THE WONDERFUL OF ENGLISH

                        THE WONDERFUL OF ENGLISH

                                                              ANIMALS

If it is possible have each child choose a different animal. Help the children make the masks using different materials and then have each child present their masks to the class and make the animal sound according to his or her mask.

                      EXAMPLES OF MASK

ACTIVITY 2

Print this worksheet and then cut and paste the name of the animals according to the pictures.

ACTIVITY 3

Find the names of the animals in the word searching activity:

ACTIVITY 4

LET'S SING!

Learn the different animal sounds singing along to this song:

THE COLORS

Activity 1: Let´s learn the colors with a song!

Lyrics:

One blue car driving by.

Blue car, blue car.

Go go go.

One red car driving by.

red car, red car.

Go go go.

                              go go go car

                              go go go car

                              go go car

One yellow car driving by.

yellow car, yellow car.

Go go go.

One green car driving by.

green car, green car.

Go go go.

                               blue car

                               red car

                               yellow car

                               green car.

go go go car

go go go car

go go car

ACTIVITY 2 LET'S COLOUR.

Here is an example of all the basic colors and their names:

ACTIVITY 3

COLOR POEM

White as Snow 
Black as coal 

Red are cherries, blood and the heart
Blue, the color of the sky 
Yellow, the color of the sun. 
Orange are oranges, carrots and mussel. 
Gray is the road. 
Pink, pigs are 
Purple, is eggplant. 
Green, fields in bloom. 
And chocolate is…? 
BROWN!

ACTIVITY 4

TONGUE TWISTER

Purple Paper People, Purple Paper People, Purple Paper People.

Red lorry, yellow lorry, red lorry, yellow lorry.

THE ALPHABET

  ACTIVITY 1:

With the help of a teacher or aadult 

let´s bake alphabet cookies!

What You Need:

·         4 ½ cups unsifted all-purpose flour

·         1 ½ cups butter

·         3/4 cup sugar

·         1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

·         Colored sugar, chocolate chips, or sprinkles (optional)

What You Do:

1.   Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.

2.    Measure the flour into a large bowl. Cut the butter into small pieces and add them to the flour. Have your child mix the flour and butter with his hands until the mixture forms fine crumbs.

3.    Stir this mixture with the sugar.

4.    Add the vanilla to the mixture.

5.    Have your child press the combined mixture into a firm ball. Cover and refrigerate it if you plan to shape and bake it later. Otherwise, you can work with it at room temperature.

6.    Roll out the dough. Cut 3- or 4-inch strips and have your child roll them with his hands to make ropes. Shape the ropes into the letters of your child’s name, or into other letters he might like forming into words. Flatten the letters slightly so they’re about ¼ inch thick. If you like, decorate them with colored sugar or sprinkles. You can even press in a few chocolate chips.

7.    Bake the letters on a baking sheet for 25-30 minutes.

By Trish Kuffner

ACTIVITY 2

ROCK THE ALPHABET

What does the alphabet have to do with rocks? Collect 26 rocks and paint each one with a letter of the alphabet for your very own alphabet rock collection.

What You Need:

· 26 rocks

·  Paint

·  Paint brushes (small and medium)

·  Water and a container for washing rocks

What You Do:

1.    Start by going on a rock hunt. While you supervise, invite your child to search the yard, neighborhood, local park, nearby creek or stream for rocks of a manageable size that she can easily lift and move around.

2.    Wash any dirt particles clinging to the rocks by soaking them in water and rinsing them.

3.    Let the rocks dry in the sun.

4.    Now to painting! Help him paint one letter of the alphabet on each rock so he has one rock for each letter by the time he's done. Encourage him to use bright colors and to use a different color for each rock to make a vibrant collection. If he is unsure of how to paint any of the letters, have him practice on a scrap sheet of paper before painting on the rocks.

5.    As he paints each letter, say its name and the sound(s) it makes together. Can he think of a word that starts with that letter?

6.    Once all the rocks are painted, place them outside in the sun to dry.

7.    When the rocks are dry, use them to “label” objects in and around the house. For example, take an apple from the fruit basket and set the “A” rock beside it to show him that “A” is for “apple.” Repeat for the other letters; once he gets the hang of the activity, encourage him to find objects on his own.

Use your cool new collection again and again until your young learner knows the alphabet and letter sounds backwards and forwards. Mix up the rocks and then challenge her to put them back in order, or work with the rocks to spell simple sight words. Rock out!

ACTIVITY 3

PRINT THIS PAGE AND COLOUR THE ALPHABET

                ACTIVITY  4

         THE ALPHABET SONG

ACTIVITY 5

ALPHABET HUNT

What You Need:

· Children's magazine

·  Large sheet of paper, cardboard, or poster board

·  Markers

·  Glue

What You Do:

1.    Have your child use the markers to write all the letters of the alphabet in a column running down the left side of the large piece of paper, cardboard, or poster board. (Just one letter per line.)

2.    Once she's written all the letters, it's time for her to find them! Give your detective the magazine and ask her to hunt for a picture of a suspect that begins with each of the letters. (An "acrobat" would work for A, a "baseball player" would fulfill B). As she finds them, she should write the suspect next to its appropriate letter on the chart. If she'd like, she can cut out the picture and glue a "mug shot" next to the name. The game continues until there's something for each letter of the alphabet.

Not only is this a wonderful way to reinforce the alphabet and practice writing, but it's a good activity for the kitchen table. So the next time your child is whining for something to do as you gather materials for dinner, put them to work. Detective work, that is!