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Here's what our week looked like for Letter E:  Read, Read, Read . I love reading to my kids on a daily basis. My three has always loved being read to, but my one is pretty hit and miss. Most days, I'll read to both of them while they're eating breakfast. I checked out our  Letter E Booklist  at the library a week in advance. The picture above were our very favorite books, but you view more great Letter D books by clicking on the booklist link. Read Letter E Book . We also love to read these  Little Letter Books  from The Measured Mom. There are only eight or so pictures in each booklet. I pointed out the uppercase and lowercase D's (since we are focusing on both this year) and we talked about the pictures.  Letter E Songs & Rhymes . This year, I'm putting together an interactive set of songs & rhymes for each letter of the alphabet. I know this series is focused on my almost three, but my one year ol...

Edward the Emu by Sheena Knowles: This book is about an emu, named Edward, who wants to be seen at the zoo. Edward goes into different zoo animal cages, trying to resemble the animal inside the cage. However, when he returns to his own cage, he finds a very pleasant surprise! My boy (ages 3, 1) both love this story.  Edwina the Emu by Sheena Knowles: This is a sequel to the book above and my three especially loved this book! It's about Edwina, an emu, who lays ten eggs and feels like she needs to find a job. "Yeek! said the man practically chocking. An emu doing ballet, you've got to be joking!" We loved the rhymes and ending to the book. Family is always most important. Little Donkey Close Your Eyes by Margaret Wise Brown: This book is a really cute bedtime story. Each page is a different mother animal telling her baby to close their eyes and fall asleep. My three loves donkeys, so I knew he'd love this book. The Empty Po...

The items below are apart of our  Letter of the Week Series . You will find a list of everything you need to teach your child about Letter D! A bunch of the materials listed below you will use for other letters in the series as well. Pick and choose which activities work best for you and your child. You may want to do all five days, only your three favorite days, or just find one simple activity to do at home. I hope you enjoy these activities as much as we do!  The numbers next to the items refer to the day you'll be using them. Item's to Print : Elephant Size Order Cards  (2) Elephant Number Matching  - print two sets (2) Pattern Block E  (3) Elmo Pattern  (4) Oviparous Animal Pictures  (4) Materials Needed : Animal Alphabet: slide and seek ABC's  (1) Letter E Songs  (1) Washable Paint Colors  (2, 5) Magnetic Foam Shapes  (3) Egg Counting Mats  (5) 5 pieces of White Paper (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) Construction Pape...

1) Egg Stamping : Draw a block letter E on a piece of paper. Have your child dip the top or bottom half of some plastic eggs in tempera paint and stamped it onto your letter E. 2) Oviparous Egg Hunt from Preschool Mom: Before reading "Chickens Aren't the Only Ones" from our Letter E Booklist ask your child if he/she knows any animals that lay eggs? Read the book and do the activity afterward. You'll need: Oviparous Animals Pictures 15 Plastic Easter Eggs A Large Egg (cut from construction paper) Glue Stick Place the animal cards inside the eggs (one per egg) and hide the eggs around the room. Have your child go on a hunt for the eggs. Once he/she finds an egg, open it up and glue the picture onto your large egg. Talk about the animal. Repeat until all the eggs are found. 3) Egg Wiggle Game from Preschool Alphabet: This is a spin on charades. You'll need: Oviparous Animals Pictures Eggs, cut from card stock (you could also use foam e...

1)  Envelope Craft   from No Time for Flashcards: This was a fun way to review the Letter E. You'll need: Four  long envelopes   Crayons (markers would work as well) Glue Construction Paper (color of choice) Have your child color all four envelopes. Help your child glue the envelopes onto a piece of construction paper, making a letter E. Ask your child to identify the letter. 2)  Envelope Sorting  from Toddler Approved: I love this idea, because there are so many sorting options. We focused on colors, but you could also sort shapes, numbers, letters, animals, food groups, etc. My three loved pretending to be the mailman and sorting "letters" (construction paper squares, pictured in a bowl at the bottom of the page) into their matching envelopes. 3) Write a THANK YOU letter to the Mail Man from Preschool Alphabet:  Write "THANK YOU Mail Man!" on a piece of white paper and let your child decorate it with stickers, crayons, s...

1) Mess Free Earth Painting  from Still Playing School: Paper Plate Gallon Size Ziplock Bag Green & Blue Paint Squirt blue and green paint on a paper plate. Carefully place the plate inside the ziplock bag and close the bag, making sure it's a tight seal. Let your child push the paint around and around. Take the plate out of the bag and let dry. 2) Earth Balloon Stamping  from I Heart Arts n Crafts: Small Balloons White Paper Blue & Green Paint 3) Make Earth Cupcakes  from Preschool Alphabet: Make a white cake mix according to directions on the box.  Separate the mix into two bowls.  Add blue coloring in one bowl and green in the other. Pour the batter into two squeeze bottles and let your child squeeze the batter into muffin tins. 4) Earth Nature Walk from The Measured Mom: We will use dot markers and stamp the boxes when we find an item. Talk to your children about how beautiful the earth is. You can print the nat...

1)  Elmer Sponge Painting  from Buggy & Buddy: After reading "Elmer" by David Mckee, we started our elephant sponge painting craft. I love how this turned out, and my two loved stamping sponges! You'll need: White Card Stock  Black Marker Sponges (cut in half) - we used three Paint Colors - we used six Draw an elephant on a piece of white card stock (or you can print an elephant template ). Have your child dip a sponge in paint and stamp it on the elephant. It helped to bring the paint colors out one at a time. Optional: Once the paint dries, you can cut out the elephant and glue it onto a separate piece of paper. 2)  Elephant Size Order  from Confessions of a Homeschooler: My barely two just started size ordering, so my purpose today was comparing only two animals and asking which one was smaller or bigger. At the end, I put all the elephants in order from smallest to biggest and showed my two how each elephant got bigger and bigger....

1)  Alphabet Egg Hunt  from Preschool Alphabet: My two loves any type of hunt, so I know he'll love this. You'll need: Alphabet Page (link to come) Matching Alphabet Tiles Plastic Eggs Cut out the alphabet tiles and hide one letter inside each egg.  Hide the eggs around the room. When your child finds an egg, have him match the letter tile to the same letter on the alphabet page. 2) Letter E Book from The Measured Mom: Read this short, eight page book together. Point out the letter E and talk about the pictures together. 3) Letter E Handprint Art (Elephant) : This week we made an elephant! You'll need: Washable grey paint (I mixed white and black paint together). Paintbrush Black Marker White Paper Paint your child's hand grey and help him/her stamp it onto a piece of white paper. When the paint dries, draw on an eye, ear and let marks. Draw a big Letter E on the top and hang it on the fridge. 4) Letter E Songs & Rhymes ...