It is important to teach each letter of the alphabet purposefully. Learning the letters of the alphabet, the sounds they make and how to write them provides a foundation for teaching students how to read and write. Here are some activities that will help you teach the letter W.
Making an Alphabet Book
As you work with students on each letter of the alphabet, you should be making an alphabet book. Each page should be dedicated to an individual letter, and illustrated by the children. You can either have the letter already printed on the page for students to decorate, or you can have the students write the letter after learning how. To teach the students to write the letter, use sand plates where students draw the letter in sand, or have the students write the letter in the air while saying the sound it makes.
Snacks that Teach the letter W
Snack time for W day can be made very simple. Each student should be served a glass of water to drink. If your purchase a watermelon, you will be able to serve the students a healthy and tasty snack. If you cannot get watermelon because it is out of season, consider making jell-o in the shape of a w. You can purchase a mold at a local party store, or online.
Activities that Teach the Letter W
Have the children join you in singing the Wheels on the Bus song. You can even have them help you come up with new verses for the song. For a fun craft, you can have your students make a Wish box. Have each student bring in a shoe box or other cardboard box with a lid. You need wrapping paper, tape and slips of pain paper to make this craft.
Students should first cut strips of different wrapping paper to cover the box. You can have them use construction paper as well, if they would like to draw their own decorations on the box. Once the entire box is decorated, cut a slit in the lid and have them decorate the lid as well. Make sure that you cut a slit in the decorations as well, so that you can put paper in the box. Now students should write their wishes on the slips of plain paper and place them in their wish box.
Teaching the letter W can be made fun with an alphabet book, snacks and other activities. Students can share their biggest wishes with the class, and brain storm ways to help the wishes come true. Learn how to teach the other letters of the alphabet as well.
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