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  • Language Skills
  • Motor All Skills
  • Problem Solving Skills

K, X, Z

Read the book "Dr. Seuss’s ABC" and learn ABC's while connecting dots

Instructions Printer-Friendly

  • Read the book “Dr. Seuss’s ABC
  • Gather a set of alphabet stickers  A to Z
  • Ask child to put the stickers on a large sheet of paper in mixed up order leaving space in between the stickers
  • Ask child to draw a line from letter A to letter B to letter C and all the way through the alphabet

Simplify

Hand alphabet stickers to child in mixed up order to be sure letters are not next to each other.  Let child point to the two letters they will be drawing a line between (A to B then B to C then C to D, etc.) before they actually draw the line to make sure they have success.  If needed you can make a dotted line between the letters for child to trace over.

Extend

If child is comfortable with matching upper case letters, make another sheet of paper using lower case letter stickers.

Materials

  • Book "Dr. Seuss's ABC" by Dr. Seuss
  • 1 set of upper case alphabet stickers (A-Z) (or adult can write letters on paper)
  • large sheet of paper (can use cut open brown grocery bag)
  • marker/crayon or pencil

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Curriculum Plan Resources

Skills Focus

  • Shape - Review
  • Color - Indigo
  • Number - Ten, 10
  • Alphabet Letters - K,X,Z
  • Senses - Review
  • Character Trait - Curiosity
  • Target Words - If, When, Sad, Soon

Monthly Proverb

American-  Don’t use a lot when a little will do

Did You Know?

"Handwriting is an integral part of every child's school experience. 30% to 60% of the elementary school child's class time is spent in fine motor/writing activities, with writing as the predominant task." Early Childhood Research & Practice

Books to Read

"Dr. Seuss’s ABC"
by Dr. Seuss (Activity 5 and 25) (audio book available)

"Are You My Mother?"
by P.D. Eastman (Activity 13 & 25)

"Curious George"
by H.A. Ray and Margret Rey (Activity 12 & 25)

Music Playlist

"Roy G Biv"
by Mar. Harman, Album: Music Makes It Memorable (Activity 18)

"Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
by Israell Kamakawiwo'ole, Album: Facing Future (Activity 18)

"Stand By Me"
by Ben E. King, Album: "Stand By Me" (Soundtrack) Activity 14 and 19


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Fingerplay / Poems / Songs

Ten In a Bed

(Activity 7 and 26)

There were ten in a bed and the little one said,  "Roll over, roll over."    So they all rolled over and one fell out. There were nine in the bed and the little one said,  "Roll over, roll over." So they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were eight in the bed and the little one said, 

“Roll over, roll over.”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were seven in the bed in the bed and the little one said,

“Roll over, roll over.”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were six in the bed and the little one said,

“Roll over, roll over.”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were five in the bed and the little one said,

“Roll over, roll over.”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were four in the bed and the little one said,

“Roll over, roll over.”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were three in the bed and the little one said,

“Roll over, roll over.”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were two in the bed and the little one said,

“Roll over, roll over.”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.

There was one in the bed and the little one said,  "Good night!" 

 

 (Each time "roll over" is said, rolling motion is dramatized with arms)