Preschool Homeschool Curriculum: Letter D Lesson Plan

Objective: To learn about the letter D

Book(s):

Daisy, My Dad, and the Letter D by Cynthia Klingel and Robert B. Noyed
What Pete Ate from A-Z by Maira Kalman
Amazing ABC by Sean Kenney
First ABC from Tiger Tales

Music: “The Letter People – Meet Mr. D” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBgnh55fOJM)

Fine Motor Skills:

CCBS pages 250-255
BPW pages 92-95
Language Arts page 7
LLA pages 10-11
PALAW page 4
Uppercase page 6
Lowercase page 4

American Sign Language: Hold the index finger straight up. Rest the other three fingers on the thumb. (https://parentingpatch.com/baby-sign-language-fingerspelling-d-e-f/)

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Print the Little Letter D Book template onto the blank paper.
Cut an even line across the center of the page.
Fold the two sheets to make a book.
Staple the book together.
Read the Little Letter D Book.

Craft/Activity 2: Delicious Donuts

Materials

Construction paper
Decorating materials
Scissors
Glue

Directions

Cut the construction paper into donut shapes.
Decorate the paper donuts with various materials such as paper scraps, beads, glitter, markers, crayons, paint, and stickers.

Craft/Activity 3: Dotted Ds

Materials

Letter D template (http://www.quality-kids-crafts.com/support-files/letter-d-template.pdf)
Blank paper
Dot stickers

Directions

Print the letter D template onto the blank paper.
Decorate the Ds with the dot stickers.

Optional: Set the finished D craft aside to bind into a book at the end of the alphabet lesson.

References

Big Preschool Workbook (P). 2014. School Zone Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0887431456
Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills (Grade P). 2011. American Education Publishing. ISBN 978-1-60996-328-6
DK Workbooks: Language Arts, Pre-K. 2014. DK Publishing. 978-4654-1736-7
Let’s Learn the Alphabet (2+). 2011. Spectrum Early Years. ISBN 978-1-60996202-9
Lowercase Alphabet (Grade P). 2012. School Zone Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-938256-66-6
Pre-K Alphabet Learning Aid Workbook. 2014. Let’s Grow Smart. ASIN 1453076883
Uppercase Alphabet (Grade P). 2013. School Zone Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-938256-65-6

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