Learning the letter d - lowercase - Preschool Worksheet and Coloring Activity

Preschoolers love learning the alphabet. Most toddlers learn the "Alphabet Song" right around the time they start talking. Once the song is learned, toddlers progress into preschool age when then they can learn how alphabet letters look. One of the first words toddlers learn how to identify is DOG. The first letter in DOG is the letter D. Writing the letter D comes easy for most preschoolers as it consists of just one vertical line and a curved line like a backwards C. The lowercase d can be a bit tricky as many young learners get it confused with the letters b, p, and even q. Using an activity sheet like this "d is for door" letter finder is a good way to introduce the lowercase d into your lesson plan.

Preschool Tea Party Ideas!

A great way to encourage socialization and friendship in your early learning group, daycare, library, classroom, or home school setting is to get children to sit together and engage in a group project together. Some children, especially younger kids at preschool level, should be monitored during group activities to ensure fairness, sharing, and organization is harmonious. A good way to introduce preschoolers to group activities is via tea parties! Tea parties are not only fun, they can also be educational. Celebrate a special event, holiday, child's birthday, or just any day with a tea party. Since little ones are too young for real tea, substituting with apple cider, cocoa, or grape juice will work. You may also add in animal crackers, fruit slices, or celery sticks. Since some children may have allergies, it's good to find out before planning an event featuring foods. If you do plan a tea party, why not reinforce the theme with an educational worksheet activity. Here is a C is for Cup activity sheet which is free, printable, and allows children to use their favorite crayon colors.

Children identify and locate the lowercase c's throughout the letter finder, coloring each c box with a crayon. The cute cup illustration can also be colored for added fun. This is a great way to mix a little educational fun in with your tea party themed lesson plan!

Build Literacy with Disney Princesses

A popular misconception among parents and educators is that word searches and word finders are a waste of time educationally and offer little or no value to the learning environment for children. However, many educational researchers beg to differ. According to teaching professionals from readingrockets.org, many ESL teachers use word searches to promote literacy. Word searches can be used to strengthen vocabulary, help students identify consonant clusters, and memorize the spelling for vocabulary words, all while creating busy work for students. Although heavy emphasis is rarely placed on the completion of such worksheets, word searches and word finders can be an asset to a lesson plan.

To read more about using word searches in the classroom, visit http://www.readingrockets.org/blog/22430

StoryPear promotes entertaining ways of building literacy among children. Here is a fun Disney Princess word search you student or child may have fun completing.

Mermaids! Free word finder activity attached!

Mermaids are so popular right now for girls under 12. If you're looking for free mermaid printable activities for your school-aged child, look no further. This mermaid word finder is especially good for children who are already at an early reading level. Since the other word needed to be found in the word search is the word MERMAID, this activity is best for children at first and second grade levels.

Have fun with helping your student learn how to spell the word MERMAID with this free printable activity.