I have included a lot of the pictures you will need in the printable version of the lesson plan to make life easier for you! Make sure you click on the printable version to get all the content you will need!
Here is the printable version: Letter W and Number 40 Lesson Plans
Links found in the lesson plans:
"Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf" YouTube Video
Letter W Worksheets
Number 50 Worksheets
William Walton YouTube Video
Remember that the "Facts about..." pages and other extras are not included in the blog text, but they are included in the printable version. Some of the ideas in these plans came from Brightly Beaming Resources. Each daily session of "School Time," as my son calls it will last about half an hour. Adjust the lessons for your child's age and level of education. Enjoy!
Age 3: Letter and
Number of the Week
Week 23: Lesson Plans
for the Letter W and the Number 50
Preparation:
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Print out large letter and number sheets
(included) and post them somewhere the child can see them all week.
·
Create theme word flash cards with the theme
word on one side and a picture depicting the word on the other.
·
Print out the poem of the week (included).
·
Create a flashcard with the name of the composer
(or musical term) of the week on it.
·
Print out animal/plant word sheet (included), “facts
about” page (included), coloring page, and image of the animal/plant of the
week.
·
Print out social studies fact sheet (included)
and an image of the subject of the week.
·
Collect supplies for art project.
·
Optional: Plan a day for an outing in keeping
with the theme (ideas included) and buy ingredients for snacks, baking, or
cooking in keeping with the theme (ideas included).
Opening (Do this first every day.):
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Introduce/Review the letter W: Show the child
the poster of the letter and make the sound you are teaching (choose one sound
to teach at a time).
o
-/w/ as in wagon
o
Teach the child the sign (ASL) for the letter W.
·
Introduce/Review the theme words for the week:
o
wagon, walk, window, wings, wind, wood,
Optional: welcome (gladly receive), Optional:
o
Show the child the word while you say it.
Explain that the word starts with the letter W and help your child spell the
words if they are able. If not, just read the word, show them the picture on
the back and move on.
·
Read the letter W poem allowed, following along
with your finger on the paper/poster: “There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a
Shoe”
·
Sing the letter W song with child: “Who’s Afraid
Of The Big Bad Wolf”
·
Introduce/Review the number 50: Show the child
the poster of the number and say “fifty.”
o
Count to 50.
o
Count to 50 by tens.
o
Optional: Teach the child how to say 50 in Spanish:
cincuenta
Monday (Language Arts Emphasis):
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Give the child a tracing or coloring page for
the letter W. You can find books of these at the dollar store or Target. There
are also many resources online. If you don’t have a tracing/coloring page for
them. Just draw the letter W (upper and lower case) and help them trace it or
draw it on their own.
o
Here is a link to several: https://www.google.com/search?q=letter+w+worksheets&biw=950&bih=934&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwjmlt_jl6_LAhUrs4MKHbAmDfUQ_AUIBigB
·
Read the child a book that has a lot of the
letter W in it. I always just go to my local library’s website and search for
children’s books that have titles starting with the letter W. Or I search for
books about the theme words. Any W book will do.
o
Examples of books to use:
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Wiggle
Waggle by Jonathan London
§
I Wish
That I Had Duck Feet by Theo LeSieg
o
Ask the child to find the letter W in the title
and say the word with them, emphasizing the sound the letter makes in the word.
Tuesday (Math and Music Emphasis):
·
Give the child a tracing or coloring page for
the number 50. Again, you can find books like this at the dollar store or
Target (still for a dollar) or Google them and you can find some free
resources.
o
Here is a link to several: https://www.google.com/search?q=letter+w+worksheets&biw=950&bih=934&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwjmlt_jl6_LAhUrs4MKHbAmDfUQ_AUIBigB#tbm=isch&q=number+50+worksheets
·
Week: Learn the days of the week and the order
they come in. If you have a schedule where you do certain things on certain
days of the week, put those on a week-long calendar for your child and teach them
what days these things happen.
·
Show the child your composer flashcard that says
“William Walton” and explain that a man name starts with two Ws wrote this
song, called “Crown Imperial.” Play the song for the child.
Wednesday (Science Emphasis):
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Show child the “W is for Walrus” page and the
image you printed out of an antelope.
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Discuss the “Facts about Walruses” page.
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Have your child color the antelope coloring page.
o
Put the finished coloring page in the book and
flip through the pages.
Thursday (Social Studies and Art Emphasis):
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Show child an image of the world.
·
Discuss the “Facts about Our World” page
(included).
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Art Project: Wind Chime
o
Supplies: empty cans or old key or seashells,
string, glue and/or hole punch, hanger.
o
Paint empty cans or otherwise decorate “chimes”
as desired. Attach chimes to the hanger using the string so that they can touch
each other. Hang outside and enjoy your wind chime!
Friday (Physical Activity Emphasis):
·
Go for a walk together.
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Water sports if it’s warm enough
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Wading pools and water slides.
Outing Ideas:
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Beach: watch the waves/whale watching
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Waterworks
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Wagon rides
Snack/Cooking/Baking Ideas:
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Watermelon, water chestnuts
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Make waffles together.
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