Letter F Unit
All the activities in this unit have one thing in common, they are about items that start with the letter F. This is by no means a comprehensive list of activities. It's just some of the things I have tried with K myself which she has enjoyed. I have attached a few printables I created and used for this unit. Feel free to print them!
This post is curriculum based but it can be done by SAHMs and working parents alike. All activities here take 5 minutes or less to carry out from start to end. They also involve very little preparatory work. Give them a try and let me know what you think 😉
Materials:
- Flowers
- Containers for sorting
- Simple drawing of a flower on a piece of paper
How to:
- Point to the different parts of the flower and tell child what they are, getting them to repeat after you.
- Repeat them again and write down the labels this time
- Put the containers where the words are and get child to sort the different parts of the flower into the respective containers, naming them as you go along.
Pro tips:
- Follow the I do, we do, you do method for sorting. Put one item in each of the containers to show the child, do another set guiding by saying the names with them and indicating the right container, then let the child try the third one on their own.
- Take the day before to do a field trip out to collect different flowers so that when you do this activity, the flowers wont be so withered. Take that chance to talk about the different colours of flowers.
- Petal counting printout
- Fingerprinting Pad
How to:
- Point to the number in the circle and get child to name it
- State that you are going to print that number of petals
- Print the number of petals.
Pro tips:
- Follow the I do, we do, you do method. Do one to show the child, do another guiding by counting with them (might need to hold finger and print as you count), then let the child try the third one on their own.
Materials:
- Paper
- Paint
- Construction Paper
- Egg Carton
- Bubble Wrap
How to:
- Cut out 3 individual egg cups
- Cut out a portion of bubble wrap for the frog eggs and use a sharpie to draw dots for eggs on the underside
- Cut out eyes, legs and tails from the construction paper
- Watch a short animation on the life cycle of frogs and have a short talk about it: What do the eggs become? What colour are the tadpoles? What colour are the froglets?
- Get child to paint the egg cups, 2 green and 1 black
- Once the cups are dry, get them to assemble the different parts with glue, sticking it in the right order for the life cycle
Pro tips:
- Glue can get messy so I would hold on to the glue and let the child just stick wherever I squeeze the glue on.
- To hold the egg cups in place while being painted, I used the wrong side of a mini muffin tin and some scotch tape for extra hold.
- K at 3 years of age could grasp the idea of this. I would say that at 2.5 years, she would have been okay too... Remember, the idea is just to expose, not to drill! :)
Materials:
- Wave tracing print out
- Crayons/markers/colour pencils
- Fingerprinting Pad
- Pen
How to:
- Let child trace the waves
- Print fish and draw in the details (eyes. fins, tail) and talk about the features of fish as you are drawing them.
Pro tips:
- This activity works on fine motor skills as well as touches a bit on science (parts of a fish).
- Follow the I do, we do, you do sequence. Print a fish to show the child, then let them do it (guiding through the steps if necessary: put finger on pad and print on paper) then leave them to do it.
- You can also talk about how every fish is different, just like everyone is different. You wouldn't find another of you anywhere in the world (so deep huh!).
- Get photos of family members and talk about them. Use this chance to teach their names in your mother tongue.
F is for Friends
- Talk about who your child's friends are and make a little card or gift for each of them!
F is for Fishing
- Of course, we have our sensory activity! Use our trusty water bin and fish figurines and do some fishing!
F is for Frittata
- Have a taste adventure! If you haven't had frittatas before, make one together with your child! It is nutrition packed, very very yummy and super easy to make!
This post is curriculum based but it can be done by SAHMs and working parents alike. All activities here take 5 minutes or less to carry out from start to end. They also involve very little preparatory work. Give them a try and let me know what you think 😉
1. Parts of a Flower
Materials:
- Flowers
- Containers for sorting
- Simple drawing of a flower on a piece of paper
How to:
- Point to the different parts of the flower and tell child what they are, getting them to repeat after you.
- Repeat them again and write down the labels this time
- Put the containers where the words are and get child to sort the different parts of the flower into the respective containers, naming them as you go along.
Pro tips:
- Follow the I do, we do, you do method for sorting. Put one item in each of the containers to show the child, do another set guiding by saying the names with them and indicating the right container, then let the child try the third one on their own.
- Take the day before to do a field trip out to collect different flowers so that when you do this activity, the flowers wont be so withered. Take that chance to talk about the different colours of flowers.
2. Flower Petal Counting
Materials:- Petal counting printout
- Fingerprinting Pad
How to:
- Point to the number in the circle and get child to name it
- State that you are going to print that number of petals
- Print the number of petals.
Pro tips:
- Follow the I do, we do, you do method. Do one to show the child, do another guiding by counting with them (might need to hold finger and print as you count), then let the child try the third one on their own.
3. Life Cycle of Frogs
Materials:
- Paper
- Paint
- Construction Paper
- Egg Carton
- Bubble Wrap
How to:
- Cut out 3 individual egg cups
- Cut out a portion of bubble wrap for the frog eggs and use a sharpie to draw dots for eggs on the underside
- Cut out eyes, legs and tails from the construction paper
- Watch a short animation on the life cycle of frogs and have a short talk about it: What do the eggs become? What colour are the tadpoles? What colour are the froglets?
- Get child to paint the egg cups, 2 green and 1 black
- Once the cups are dry, get them to assemble the different parts with glue, sticking it in the right order for the life cycle
Pro tips:
- Glue can get messy so I would hold on to the glue and let the child just stick wherever I squeeze the glue on.
- To hold the egg cups in place while being painted, I used the wrong side of a mini muffin tin and some scotch tape for extra hold.
- K at 3 years of age could grasp the idea of this. I would say that at 2.5 years, she would have been okay too... Remember, the idea is just to expose, not to drill! :)
4. F is for Fish
Materials:
- Wave tracing print out
- Crayons/markers/colour pencils
- Fingerprinting Pad
- Pen
How to:
- Let child trace the waves
- Print fish and draw in the details (eyes. fins, tail) and talk about the features of fish as you are drawing them.
Pro tips:
- This activity works on fine motor skills as well as touches a bit on science (parts of a fish).
- Follow the I do, we do, you do sequence. Print a fish to show the child, then let them do it (guiding through the steps if necessary: put finger on pad and print on paper) then leave them to do it.
- You can also talk about how every fish is different, just like everyone is different. You wouldn't find another of you anywhere in the world (so deep huh!).
Other Suggestions:
F is for Family- Get photos of family members and talk about them. Use this chance to teach their names in your mother tongue.
F is for Friends
- Talk about who your child's friends are and make a little card or gift for each of them!
F is for Fishing
- Of course, we have our sensory activity! Use our trusty water bin and fish figurines and do some fishing!
F is for Frittata
- Have a taste adventure! If you haven't had frittatas before, make one together with your child! It is nutrition packed, very very yummy and super easy to make!
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