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theme activities and crafts, online learning resources, crafts and other
activities to incorporate with this alphabet presentation
Animals > Mammals > Cat
- A cat is a small, furry mammal with-whiskers, short ears,
and a long tail. Cats, also called house cats, are often kept as
pets or to catch mice and rats. Cats are carnivorous, this means
they primarily eat meat.
- A cat is also any of the larger wild animals related to cats, such as the
leopard, lion, tiger, cheetah, etc.
Alphabet Activities:
Letter C is for Cat
Present and display your option of materials listed in the materials column.
Children Age 3 and under:
- Print this toddler coloring page with large bubble font, color, paint or,
- Print a letter C coloring page in standard block or D'Nealian font
and a cat coloring page behind it or on a separate page if using
finger paints to
decorate later. Discuss other letter C words found on the worksheet.
- Finger Tracing:
Trace letter C'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 C's. After completing
coloring the letter,
encourage children to color the cat coloring page and write letter
C c and the word cat on the margins.
Children Ages 3+ letter C (hard C like K):
Present the Letter
C Worksheet and Mini Book program. Read suggested instructions for using the worksheet
and mini-book. These materials can be used as part of
a Letter C program of activities
to reinforce letter recognition, initial handwriting practice and to identify related
C words.
Discuss other letter C words and images found in the worksheet. You can also display letter C posters and
coloring pages or make a letter C classroom book. For
related images visit: Letter C Printable Activities.
Finger and Pencil Tracing: Trace letter C'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 that help them trace the letter correctly. During the demonstration, count out loud as you trace so children become aware of how the number order aids them in the writing process.
Find the letter C's: Have the children find all the
letter C's in upper and lower case on the page and encourage them to circle
them first.
Letter C Word Search
& Handwriting Practice >
The word search game features the cat and letter C words
with pictures and handwriting
practice.
Advanced Handwriting Practice:
- Print your choice of printable
lined-paper. Have children draw a cat behind the lined
paper or select and print a cat
coloring page to color after writing practice.
- Drawing and writing paper: encourage children to draw and color a cat and practice writing
letter C c.
Complementary activities:
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Letter C coloring page D'Nealian
Standard
Block
Color
Poster -
Orange D'Nealian Standard
block
Color
Poster -
Gray D'Nealian Standard
block

Coloring
page D'Nealian Standard
block

Handwriting Worksheet D'Nealian Standard
block
 Letter C Worksheet & Mini Book D'Nealian & Standard
block
 Word
Search & Handwriting
Printable
lined-paper (various styles)
 Drawing
& writing paper |