Letter of the Week Preschool Theme: N is for Nutrition
Our Letter of the Week Preschool Plan today—“N” is for Nutrition! (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. You’ll get song, game, craft, and snack ideas, plus printables!
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 = N
Theme of the Week = Nutrition
Number of the Week = 11
Color of the Week = mixing primary colors
Shape of the Week = spiral
Letter Activities
- Identify the letter N: look for N in books and on signs
- Color, stamp, or decorate the letter N (download a free printable HERE)
- Practice writing the letter N (download a free printable for letters M and N 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 N
- Letter N activity at www.starfall.com
Number Activities
- Counting practice
- Practice identifying and writing the number 11 (download a free printable HERE)
SHAPE AND COLOR ACTIVITIES
- Practice drawing and coloring spirals (download a free printable HERE)
- Use primary color (red, yellow, and blue) crayons, colored pencils, or markers to trace and color this week.
- Play with a spirograph to have fun creating spirals
Letter “N” and Nutrition Theme Activities
- Make nametags to wear this week
- Read classic nursery rhymes together
- Print THIS and draw or cut pictures from grocery ads or magazines to find examples of nutritious foods (1/2 plate fruits and veggies, 1/4 whole grain, 1/4 protein)
- Practice hammering golf tee “nails” into styrofoam form
- Use a small net to go “fishing” in a sink, plastic tote, or kiddy pool. Write letters on a few milk jug lids or other small floating items and fish for N’s.
- Look at a newspaper: open and close, fold, and look for the letter N
- BBC Learning: What Do Humans Need to Stay Healthy (YouTube-WONKY Films)
- Make a number maze with tape on floor or chalk outside (child starts at 1 and walks through numbers in order to get to the end)
Fun Items to Use This Week
Letter “N” and Nutrition Theme Books
- Goodnight Numbers by Danica McKellar
- In November by Cynthia Rylant
- Let’s Go Nuts: Seeds We Eat by April Sayre
- My Nest is Best by P.D. Eastman
- N is for Nutrition by Todd Skene
- Too Much Noise by Ann McGovern
Letter “N” and Nutrition Theme Arts & Crafts
- Primary color mixing (see fun activities and examples at Totschooling)
- Toilet roll ninjas from Kids Activities Blog
- Letter N night craft from A Happily Ever Crafter (color the letter N dark blue or black and get fine motor skills practice by placing star stickers on the night sky)
Letter “N” Snack and Food Ideas
- naan
- nachos
- nectarines
- noodles
- nuts
Get this fun Eat the Alphabet healthy food challenge in my shop!
Letter “N” Field Trip Ideas
- nature walk
- neighborhood walk/search and find
- newspaper office
- nut farm
**You may need to try a virtual field trip at this point in time. Here are a few possibilities:
How to Plant a Hazelnut Orchard (YouTube-CaliforniaAgNet): The content here is probably too advanced for kids, but the visuals in this 4-minute video show a simplified process of preparing and planting a hazelnut orchard.
The Globe and Mail (How the Newspaper Gets Made): The audio content is too much for a preschooler to follow, but the video shows some of the machine process for making a newspaper. Kids should enjoy the fast moving machinery!
Additional Preschool Activities This Week
Have fun in the kitchen together. Let your child choose a new food to try from the produce section of the grocery store. Teach them the names of common kitchen tools: measuring cups, mixing bowl, spatula, or whisk.
Preschool-on-a-page
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.
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.
Complete Preschool Letter of the Week Curriculum
I’ve made it easy for you to start a letter of the week curriculum with a complete preschool plan available in my shop. No need to spend hours browsing Pinterest for ideas and cobble together a random set of activities. Download the entire set and get started today!
- Weekly Theme Cards
- Weekly Focus Pages
- letter of the week outlines for crafting
- letter, number, and shape worksheets
- supplemental worksheet activities
- over 100 additional book recommendations
- supply list for crafts and activities
- list of concepts and kindergarten readiness activities introduced
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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