A Week of Activities to Learn a Letter

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As Louis is coming up into the preschool age, we are beginning to work on letters a little bit at home.

I thought it might be fun to put together a week of activities to work on a letter at a time. You can do these activities for just that, or you can mix the letters up during the week. Whatever your child is most into.

Just to give you a little background on how I plan a week of activities for my own kids:

I start with the gauging what my child is interested in (using the “My Child This Week” sheet of the free weekly planner). I fill one out for each of my kids and what they’re into at the moment. I use this as my guide to plan our activities accordingly.

With each of my kids’ interests, I brainstorm 7 activities to do that week. I jot them down on the simple ‘Activities To Do This Week’ planner. As for this week of activities to learn a letter, it could be any of our letter learning activities. But for this one in particular, I wanted the ability to be able to focus in on one letter.

And of course, like always, I include a day of family time. I think the kids will especially love this family activity!

Here’s this week’s activities to learn the ‘letter of the week’:

Monday: Find the Letter on the _____

Cut an object out of paper. Write in the middle “S is for Snake” or “T is for Tree” in regards to the object. Write various letters around the edge of the object. Find the letter that the object starts with and clip each with a paper clip.

Supplies needed:

• paper or card stock
• scissors
• marker
• paper clips or clothespins

Find details: Find the Letter on the Heart

Tuesday: Stomp Obstacle Course

Write letters on sticky notes and place them around the house (under and on top of the dining room table and chairs works great). Name a letter then stomp it! Repeat!

Supplies needed:

• sticky notes
• markers

Find details: Indoor Learning Obstacle Course

Wednesday: Follow the Letter Tape Maze

Tape a maze on the floor. Write the same letter over and over on the correct path. Write other random letters on the remaining parts of the maze. Follow the letter to drive through the maze.

Supplies needed:

• painter’s tape
• marker
• car or other toy

Find details: A-MAZE-ing Letter Maze on PBS Parents

Thursday: Bubble Wrap Pop

Write letter on each bubble of bubble wrap with permanent marker. Identify the letter before popping it! (Or call out a letter to find and pop!)

Supplies needed:

• permanent marker
• bubble wrap

Find details: Learning with Bubble Wrap

Friday: Letter Search

Draw a grid of letters on a chalkboard in chalk, with several of a certain letter, find those letters and circle them all!

Supplies needed:

• chalk
• chalkboard or sidewalk

Find details: Letter Search for Toddlers

Saturday: Follow the Letter Grid

Make a path of a certain letter on a long sheet of paper. Fill in a grid around it with other random letters. Follow the letter from beginning to end.

Supplies needed:

• butcher or art paper
• marker or tape

Find details: Can You Follow the Number from Start to Finish?

Sunday: Write in Shaving Cream

Squirt shaving cream on a baking sheet. Write your letter with your fingers.

Supplies needed:

• baking sheet or tray
• shaving cream

Find details: Learning with Shaving Cream

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