Thursday, January 28, 2010

Letter O, Day 4

Theme:Octopus

Sound
o says /ŏ/

Sample Words
octopus, off, on, otter, octagon, opposite

Books
1-3 brightly illustrated non-fiction and fiction books about octopus. Share the pictures, pointing out the tentacles and suction cups.
Talk about opposites and give examples.

Music and Movement
Show how an octopus moves

Craft
Make an octopus out of an “o”
You’ll need:
letter “o” template (draw your own or print one out)
crayons
scissors
glue
tissue paper
blue construction paper

Let your child color the letter “O” then help them cut it out and paste it onto the blue construction paper. Pre-cut strips of tissue paper for the tentacles and let your child glue them on.


Sensory Bin
Talk about octagons and let them play with pattern blocks.

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

Snack
Swedish fish

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