Letter of the Week - Learn With Clay or Modeling Dough, Markers, and Animals!

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Students will learn about letters while exploring all things slimy and squishy. They can use slime that they have bought or made, putty, clay, play dough, slimy (kinetic) sand, squishy food, and anything else that they can think of that is slimy or squishy! Students will also learn how to form the letters with a marker, or simply color in the letters to get to know their shapes. ** A worksheet with the letter and letter association will be uploaded each week for the letter of the week. I will link it as a Google Slide and as a PowerPoint, then learners can print it and bring it to class. I recommend putting the worksheet in a plastic sleeve or sheet protector so that the clay does not stick to the paper. The plastic can also be written on with a dry erase marker, then wiped clean to reuse!**

I will guide students with some initial discussion and give each student a moment to share what they brought for the day, or to ask a question. After each learner shares, I will teach students how to use their slimy or squishy substances to make a letter and simple animals or objects to associate with that letter. I use the Orton-Gillingham based Wilson Fundations Phonics letter/keyword associations as these are very common in kindergarten curriculum. I also share a picture of at least one animal that starts with our letter of the day, and we learn a fact about that animal.

Students can make requests at the end of class if time allows. This is a great way to practice social skills in a fun and interactive environment while also learning beginner art techniques.

Day 1 (Week of 9/12): A, Apple
Day 2 (Week of 9/19):B, Bat
Day 3 (Week of 9/26): C, Cat
Day 4 (Week of 10/3): D, Dog.
Day 5 (Week of 10/10): E, Ed.
Day 6 (Week of 10/17): F, Fun.
Day 7 (Week of 10/24): G, Games.
Day 8 (Week of 10/31): H, Hat.
Day 9 (Week of 11/7): I, Itch.
Day 10 (Week of 11/14):  J, Jug.
Day 11 (Week of 11/21): K, Kite. 
Day 12 (Week of 11/28): L, Lamp.
Day 13 (Week of 12/5):  M, Man. 
Day 14 (Week of 12/12): N, Nut. 
Day 15 (Week of 12/19): O, Octopus.
Day 16  (Week of 12/26): P, Pan. 
Day 17 (Week of 1/2): Qu, Queen. 
Day 18 (Week of 1/9): R, Rat.
Day 19 (Week of 1/16): S, Snake.
Day 21 (Week of 1/23): T, Top.
Day 20 (Week of 1/30): U, Up.
Day 22 (Week of 2/6): V, Van. 
Day 23 (Week of 2/13): W, Wind. 
Day 24 (Week of 2/20): X, Fox.
Day 25 (Week of 2/27): Y, Yellow. 
Day 26 (Week of 3/6): Z, Zebra.
Day 27 (Week of 3/13): Review the Alphabet letters A - I (including animals), Sing ABCs
Day 28 (Week of 3/20): Review the Alphabet letters J - R (including animals), Sing ABCs
Day 29 (Week of 3/27): Review the Alphabet letters S - Z (including animals), Sing ABCs

** After day 29 this class will cycle back to day 1. Students can join at any time, and are welcome to continue with the class as long as they like. **