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W & N

Recognizing letters W and N; and learning about animals that begin with the letters W and N with fun videos

Month 10 · Activity 4 ·   Letters  

Instructions

  • Ask child to think of an animal that begins with W - whale, worm, walrus (Click for video), woodchuck, wolf (Click for video), weasel, etc.
  • Find picture of an animal beginning with W and put into binder (Easy way to find pictures is to type “Free pictures of animals” in internet search engine)
  • Meet a wombat up close here with a rhyme and click here to watch a wombat
  • Ask child to think of an animal that begins with N - nightcrawler, nurse shark (Click for video), newt, Newfoundland dog (Click for video), (etc.)
  • Find picture of an animal beginning with N and put into binder
  • Learn about a nandus nandus fish here
  • Write the letter W on white board and let child find letter on an alphabet chart
  • Write the letter N on white board and let child find letter on an alphabet chart

Simplify

Write on a dry erase board the letter W. Ask child to look carefully at the letter, say the name of the letter and then erase the W. Now have child write the letter W on the dry erase board while saying the letter's name.  Repeat with the letter N.

Extend

On the dry erase board write the letter W and N. Ask child to erase the letter N and then the letter W.  Next, write this sequence of letters on the dry erase board leaving lots of space between the letters  - W W N W N W N N.  Ask child to make an X on the fifth letter and say the name (N), make an X on the eighth letter and say the name (N), draw an oval around the second letter and say the name (W), draw a heart around the first letter and say the name (W), draw a triangle around the fourth letter and say the name (W), draw a circle around the seventh letter and say the name (N), draw a star around the third letter and say the name (N) and draw a rectangle around the sixth letter and say the name. (W)

QUESTIONS FOR CHILD

1. Can you tell me the difference between the letter W and the letter M?

2. Would you rather be a kid your whole life or an adult your whole life?

Materials

  • INYW? animal binder
  • internet access/printer or old magazines/newspapers/draw own picture
  • white board and marker
  • alphabet chart (you can also make your own) 
  • Language Skills
  • Problem Solving Skills