Letter of the Week Theme: I is for Insects
The preschool letter of the week focus today is I is for Insects! (Find the complete A-Z outline on my letter of the week preschool page.) Along with the letter of the week, we explore, numbers, shapes, and colors. Each week incorporates songs, games, crafts, and snack ideas.
Print the one-page Preschool Weekly Focus and fit in activities throughout the week. Over the course of all 26 weeks, your child will enjoy classic preschool songs and games, and experience activities to encourage development of both gross and fine motor skills.
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Preschool Letter of the Week Focus
Letter of the Week = I
Theme of the Week = Insects
Number of the Week = 8
Color of the Week = Black
Shape of the Week = Zigzag
Letter Activities
- Identify the letter I: look for I in books and on signs
- Color, stamp, or decorate the letter I (download a free printable HERE)
- Practice writing the letter I (download a free printable for letters I and J HERE)
- Go on a letter sound hunt around the house (look for items that start with the letter of the week)
- Look at a picture dictionary and talk about words that start with I
- Letter I activity at www.starfall.com
Number Activities
- Counting practice
- Practice identifying and writing the number 8 (download a free printable for 7 and 8 HERE)
SHAPE AND COLOR ACTIVITIES
- Practice drawing and coloring zigzags (download a free printable HERE)
- Use a black crayon to trace and color this week.
- Use black construction paper or cardstock as a backdrop to create a zigzag collage.
Letter “I” and Insect Theme Activities
- play “I Spy“
- use ink stamp pads to make fingerprint insects, then add 6 legs with crayon or marker
- pretend “ice skate” using paper plates to skate around the house
- insects in icebergs sensory play from The Measured Mom.
- Sing Itsy Bitsy Spider
Items You Might Use this Week
Letter “I” and Insect Theme Books
- Immi’s Gift by Karen Littlewood
- Inchworm and a Half by Elinor J. Pinczes
- Inside Outside Upside Down by Stan and Jan Berenstain
- Island Boy by Barbara Cooney
- It’s a Good Thing There Are Insects by Allan Fowler
- What Do You Do with an Idea? by Kobi Yamada
Letter “I” and Insect Theme Arts & Crafts
- Ice cube painting. See an example from First Palette.
- Make an egg carton caterpillar. See an example at Dresses ‘n Messes.
- Letter I insect craft from How to Run a Home Daycare.
Letter “I” Snack and Food Ideas
- “ants on a log”
- iceberg lettuce
- ice cream
- iced tea
- Italian bread
Letter “I” Field Trip Ideas
- grow a butterfly
- ice cream factory or shop
- ice skating
- island
**You may need to try a virtual field trip at this point in time. Here are a few possibilities:
Learn How Ice Cream Is Made with Scholastic (YouTube – Scholastic)
How to Ice Skate/Ice Skating Field Trip (YouTube – South Florida PBS)
Additional Preschool Learning Activities
Help your child practice following multi-step instructions. Choose three or four instructions and play with your child to help them remember and follow them. Try, stand up, turn in a circle, touch your nose, and clap your hands. See more examples at Home Speech Home Multi-Step Directions.
Preschool-on-a-page: I is for Insects
This one-page plan lists all the ideas we covered for letter, number, shape, color, and animal activities for the week. Use the preschool letter of the week to intentionally engage with your child and more than anything READ, READ, READ with them.
Preschool Letter of the Week Complete Curriculum
All 26 weeks provide activities promoting letter, number, shape, and color recognition and formation. In addition, you’ll do projects and play games to develop fine and gross motor skills, encourage imagination, and learn new concepts. Your child will learn songs, play games, and work on tasks that require multi-step instructions.
The recommended reading selections are comprised of both “newer” books and award-winning, classic works to expose your child to a variety of authors and well-known titles. Feel free to add to the suggested titles as desired and make your own choices based on your preferences or availability of material.
Visit my Preschool Letter-of-the-Week Page to find the complete list of A-Z weekly themes
Preschool Letter of the Week Printables
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