Letter O, Wrap-up

Theme: Ocean

Sound
o says /ō/
o says /ŏ/

Sample Words
octopus,opposite, otter, octagon, on, off, ocean, open, orange, over

Books
1-4 fiction and non-fiction books about any other ocean life or animals.
Ex: otters, sea lions, crabs, seals, sea turtles, sea shells, jelly fish
A House for Hermit Crab, by Eric Carle

Music/Movement
walk like a crab
play duck, duck, seal (as you would duck, duck, goose)

Craft
Make a paper plate crab from No Time For Flashcards.


Sensory Bin
Put sand, plastic Easter eggs and small plastic turtles and talk about how turtles lay eggs in the sand.

Dramatic Play
Set out balls and other toys that your child can practice balancing like a seal, on his/her nose or other parts of the body.

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

Snack
Apple Boats: 1/2 an apple for the boat 1 pretzel stick for the mast 2 mini marshmallows for the sail

Field Trip
Visit your local aquarium (or, as we did, our local Cabela's)