We've been reading through the alphabet this year in Storytime. Since we won't be able to meet in person for a while, here are some ideas for you to continue with the alphabet at home.
There are more choices than we'd use in one Storytime. You can choose what you want to do and skip the rest - or spread out the activities over multiple times.
You can see Storytime at Home for T
here and for U
here.
The letter V
You can write the letters V and v on paper for your child to see.
Here is the letter u in sign language:
And the entire alphabet:
Songs
- We Clap and Say Hello
We clap and say hello.
We clap and say hello.
With our friends in Storytime,
We clap and say hello.
You can change the third line to: "With our family in our house" to better fit the situation, if you prefer.
Take turns choosing activities with your child: jump, spin, dance, . . . anything you want!
- Silly Dance Contest
recorded during a live concert here (some verses different from our CD)
CD version here
- Shake Your Sillies Out
by the Wiggles on YouTube here
- Victor Vito
by Laurie Berkner on YouTube here
Books
You can look through your books at home for things that start with V and read some of those with your child. Vehicle, vegetable, violin, veterinarian, volcano, vacuum, vote, vacation, van, and velociraptor are some of the words you might find in your books.
Here are some online options:
PAR-TAY!: Dance of the Veggies (And Their Friends)
Click
here
and then in the left column click on pdf full text to read the book.
The following books are available through Capstone Interactive
eBooks. You can find their website
here or click on
any title below to go to that title, then login with:
Username: continue
Password: reading
After reading a book, you can click on the x in the LOWER
LEFT corner, to exit that book and return to the Capstone Interactive page to
read more books, if you choose. You can search for books in the orange/brown-ish
search box on the right side near the top.
You can also search for vehicles on the
Capstone site to
find several other books about vehicles.
Velociraptor
– longer, but ok for older preschoolers if they are interested
Volcanoes
- longer, but ok for older preschoolers if they are interested
There are 2 books on veterinarians. Neither one is exactly what I was looking for, but you can take a look and see if your child would be interested.
Craft
Vegetable garden
Your child can draw draw dirt on paper - giving room for some vegetables to grow under the ground and some above. You can print
these vegetables or draw your own.
U page for alphabet books:
V page
here and V pictures
here
Additional activities
Scavenger hunt:
Go on a scavenger hunt in your house or yard. You can look for things that start with the letter V and/or look for the letter V written on packages, book titles, artwork in your house, etc. See how many you can find. Some ideas: van, vegetables, vine, vest, vase, vacuum, vowels.
Create a vehicle:
If you've had any large packages delivered, the empty boxes make great vehicles. Cut the top flaps off and your child can decorate the outside as any vehicle they choose. Paper plates make good steering wheels and tires. No large boxes? A laundry basket can work, too. Give your child a paper plate steering wheel, and you're all set. Your child can pretend to drive.
Create a volcano:
See instructions
here.
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Additional resources:
Online reading, learning, and fun resources
Printable activity pages, story starters and more
Screen-free things to do at home
Resources about COVID-19 - books for children, journal pages, tips for talking with your child
Projects:
Share a Smile - Share artwork and letters with Meals on Wheels recipients.
Share Your Story - Share your experiences and daily life during this pandemic.
Poetry Month - Write a poem to add to our Poetree.
