Letter W

Circle Time:

·          Welcome song, calendar, days of the week song, show & tell, introduce letter of the day and its sound.

Lesson:

·          Songs—The Wheels on the Bus, and Walking, Walking

·          Writing on White Boards then wiping them clean, practiced writing zigzags and the letter W

·          Talked about the Windy Weather outside—creative movement/dance had the kids move like the wind

·          Role play game Waiter, Waiter—kids and I took turns acting out ordering water and watermelon from a waiter/waitress at a restaurant

·          Read the book Whistle for Willie

·          Water play, washing windows and wiping them clean

Snack:

·          Watermelon, string cheese, & pretzel sticks, the kids tried to arrange them like “Ws” before eating them

Free Play:

·          Kids played with toys, but previous activities were still available like the “Waiter Waiter” dress-up/role-play game, washing the windows, and “W” memory.

Closing Circle Time:

·          Review the letter of the day, its sound, and “W” words, and the fun activities

·          The three little pigs and the big bad wolf finger puppet story

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