Letter O, Day 3

Theme: Ocean

Sound
o says /ō/

Sample words
ocean
open
orange
over

Books
1-2 brightly illustrated non-fiction books about the whales, identify what is in the pictures
Water Beds, Sleeping in the Ocean, by Gail Langer Karwoski

Music/Movement
Choose 2 or 3-Underwater Songs and Fingerplays

Craft
Make a water bed

You'll need:
2 liter bottle
5 cups water, tinted blue
2 balloons barely blown up and tied

Blow up the balloons, put them in the bottle then fill with water, screw the cap on and turn on it's side.


*For an extension activity, use this Creative Minds flip book about marine mammals

Sensory Bin
Water whale scoop-cut the bottom of a milk jug so it resembles a whale's mouth and use it to scoop up foam fish (I traced my own and cut them out of foam sheets, you can also buy pre-cut foam fish). You can do this in a kiddie pool, the tub or a traditional sand and water table.


Handwriting
Practice writing the letter O. See tips at the top.

Dramatic Play
Play Going on a Whale Hunt as you would a bear hunt.

Snack
Swedish fish or whale-shaped crackers (Wal-mart brand)