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Alphabet Letter G Grasshopper Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities and Worksheets
Here are printable materials and some suggestions to present letter G.
Animals > Insects > Grasshopper
A grasshopper is an insect with long, powerful hind legs for jumping and two pairs of wings. Grasshoppers eat plants.
Materials:
- printer
- paper
- coloring & writing supplies
- sheet protectors for handwriting worksheets
Letter G coloring page
D'Nealian
Standard Block
Color Poster
D'Nealian
Standard
Coloring Page
D'Nealian
Standard
Coloring Page
Handwriting Worksheet
Standard
Letter G Worksheet & Mini-Book
D'Nealian & Standard font
Word Search & Writing
(eight word)
Drawing | Writing paper
Printable lined-paper
Children Age 3 and under:
- Print
a letter G coloring page in standard
block or D'Nealian font
and a grasshopper coloring page behind it or on a separate page if using
finger 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 coloring page and write letter G g and the word grasshopper on the margins.
Children Ages 3+ to 6 - Letter G words (hard g sound):
Letter
G 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. Read suggested instructions for using the worksheet and mini-book.
Discuss other letter G words and images found in the worksheet. 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 choice of coloring
page or handwriting practice 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, 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
or trace/shade them first.
Coloring or Painting Activity: Encourage the children to color Letter G's and the grasshopper image
in the coloring page or writing worksheet.
Letter G Word
Search & Handwriting Practice: The eight word search game features the grasshopper and letter G
words with pictures and handwriting practice.
Advanced independent handwriting practice - advanced Kindergarten
and above:
- Print your choice of printable
lined-paper and encourage children to draw a grasshopper behind
the page or print a grasshopper
coloring page.
- Drawing and writing paper: Encourage children to draw and color a grasshopper and write letter G g. Share some images of real grasshoppers to inspire the children.
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