Letter of the Week Theme: L is for Leaves
Next up in our Letter of the Week Preschool Plan—“L” is for Leaves! (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.
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 = L
Theme of the Week = Leaves
Number of the Week = 1-10
Color of the Week = neutrals
Shape of the Week = leaf
Letter Activities
- Identify the letter L: look for L in books and on signs
- Color, stamp, or decorate the letter L (download a free printable HERE)
- Practice writing the letter L (download a free printable for letters K and L 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 L
- Letter L activity at www.starfall.com
Number Activities
- Counting practice
- Practice identifying and writing the numbers 1-10 (download a free printable HERE)
- Learn about tally marks and practice
SHAPE AND COLOR ACTIVITIES
- Practice drawing and coloring leaves (download a free printable HERE)
- Use neutrals to trace and color this week.
Letter “L” and Leaves Theme Activities
- Physical activity: long jump, lunges, or leapfrog
- Lacing activity: you can also make your own. Check out these easy DIY lacing cards from Making Danish.
- Lite Brite
- Practice drawing straight lines with pencil, crayon, paint, or sidewalk chalk (draw 10 lines, practice drawing the letter L, make shapes with straight lines)
- Make a list together: favorite colors, favorite foods, family chores, or a bucket list of fun activities
- Talk about trees with leaves and the parts of trees
- Head Shoulders Knees and Toes for Trees (YouTube – Mr. R’s Songs for Teaching)
Letter “L” and Leaves Theme Books
- Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus
- Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen
- The Little Island by Margaret Wise Brown
- Llama Llama books by Anna Dewdney
- Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert
- Trees, Leaves & Bark by Dianne Burns
Letter “L” and Leaves Theme Arts & Crafts
- Draw a tree trunk on paper. Cut up a kitchen sponge and clip the pieces onto clothespins. Have your child sponge paint leaves onto the tree.
- Leaf rubbings: collect leaves and place bottom side up on a hard surface. Place a piece of paper over the top and have your child gently rub a crayon across the paper to reveal the leaf pattern.
- letter L lion craft (example at A Happily Ever Crafter)
Letter “L” Snack and Food Ideas
- lasagna
- lemonade
- lentils
- lime jello
- linguini
Letter “L” Field Trip Ideas
- arboretum or forest
- lake
- lavender field
- library
- lighthouse
**You may need to try a virtual field trip at this point in time. Here are a few possibilities:
Leaves Name – Leaf Shapes: leaf identification video (YouTube – Pure Star Kids)
Why Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall? (YouTube – SciShow Kids)
Virtual Field Trip: Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (YouTube – Studies Weekly)
Additional Preschool Activities This Week
Talk about what to do if you are lost. Make sure your child knows to stay put if they can’t see you, and who to ask for help. Work on having them learn your phone number.
Keep a lanyard in the car with your phone number on it to have your child wear whenever you are in a crowded place like the zoo or a children’s museum. You can DIY this with a little cardstock and yarn. Laminate or use packing tape to reinforce the holes so that it can’t rip off easily.
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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