorting
Object sorting is great cognitive learning activity which will help children identify objects that begin with the letter I. For this cognitive learning activity, place objects or pictures of objects which begin with the short I sound in a box, bag or other container. Along with these items, place objects beginning with other letters of the alphabet. As each object is revealed, children will sort those objects that begin with the letter I from those that do not. Examples of objects that begin with the short I sound: Igloo, insect, inch, iguana, Indian, India, infant, impala, invitation, and internet.

Letter I Preschool Song
Teach the children the fingerplay “The Inch Worm”*.

The inchworm went for a walk one day
Inch by inch
The inchworm moves in a special way
Inch by inch

He goes up
and down
Up
And down

Up
and down
As he moves across the ground

The Inchworm went for a walk one day
Inch by inch
The inchworm moves in a special way

*Taken from the Little Fingers That Play website

Preschool Books about the Letter I
Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni (Apr 13, 2010)
Indian Children’s Favourite Stories by Rosemarie Somaiah and Ranjan Somaiah (Oct 15, 2006)
I Wanna Iguana by Karen Kaufman Orloff and David Catrow (Sep 9, 2004)
Manana, Iguana by Ann Whitford Paul and Ethan Long (Apr 30, 2008)
Iggy the Iguana by Melissa Marie Williams (Aug 1, 2008)
Igloo (Bookworms Inside Story) by Dana Meachen Rau (Apr 2008)
Insects by Robin Bernard (May 1, 2001)

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Preschool teachers and daycare providers can help children learn to recognize and write the letter L through fun activities that support clear learning objectives.

Learning Objectives

• The students will identify the letter L
• The students make and recognize the L sound.
• The students will learn to trace and write upper and lower case L’s.
• The students will identify objects that begin with the letter L.
• The students will do a craft with leaves.
• The students will have a picnic with foods that start with the letter L.
• The students will listen to books that feature items that start with the letter L.

Handwriting and Alphabet Recognition
Introduce the children to the letter L along with simple objects that begin with the letter L. Create a colorful letter L poster board or bulletin board that presents both the upper and lower case L. Include pictures of objects cut from magazines that begin with the letter L. For example: Leaves, letter, lemons, light bulb, lion, lamb, ladybug, lantern, leopard, ladder, lamp, lily, and lollipop

Write both the upper and lowercase L on a whiteboard or chalkboard. Demonstrate the L sound and ask the children to make (repeat) the L sound. Next ask the children to think of words (names, objects, or places) that might begin with the letter L.

Encourage the children to practice tracing the letter L in both upper and lower case using a letter L worksheet. A good example of such a Letter L worksheet is available on the Tslbooks.com website. Children can also practice writing and tracing the letter L on blank sheets of paper using pencils, colored pencils, or crayon.

Letter L Craft
Leaf Rubbings
Materials: Card stock or sand paper, scissors, cardboard, glue, light colored thin paper, and peeled crayons in various colors.
Instructions: Pre-cut leaf shapes in various sizes from card stock or coarse sandpaper. Glue the leaves onto a piece of cardboard. Place a piece of light paper over the leaves on the cardboard. Encourage children to turn the crayon sideways and rub the crayons over the leaf shapes to produce colorful designs.

Letter L Snacks
Encourage children to bring in snacks that start with the letter L. Have a Letter L picnic. Some examples of foods that start with the letter L include: Lentil soup, licorice, linguini, lettuce wraps, limeade, lemon cupcakes, leek soup, lollipops,  and lasagna.,

Letter L Story Time

Leila at the Library and the Letter L (Alphabet Friends) by Cynthia Fitterer Klingel and Robert B. Noyed (Aug 2003)

Leo the Snow Leopard by Juliana Hatkoff (Oct 1, 2010)

Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen and Kevin Hawkes (Jul 25, 2006)

Library Lil (Picture Puffins) by Suzanne Williams

The Lorax (Classic Seuss) by Dr. Seuss

The Librarian from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler

Goodnight Lulu by Paulette Bogan

Light by Donald Crews

Including these simple activities into the curriculum of child care centers will greatly enhance preschoolers’ language learning. Lesson plans should contain clear learning objectives but also remember to seize spontaneous moments of opportunity to teach.

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Preschool teachers and daycare providers can help children learn to recognize and write the letter T through fun activities that support clear learning objectives. Implementing activities that support clear learning objectives, preschool teachers can create brilliant lesson plans that help young children learn the letter T and the T sound.

Learning Objectives

The students will identify the letter T.
The students make and recognize the T sound.
The students will correctly trace and write upper and lower case Ts.
The students will identify objects that begin with the letter T.
The students will listen to books about things that start with letter t.
The students will eat snacks that being with the letter T.
The students will learn the finger play “I’m a Little Tiger”.
The students will sing the song “Five Tigers”.

Handwriting and Phonetics Activities
Create a letter T poster board which shows both the upper and lower case T. Glue pictures of objects cut from magazines that begin with the T. Otherwise, draw or paint objects that begin with T. Introduce the children to the letter T along with simple objects that begin with the letter T.

Demonstrate the T sound and ask the children to make (repeat) the T sound. Ask students what they can think of (objects, names, etc.) that begin with the letter T. Let children practice tracing the letter T in both upper and lower case using letter T worksheets. A good example of such a worksheet in a variety of languages is available on the DLTK website. Also, children can practice tracing upper and lower case Ts on blank sheets of paper using pencils or crayons.

Story Time: Letter T Books
Tony’s Trip and the Letter T (Alphabet Friends) by Cynthia Fitterer Klingel and Robert B. Noyed (Aug 2003)

One Tiny Turtle: Read and Wonder by Nicola Davies and Jane Chapman (Jun 14, 2005)

Terrific Trains (Amazing Machines) by Tony Mitton (Sep 15, 2000)

The Truck Book by Harry McNaught (Apr 12, 1978)

Tiger-Tiger, Is It True?: Four Questions to Make You Smile Again by Byron Katie and Hans Wilhelm (Nov 15, 2009)

Cooking Activity

Letter T Snack party

Make (or instruct each child to bring in) foods that begin with a letter T and have a letter T snack party.  Some ideas include tea, turkey, tacos, tuna, tart, tomatoes, toast, and turnips. Write the name of each snack on the board and emphasize the T sound. Alternatively, have a tea party and emphasize T is for tea.

Letter T Finger Plays and Songs
Teach the children the finger play “I’m a Little Tiger” to the tune of “I’m a Little Teapot”*”

I’m a little tiger in the jungle.
Here are my stripes.
Here is my tail.
When I get excited you will see
Just how loud that I can growl.
Teach the children the song “Five Tigers”:
Five little tigers went out to play
Through the jungle and far away
Mother Tiger said “GRRrr”
Four little tigers came running back.

Four little tigers went out to play…
Three little tigers went out to play…
Two little tigers went out to play…
One little tiger went out to play…

*Taken from A to Z Preschool.

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Preschool teachers and daycare providers can help children learn to recognize and write the letter M through fun activities that support clear learning objectives. Implementing activities that support clear learning objectives, preschool teachers can create brilliant lesson plans that help young children learn the letter M and the M sound.

Learning Objectives

The students will identify the letter M.
The students make and recognize the M sound.
The students will correctly trace and write upper and lower case Ms.
The students will identify objects that begin with the letter M.
The students will help make mouse snacks.
The students will listen to books about things that start with letter M.
The students will learn the poem “Mud”.

Handwriting and Phonetics Activities
Create a letter M poster board which shows both the upper and lower case M. Glue pictures of objects cut from magazines that begin with the M. Otherwise, draw or paint objects that begin with M. Introduce the children to the letter M along with simple objects that begin with the letter M.

Demonstrate the M sound and ask the children to make (repeat) the M sound. Ask students what they can think of (objects, names, etc.) that begin with the letter M. Let children practice tracing the letter M in both upper and lower case using letter M worksheets. A good example of such a worksheet in a variety of languages is available on the DLTK website. Also, children can practice tracing upper and lower case Ms on blank sheets of paper using pencils or crayons.

Story Time: Letter M Books
Muhammad’s Monday and the Letter M by Cynthia Fitterer Klingel and Robert B. Noyed [Child’s World, 2003]
Marshmallow by Clare Turlay Newberry [HarperColllins, 2010]
Mouse Soup by Arnold Lobel [HarperCollins, 1983]
Millie Waits for the Mail by Alexander Steffensmeier [Walker Books, 2007]
Mud by Mary Lyn Rayby [Sandpiper, 2001]

Cooking Activity
Mouse Snacks
Ingredients:  Large strawberries, icing, mini chocolate chips, slivered almonds, and red licorice.
Instructions: Cut strawberries in half and arrange on a plate with the flat side down. Using icing, attach the eyes and nose (chocolate chips), ears (slivered almonds) and tail (red licorice laces).

Letter M Mud Poem
Teach the children the poem “Mud” by Polly Chase Boyden:

“Mud is very nice to feel
All squishy-squash between the toes!
I’d rather wade in wiggly mud
Than smell a yellow rose.

Nobody else but the rosebush knows
How nice mud feels
Between the toes”.

Alphabet recognition activities will greatly enhance preschoolers’ language learning. The key is to have fun with your daycare job through lesson planning and make each moment of learning fun and creative.

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Turkey and Thanksgiving Lesson Plan

Preschoolers and young children in child care centers can successfully learn to write the letter T as well as recognize objects beginning with the letter T through simple, fun activities. This activity ties in well with a Thanksgiving lesson plan.

Learning Objectives

• The students will identify the letter T
• The students make and recognize the T sound
• The students will learn to trace and write upper and lower case Ts
• The students will identify objects that begin with the letter T
• The students will learn that T is for Turkey
• The students will listen to books about turkeys
• The students will learn the finger play “10 Little Turkeys”
• The students will participate in the game “hot turkey”.

Handwriting and Phonetics

Create a letter T poster board which shows both the upper and lower case T. On this poster board, glue pictures of objects cut from magazines or draw objects that begin with the letter T. Display this poster board up for the duration of the Letter T unit.

Introduce the children to the letter T, discuss the poster board, and talk about objects begin with the letter T. Demonstrate the T sound and also ask the children to make (repeat) the T sound. Ask students what things they can think of (objects, names, etc.) that begin with the letter T. Emphasize that T is for turkey and discuss the meaning behind the Thanksgiving holiday.

Show children how to practice tracing the letter T in both upper and lower case, using a letter T worksheet. A good example of a letter T worksheet can be found on First-School’s website.  Provide pencils or crayon and blank sheets of lined or unlined paper. Then, let students practice making the letter T in both upper and lower case.

Thanksgiving Paper Plate Turkey
Materials: Small paper plates, Construction paper (red, yellow, and orange), Brown paint, Googley eyes. Scissors, and Glue
Instructions: Create the body of the turkey by gluing two paper plates together and painting them brown. Allow to dry completely. Cut feathers from construction paper in a variety of colors and create the beak by cutting a small triangle out of orange construction paper. The waddle will be made from the red construction paper. Use the orange construction paper to trace and cut out two small turkey feet. Tape or glue the feathers on the back of the paper plates. Attach the googley eyes, feathers, and waddle to the front of the turkey using glue. Lay flat to dry.

Preschool Books about Turkeys
Here are some great books to share with children about turkeys:
10 Fat Turkeys by Tony Johnson and Richard F. Deas [Cartwheel, 2004]
A Plump and Perky Turkey by Teresa Bateman and Jeff Shelly [Cavendish, 2004]
Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano and Lee Harper [Marshall Cavendish Reference, 2009]
Run, Turkey, Run! by Diane Mayr and Laura Rader [Walker Books for Young Readers, 2009]
I’m a Turkey by Jim Arnosky [Scholastic, 2009]

Music and Movement
Teach the Children the finger play “10 Little Turkeys” and play the hot turkey game.

10 Little Turkeys
10 little turkeys sat in their pen
“Hide, turkeys, hide!” said the little red hen.
One little turkey flew far away
But the other …(9) decided to stay!

9 little turkeys sat in their pen
“Hide, turkeys, hide!” said the little red hen.
One little turkey flew out of the gate,
And when he was gone, there were…(8).

8 little turkeys sat in their pen.
“Hide, turkeys, hide!” said the little red hen.
One little turkey flew far away
But the other …(7) decided to stay.

Continue until there is one turkey left…
1 little turkey sat in his pen.
“Hide, turkey, hide!” said the little red hen.
The last little turkey flew off toward the sun
And when he was gone, there were …(none).

*Ten Little Turkeys taken from Preschooleducation.com

Hot Turkey Game
This game is a version of the classic “Hot Potato” game. Have the kids sit in a circle and pass a mini plastic turkey around while the music is playing. Once the music stops, the person holding the turkey is eliminated from the game but gets a small prize.

These simple activities will greatly enhance language learning for children in your daycare center.  Have fun with the child care job of lesson planning. Be creative in seizing moments of opportunity to teach.

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Preschool teachers and daycare providers can help children learn to recognize and write the letter A through fun activities that support clear learning objectives.

Implementing activities that support clear learning objectives, preschool teachers can create brilliant lesson plans that help young children learn the letter A.

Learning Objectives

The students will identify the letter A.
The students make and recognize the short A sound.
The students will correctly trace and write upper and lower case As.
The students will identify objects that begin with the short A sound.
The students will help make ants on a log.
The students will listen to books about things that start with the short A song.
The students will learn the “Apple” song.

Handwriting and Phonetics Activities
Using sturdy poster board, create a letter A poster which shows both the upper and lower case A. Glue pictures of objects cut from magazines that begin with the short A sound. Explain to the students that this is the letter A. Next, demonstrate the short A sound and ask the children to make (repeat) the short A sound. Ask students what things they can think of (objects, names, etc.) that begin with the short A sound.

Have children practice tracing the letter A in both upper and lower case using letter A worksheets. A good example of such a letter A worksheet is available on Education.com website. With either pencils or crayon, let students practice making the letter A in both upper and lower case on blank sheets of paper.

Cognitive Learning: Object Sorting

For this cognitive learning activity, place toy or real objects which begin with a short A in a box or other container. Examples include: Axe, animal, ant, apple, arrow, arm, ambulance, antler, antenna, aspirin, and antelope. Along with these items, place objects beginning with various other letters. As you pull each object out, students will sort (recognize) those that begin with a short A sound from those that do not.

Story Time: Letter A Books

How Do Apples Grow by Betsy Maestro and Giulio Maestro [Collins, 1993]

The Live and Times of the Ant by Charles Miccuci [Sandpiper, 2006]

The Arrow (Cat on the Mat) by Alex Bychta [Oxford University Press, 1987]

If I Could Drive an Ambulance by Michael Teitelbaum [Scholastic, 2003]

Antelope (True Books: Animals) by Melissa Stewart [Children’s Press, 2002]

Cooking Activity
Ant on Logs
This quick, healthy treat is made to look like ants crawling on a log.
Ingredients: Carrot sticks, celery sticks, peanut butter*, and raisins
Instructions: Show children how to spread the peanut butter on precut carrot and celery sticks. Next, children can press raisins onto the peanut butter to create ants. Be sure to check for nut allergies before preparing this snack. If there are nut allergies in your daycare, use cream cheese.

Preschool Apple Song

Teach the children “Apple”* to the tune of “Bingo”:

I know a fruit that grows on trees,

An apple is its name, oh!

(Chorus)

A. P. P. L. E.

A. P. P. L. E.

A. P. P. L. E.

And apple is its name, oh!

In summer and in early fall

It’s time to pick an apple!

Chorus

It may be sweet or may be tart,

It’s red, or green, or yellow!

Chorus

A McIntosh or Granny Smith,

A Winesap or Delicious!

Chorus

Make applesauce or apple juice

Or apple pie with apples”.

Chorus

Alphabet recognition activities will greatly enhance preschoolers’ language learning. The key is to have fun with your daycare job through lesson planning and make each moment of learning fun and creative.



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Preschool teachers and daycare providers can help children learn to recognize and write the letter Z through fun activities that support clear learning objectives.

Implementing activities that support clear learning objectives, preschool teachers can create brilliant lesson plans that help young children learn the letter Z.

Learning Objectives

• The students will identify the letter Z.
• The students make and recognize the Z sound.
• The students will learn to trace and write upper and lower case Zs.
• The students will identify objects that begin with the letter Z.
• The students will play a zoo animals sound game.
• The students will listen to books that feature the letter Z.

Handwriting and Phonetics

In order to introduce the letter Z, create a poster board which shows both the upper and lower case letter Z. Glue a variety of pictures of objects cut from magazines that begin with the letter Z. Discuss the poster board with the children, pointing out the variety of items that begin with the letter Z.

Demonstrate the long Z sound and ask the children to make (repeat) the Z sound. Ask the children to think of objects, names, and places that begin with the letter Z.

On a white board or chalk board, draw both an upper and lower case Z. Children can practice tracing the letter Z in both upper and lower case using letter Z worksheets. A letter Z worksheet appropriate for preschoolers can be found on the BogglesWorld website. In addition, teachers can direct children to practice making upper and lowercase Zs using pencils or crayons on blank sheets of paper.

Cognitive Learning: Object Sorting

Object sorting is great cognitive learning activity which will help children identify objects that begin with the letter Z. For this cognitive learning activity, place objects or pictures of objects which begin with the letter Z in a cardboard box or other container. Along with these items, place objects beginning with other letters of the alphabet. As each object is revealed, children will sort those objects that begin with the letter Z from those that do not.

Examples of objects that begin with the letter Z: Zipper, zoo, zero, and zebra.

Zoo Animal Sounds Game
Place a box in the center of a small circle of children.  Inside the box place a picture of a zoo animal.  Encourage each child to draw a picture from the box and imitate the sound the zoo animal makes. The remaining children can also practice the sound as well.

Preschool Books about the Letter Z
How the Zebra Got it’s Stripes by Golden Books and Ron Fontes [Goldenbooks, 2002]
Going to the Zoo by Tom Paxton and Karen Lee Schmidt [HarperCollins, 1996]
Zack’s Zippers: The Sound of Z by Cecelia Minden and Joanne D. Meier [Child’s World, 2004]
A Place for Zero: A Math Adventure by Angeline Sparagna Lopresti and Phyllis Hornung [Charlesbridge Publishing, 2003]
Zlata, Me, and the Letter Z by Cynthia Fitterer Klingel and Robert B. Noyed [Child’s World 2003]

Alphabet recognition activities will greatly enhance preschoolers’ language learning. The key is to have fun with lesson planning and make each moment of learning fun and creative.

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Preschool teachers and daycare providers can help children learn to recognize and write the letter J through fun activities that support clear learning objectives.

Implementing activities that support clear learning objectives, preschool teachers can create brilliant lesson plans that help young children learn the letter J.

Learning Objectives

• The students will identify the letter J.
• The students make and recognize the J sound.
• The students will learn to trace and write upper and lower case Js.
• The students will identify objects that begin with the letter J.
• The students will match items that begin with the letter J
• The students will learn the Jack-In-The Box rhyme.
• The students will listen to books that feature the letter J.

Handwriting and Phonetics

Introduce the children to the letter J along with simple objects that begin with the letter J. Create a colorful letter J poster board that presents both the upper and lower case J. Include pictures of objects cut from magazines that begin with the letter J. For example: Jam, juice, jar, jet, jack, jelly, jeep, janitor, jeans, jello, jungle, jellyfish, jewelry, jack-o-lantern, jaguar, and jug.

Write both the upper and lowercase J on a whiteboard or chalkboard. Demonstrate the J sound and ask the children to make (repeat) the J sound. Next ask the children to think of words (names, objects, or places) that begin with the letter J.

Allow the children to practice tracing the letter J in both upper and lower case using a letter J worksheet. A good example of such a worksheet is available on the Boggles World website. Children can also practice writing and tracing the letter J on blank sheets of paper using pencils, colored pencils, or crayon.

Letter J Cognitive Activity

Jet Match: On heavy construction paper in a wide variety of colors, trace then cut out pairs of jets in various sizes. Lay the jets out on a table and let the children take turns matching pairs of mittens.

Music and Movement Activity

Jack-In-The Box rhyme by Jean Warren

JACK-IN-THE-BOX
“Jack-in-the-box, jumped out of his box,
To see what he could see.
He saw some juicy jelly beans
And jam for biscuits and tea.

He saw some super sonic jets.
He saw some jazzy jeeps.
He saw a jolly jester
With jingles on his feet.

He saw a jet black jaguar
At the Jackson Zoo.
He saw jellyfish
And jumping kangaroos”.

Preschool Books about the Letter J
Jellyfish by Lloyd G. Douglas [Child’s Press, 2005]
The Bug in the Jug Wants a Hug by Brian P. Cleary and Jason Miskimins [Milbrook Press, 2008]
Jeffrey the Jeep by Bill N. Dingus and Carol Bates Murray[Overmountain Press, 1997]
Arthur’s Jellybeans by Marc Brown [LB Kids, 2004]
I Like Juice by Jennifer Julius [Children’s Press, 2000]

Alphabet recognition activities will greatly enhance preschoolers’ language learning. The key is to have fun with lesson planning and make each moment of learning fun and creative.

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