Letter of the Week Theme: X is for X-Ray
Our letter of the week theme is “X” is for X-Ray!” 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 33 weeks, your child will enjoy classic preschool songs and games, and experience activities to encourage development of both gross and fine motor skills.
If you’re new here and want to start at the beginning, check out A is for Animals or visit the preschool curriculum page for an overview of the complete A-Z outline.
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Preschool Letter of the Week Focus
Letter of the Week = X
Theme of the Week = X-Ray
Number of the Week = counting by 10s
Color of the Week = introduce the color wheel
Shape of the Week = cube
Letter Activities
- Identify the letter X: look for X in books and on signs
- Color, stamp, or decorate the letter X (download a free printable HERE)
- Practice writing the letter X (download a free printable for letters W and X)
- 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 X
- Letter X activity at www.starfall.com
Number Activities
- Review numbers 1-20 (counting, identifying)
- Practice counting by 10s (counting by 10s printable)
- Counting by 10s (YouTube – The Singing Walrus)
Shape and Color Activities
- Color and decorate cube shapes (free cube tracing printable)
- Learn the basics of the color wheel (YouTube – Michael’s Stores)
- Color wheel: Download a color wheel from Mr. Printables and fill in the colors with crayon or marker
- Shaving cream color mixing from No Time for Flashcards
Grab the complete preschool plan with printable activities and resources, available in my shop!
Letter “X” and X-Ray Theme Activities
- Physical activity: exercise on X’s (put tape on the floor in the shape of an X and have your child do exercises at each one, Simon Says style)
- Play tic tac toe (X’s and O’s)
- Play X marks the spot: make a treasure map of your home or yard and have your child find the treasure marked by the X. The treasure could be a favorite food, new pencil, or small toy. Help your child learn how to identify objects on a map and orient themselves from there to where the X is located.
- Cut a pipe cleaner (chenille stem) in half and lay across one another to form an X. Practice twisting them together to make the X stay.
- X letter hunt worksheet (from Confessions of a Homeschooler)
Items You Might Use this Week
Pipe cleaners
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100 healthy foods list available in my shop!
Letter “X” and X-Ray Theme Books
- Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss
- Mix It Up by Herve Tullet
- My Mom Has X-Ray Vision by Angela McAllister
- The Taxi That Hurried by Lucy Sprague Mitchell
- This is a Ball by Beck Stanton
- What to Do with a Box by Jane Yolen
Letter “X” and X-Ray Theme Arts & Crafts
- X-ray arm from The Measured Mom
- Watercolor painting: tape off the first letter of your child’s name on canvas or heavy cardstock, then let them paint the surface with watercolors (see an example at Blissfully Domestic)
- Letter W watermelon craft (example at The Princess and the Tot)
Letter “X” Snack and Food Ideas
- make X’s with food (carrot sticks, snap peas, pretzel sticks)
- Kix
- trail mix
- use a letter X cookie cutter to cut out bread, cookies, or pieces of melon
Letter “X” Field Trip Ideas
- medical office X-ray machine
- taxi ride
**You may need to try a virtual field trip at this point in time. Here are a few possibilities:
Crazy Animal X-Rays (YouTube – National Geographic Kids): Quick video showing several different animals getting an x-ray.
Gecko’s Taxi Adventure (YouTube – Toddler Fun Learning: Video showing animated characters taking a ride in a real taxi.
Additional Preschool Activities This Week
Sing The ABC song this week.
Creative play with boxes: build a fort, make a car, or a puppet theater with a big box. Make a doll bed, animal cave, or trinket box with a small box.
Practice tying shoes or knots.
Scissor cutting practice from Homeschool Antics
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.
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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