Letter of the Week Theme: R is for Rainbows
Our preschool letter of the week plan is moving on to letter R. This week is a fun theme: “R” is for Rainbows!” (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 = R
Theme of the Week = Rainbows
Number of the Week = 13-19
Color of the Week = rainbow
Shape of the Week = arc
Letter Activities
- Identify the letter R: look for R in books and on signs
- Color, stamp, or decorate the letter R (download a free printable HERE)
- Practice writing the letter R (download a free printable for letters Q and R 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 R
- Letter R activity at www.starfall.com
Number Activities
- Counting practice
- Practice identifying and writing the numbers 13-19 (download a free printable HERE)
SHAPE AND COLOR ACTIVITIES
- Color and decorate arc shapes (download a free printable HERE)
- Use your rainbow color crayons, colored pencils, or markers to trace and color this week.
- Practice colors with this adorable printable rainbow snack mat from Preschool Play and Learn
Letter “R” and Rainbow Theme Activities
- Physical activity: run some races (relay races if you have enough participants), or roll down a hill or across the floor
- Play Red Light/Green Light: Have your child stand across the room or yard from you. When you say “green light” or hold up a green paper or object, they can walk toward you. When you say “red light” or hold up a red paper or object, they must immediately stop. Play with having them hop, skip, or walk in slow motion!
- Go on a rock hunt and compare sizes (big, medium, small, heavy, light)
- Sing Row, Row, Row Your Boat
- Practice rhyming: say a word and help your child rhyme (ending sound is the same) – made up words count for this game, it’s the sound that matters!
- Flip a rainbow science experiment from Lemon Lime Adventures
- How’s the Weather? (YouTube – Super Simple Songs)
- Have a snack or meal this week with only red food (apples, beets, cherries, cranberries, raspberries, red peppers, red potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes, watermelon)
- Clap a rhythm and have your child echo the pattern. After a few times, see if they can come up with their own rhythm.
Letter “R” and Rainbow Theme Books
- A Rainbow of My Own by Don Freeman
- Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty
- Rosie’s Walk by Pat Hutchins
- Row, Row, Row Your Boat by Iza Trapani
- The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown
- What Makes It Rain? by Katie Daynes
Letter “R” and Rainbow Theme Arts & Crafts
- Rainbow ribbon ring from Creative Little Explorers
- Straw rockets from Buggy and Buddy
- R is for raccoon letter craft from All About Learning Press
Letter “R” Snack and Food Ideas
- raisins
- raspberries
- ravioli
- rice cakes
- rolls
Letter “R” Field Trip Ideas
- race
- radio station
- river
- rose garden
**You may need to try a virtual field trip at this point in time. Here are a few possibilities:
Virtual Rose Garden Walk (YouTube – New York Botanical Garden): Quick one minute walk through a beautiful rose garden.
5 Unusual Rainbows (YouTube – Met Office-Learn About Weather): Examples of five different types of rainbows.
Additional Preschool Activities This Week
Sing the ABC song this week for review.
Keep practicing your phone number (mom or dad’s cell phone number, whatever number you want your child to memorize).
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. I spent all the hours browsing Pinterest for ideas and searching for activities that promote motor skill development, teach classic songs and games, and make learning fun. I used a letter of the week preschool learning plan to teach my three daughters, and you can too! 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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