Preschool At Home: L is for Ladybug

L is for Ladybug (Letter L)

The 3rd week of preschool at home brings the lovely letter L. Have fun with your little ones and feel free to post any additional ideas and suggestions in the comments section!

Book of the Week

A Day with the Grouchy Ladybug
By Eric Carle

Summary: The story of a bad-tempered bug who won't say "please" or "thank you," won't share, and thinks she is bigger and better than anyone else. As children follow the Grouchy Ladybug on her journey, they will learn the important concepts of time, size, and shape, as well as the benefits of friendship and good manners.

PRINTABLE WORKSHEETS

Letter L Mini Book

L is for…. Wheel with pictures

Coloring Sheet: Find the Ladybugs

A Day with the Grouchy Ladybug Layer Book (use with the * below)
*Layer Book Pictures and Clocks

I Can Follow Directions Ladybug Worksheet

Insect Counting Accordion Book

Beginning Letter Sounds “L” Cards

There are four pages shown in this set. Two pages have 9 picture cards each with objects that begin with the Letter T. Included are 18 word cards. Print the sheets, cut them out and laminate them to make them more sturdy. The cards can be used in teaching beginning Letter T sounds. Parents can help your preschoolers cut out the pictures that begin with the letter and glue them to a sheet of paper to make a Letter F book or collage. Or they can also be used as a matching game for older children to match word to picture. Click on the ladybug above to download a copy.

Five little Ladybugs Finger Play

Five little ladybugs climbing up a door

One flew away then there were four

Four little ladybugs sitting on a tree

One flew away then there were three

Three Little ladybugs landed on a shoe

One flew away then there were two

Two little ladybugs looking for some fun

One flew away and then there was one

One little ladybug sitting in the sun

She flew away and then there were none.

Preschool At Home: T is for Train

T is for Trains (Letter T)

We're kicking off our second week of Preschool At Home with the Letter T!! Enjoy and feel free to share any additional ideas in the comments section!!

Book of the Week:

"The Little Engine that Could" by Watty Piper

Summary: In this well-loved classic, a little train carrying oodles of toys to all of the good boys and girls is confronted with a towering, seemingly impassable mountain. As nicely as they ask, the toys cannot convince the Shiny New Engine or the Big Strong Engine--far too impressed with themselves--to say anything but "I can not. I can not." It is left up to the Little Blue Engine to overcome insurmountable odds and pull the train to the other side.

Printable Worksheets:
Letter T Tracing Worksheet (T is for Truck)

Craft: Toilet Paper Tube Train

Here’s a link to the Homeschool Creations blog where it shows you how to make this cute Toilet Paper Tube Train! We haven’t got a chance to make these yet at our house, but I will be sure to update with pictures once we do at the end of the week!!

Beginning Letter Sounds T Cards

There are four pages shown in this set. Two pages have 9 picture cards each with objects that begin with the Letter T. Included are 18 word cards. Print the sheets, cut them out and laminate them to make them more sturdy. The cards can be used in teaching beginning Letter T sounds. Parents can help your preschoolers cut out the pictures that begin with the letter and glue them to a sheet of paper to make a Letter F book or collage. Or they can also be used as a matching game for older children to match word to picture. Click on the picture above to download a copy.

Fun Activities:

Train Number Word Flip Book

Missing Letter Activity for Train Theme

How Many Trains? Mini Accordion Book

Math Manipulatives:

I found a great site called Kelly's Kindergarten that has 2 files of pattern block patterns to download. There is a Set #1 and a Set #2. To make these a little more sturdy, you can cut these out, glue them on a manila folder and then laminate them.

Pattern Block Printables Set #1

Pattern Block Printables Set #2

AND… If you don’t own any pattern blocks, here are some that you can print on the corresponding color of paper to use. I would suggest printing on a thicker cardstock paper. Here’s the link:

Printable Pattern Blocks

Preschool at Home: F is for Fish

Starting about a month ago, I started doing preschool activities/lessons with my 2 oldest children at home. Kayleigh (4 1/2) and Kameron (3 in Sept) both seem to be really enjoying all the activities, crafts and books!! Each week, I will share what we did, with links to all the printable worksheets and ideas for those of you that are wanting to try this at home as well!

F is for Fish (Letter F)

Books that We Read This Week:

Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister

Fish Out of Water by Helen Palmer

Tickleoctopus by Audrey Wood

Ten Little Fish by Audrey Wood

Letter F Printable Worksheets

Book of the Week:

"Rainbow Fish" by Marcus Pfister

Summary:The Rainbow Fish, with is shimmering scales, is the most beautiful fish in the ocean. But he is proud and vain and none of the other fish want to be his friend--until he learns to give away some of his most prized possessions.

Craft Idea:

Materials used:

Paper Plates

Sharpie marker

tissue paper
scissors
Elmer's glue
tacky glue
Silver glitter
metallic gift bag for Shimmery scales
a cup of water and paint brush.


Instructions:
1. Draw a picture of Rainbow Fish (from looking at the book cover) onto a paper plate.

2. Your and your kids can then cut out oval shapes out of different colors of tissue paper. ( red, blue, purple and orange) For the shimmery scales of Rainbow Fish, use a silver metallic gift bag.

3. Start gluing the tissue with watered down glue. (Simply pour some Elmer's glue in a plastic cup and add a little water until the mixture is like a liquid consistency)

4. Then, glue the back of the fish's scales using the brush by first working your way forward to the front of the fish. (We used a brush because there is less likelihood the tissue will tear when applying). Just apply tissues to face and fins with the same technique as the scales.

Octopus Art Activity that works on fine motor skills

Ocean Creature Cards

There are 9 pages shown in this set with 6 cards on each the Ocean creature pages. There are a 18 Ocean creatures shown with a matching picture card. Print the sheets, cut and then laminate to make them more sturdy. Have your child identify the Ocean creature cards and find its matching card. If your child is just learning, use a few Ocean animal at a time then add more cards as he/she begins learn the Ocean Creatures' names.

And that's all I got... Next week is T is for Trains