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 X and Number 60 Lesson Plans
Links found in the lesson plans:
"The Letter X Song" YouTube Video
Letter X Worksheets
Number 60 Worksheets
Kenny G Saxophone 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 24: Lesson Plans
for the Letter X and the Number 60
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 X: Show the child
the poster of the letter and make the sound you are teaching (choose one sound
to teach at a time).
o
-/x/ as at the end of box (ks).
o
Teach the child the sign (ASL) for the letter X.
·
Introduce/Review the theme words for the week:
o
fox, box, fix, mix, x-ray, ox, Optional: explore
(travel in or through in order to learn about or familiarize oneself with it),
Optional: Oaxaca (a state in Mexico)
o
Show the child the word while you say it.
Explain that the word starts with the letter X 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 X poem allowed, following along
with your finger on the paper/poster: “Foxy Roxy”
·
Sing the letter X song with child: “The Letter X
Song”
·
Introduce/Review the number 60: Show the child
the poster of the letter and say “sixty.”
o
Count to 60.
o
Count to 60 and then count to 60 by tens.
o
Optional: Teach the child how to say 60 in
Spanish: sesenta
Monday (Language Arts Emphasis):
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Give the child a tracing or coloring page for
the letter X. 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 X (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+x+work&espv=2&biw=950&bih=934&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiu2uuD29XOAhVKwmMKHRxPCeQQ_AUIBigB#tbm=isch&q=letter+x+worksheet
·
Read the child a book that has a lot of the
letter X 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 X. Or I search for
books about the theme words. Any X book will do.
o
Examples of books to use:
§
A Fox: The
Sound of X by Alic K. Flanagan
§
Fox in
Socks by Dr. Seuss
o
Ask the child to find the letter X 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 60. 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+x+work&espv=2&biw=950&bih=934&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiu2uuD29XOAhVKwmMKHRxPCeQQ_AUIBigB#tbm=isch&q=number+60+worksheet
·
Next: Say a number and then ask your child which
number comes next.
·
Six and Sixty: count to both and teach child
that when you spell out the numbers, they have Xs in them.
·
Show the child your saxophone flashcard. Teach
the child that the picture is of a saxophone and that it is an instrument. Play
the song for the child.
Wednesday (Science Emphasis):
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Show child the “X is for Fox” page and the image
you printed out of an antelope.
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Discuss the “Facts about Foxes” page.
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Have your child color the fox coloring page.
Thursday (Social Studies and Art Emphasis):
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Show child an image of Texas.
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Discuss the “Facts about Texas” page (included).
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Art Project: Decorate a large letter X.
o
Supplies: construction paper, scissors, glue, marker,
glitter, macaroni, sparkles, etc.
o
Make a large X out of construction paper and
decorate it with whatever objects you want.
Friday (Physical Activity Emphasis):
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X marks the spot
o
Create a treasure hunt for your child and mark
the treasure at the end with an X. Or create a map of your house or a park
showing where the treasure is and help your child find it using the map.
·
Play Tic Tac Toe
Outing Ideas:
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Animal museum or zoo where they have foxes and/or
oxen.
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Jack in the Box
Snack/Cooking/Baking Ideas:
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Use any snacks to create Xs on your plate, like
carrot sticks, celery, pretzels, etc.
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Make X-shaped cookies and decorate them.
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