| Here are printable materials and some
suggestions to present letter G (soft g sound).
Animals > Mammals > Rodents > Desert > Pets
> Gerbil
The gerbil is a very small rodent that looks like a mouse with a furry
tail. Gerbils live in burrows in the deserts of Africa and
Asia. They are often kept as pets. Online resources:
* Resources
on Pet Gerbils at Humanesociety.org
* Gerbil
at Wikipedia.org
Alphabet Activity > Letter G is for Gerbil
Present and display your choice of printable activities
in materials column.
Children Age 3 and under:
* Print letter G coloring page D'Nealian or Standard
Block font and a letter G gerbil tracer behind it or on a separate page if using paints to
decorate later. Discuss other letter G words found on the worksheet.
* Finger Tracing: Trace letter G's in upper and lower case with your finger as you also sound out the
letter. Invite the children to do the same on their coloring
page.
* Children can trace and color the letter G's. After completing
coloring the letter,
encourage children to color the goat image. Write the word goat on the finished coloring page.
Children
Ages 3+ to 6: Alphabet - beginning letter G (soft G sound)
Present the Letter
G Worksheet and Mini Book program. Read
suggested instructions for using the worksheet
and mini-book.
These materials can be used as part of Letter G program of activities
to reinforce letter practice and to identify related G words.
Discuss other letter G words (soft g sound) and images found in the worksheet. If you have illustrated alphabet books you
can also use images in them. You can also display letter G posters and
coloring pages or make a letter G classroom book. For
related images visit: letter G printable activities.
Finger and Pencil Tracing: Trace letter G's in upper and lower case with your finger as you also sound out the
letter. Invite the children to do the same on your worksheet. Encourage the children to trace the dotted letter,
and explain the direction of the arrows and numbers (on the
upper right corner) that help them trace the
letter correctly. During the demonstration, you may want
to count out loud as you trace so children become aware of how the
number order aids them in the writing process.
Find the letter G's: Have the children find all the
letter G's in upper and lower case on the page and encourage them to circle
them first.
Advanced independent handwriting practice - advanced Kindergarten
and above:
1. Print your choice of printable
lined-paper and encourage children to draw a gerbil behind
the page or print a gerbil
coloring page
2. Drawing
and writng paper: Encourage children to draw and color a
gerbil and write letter G g. Share some images of real gerbils to inspire the children.
3. Crafts > Gerbil > Select and adapt a craft in the
mouse theme |
Letter G coloring
page
D'Nealian
Standard
Block
Letter G Handwriting Tracer
Letter G Worksheet & Mini Book
(soft G sound)
D'Nealian
& Standard block
Drawing & Writing Paper
Printable
lined-paper
Gerbil
coloring page
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