Lesson Plans Letter: N
Teacher:
Objective-TSW
construct the
Week of:
Objective-TSW
create a
Room #:
Objective-TSW
create a nose
letter N
necktie
collage
Materials-pretzel sticks,
Materials- precut out shape of a
Materials-1 poster board for class,
marshmallows
necktie with hole punched in top, crayons,
scraps of ribbon, fabric, sequins, etc., yarn,
glue
magazines with plenty of pictures of people,
scissors, glue
Procedure1. Students will form the letter N by
connecting pretzel sticks to each other with
marshmallows
Evaluation-completed project
Procedure1. Students write a large N on the front of
the necktie
2. Allow students to decorate necktie with
crayons, and various materials
3. Lace necktie with yarn & tie
Procedure1. During centers time, students cut pictures
of noses out of magazines and glue to
poster
Evaluation- Teacher observation,
completed class project
Evaluation- completed project
Objective-TSW create a Newt
Objective-TSW
handprint nests with birds
picture
necklaces.
Materials- brown paint, red or blue
Materials- For each student: 1
Materials-rigatoni noodles or
paint, white or light colored construction
paper markers, optional items such as
wiggly eyes and yarn
sheet yellow-green construction paper, 1
rectangle approx ½” X 4 !/2” cut from
orange construction paper, scissors, glue,
black fine line marker, orange and green
crayons, pencil
similar, straws cut into sections; yarn, lacing
cord, or similar, 1 cut out N for each
student, hole punched
Optional: can use colored noodles (special
purchase or color ahead of time with food
coloring & rubbing alcohol. Let Dry)
Objective-TSW
create
Procedure- Two options follow:
1. For each child, paint pointer, ring, and
middle fingers of one hand blue or red.
2. Paint rest of hand including thumb and
pinky and 1/3 to ½ of forearm brown.
3. Press painted hands & fingers onto light
colored construction paper
3. When dry, add details to 3 red or blue
birds such as orange beak, eyes,
Or:
1. For each child, paint both hands brown
2. Press one hand at an angle onto the
paper
3. Press the other hand, also at an angle,
onto the paper, overlapping the wrist of the
first hand, forming the outer shape of a nest
4. When dry, paint fingers blue or red and
press them on the inside of the nest.
5. When dry, add details to red or blue birds
such as orange beak, eyes, or even yarn for
a cute touch.
Evaluation- Completed project
Objective-TSW distinguish
between numbers and letters and create a
number collage.
Materials- newspapers and
magazines, scissors, glue, 1 sheet of paper
for each student.
Procedure- Follow directions
beginning on page 51 of TLC Lessons ABC
Animals book
Evaluation- Completed project
Objective-TSW
distinguish the
/n/ sound in the word nachos, explore the
shape of the tortilla snack, and enjoy a
serving of nachos
Materials- bowls, chips, cheese
sauce or dip
Procedure-
Procedure-
1. Students cut out numbers from
newspapers and magazines
2. Students glue numbers onto background
sheet of paper, creating a collage.
1. Heat cheese sauce or dip
2. Discuss the word Nachos with students
and allow them to determine that the word
starts with the letter n.
3. Distribute a small bowl of chips to each
child and allow them to determine the
general shape of the chips.
4. Top chips with melted cheese and allow
students to enjoy!
Evaluation- Completed project
Evaluation- Teacher observation
create Nifty N
Procedure1.Students thread noodles, straws, and a
Nifty N to create a Nifty N Necklace
Evaluation-completed project
Objective-TSW
create a nest
and eggs picture.
Materials- brown construction
paper cut into rectangles approx.
3 ½ “ X 1 ½” (estimate 15 per student),
white ovals approx 3 ½” X 2 ½” cut from
white construction paper (3 per student), 1
sheet of construction paper your color
choice per student
Procedure1. Students glue the brown strips onto the
sheet of paper, overlapping strips to form a
nest.
2.Students glue the eggs on top of the
completed nest.
3. Allow students to write or trace the letter
N n onto the page
Evaluation- completed project
Lesson Plans Letter: N
Teacher:
Objective-TSW
distinguish
between noon and night.
Materials- small index cards,
pictures of things people do in the middle of
the day and at night, magnet strips, one
picture of the sun and one picture of the
moon.
Procedure1. Teacher glues pictures of things done in
the middle of the day and things done
during the night onto individual index cards
(1 picture per card). Also place the sun on
one card with “Noon” written on it and the
moon on another card with “Night” written
on it.
2. Teacher may laminate cards for durability
& attach a magnet strip to the back of each
card
3. Place the sun and moon cards on
opposite sides of magnetic board & mix up
cards
4. Students take turns selecting cards and
placing in the appropriate column – done
during day and done during night.
Week of:
Objective-TSW
observe the
physical growth process of nails
(fingernails)
Materials- colored nail polish
Procedure1. Teacher puts a mark with nail polish at
the base of her nail
2. Ask students to predict what will happen
to the mark in a few days.
3. After a few days, show the mark to the
students and encourage them to notice that
the mark has moved & to predict why it is
no longer in the same spot.
Room #:
Objective-TSW
create a
Needle and Thread picture.
Materials- yarn, darning or tapestry
needles, unused Styrofoam meat trays
Procedure1. Students “sew” creative designs on meat
trays
Evaluation- Teacher observation
and completed projects
Evaluation- Student responses
Evaluation- Teacher observation
Objective-TSW create a Noise
Objective-TSW
book
napkins collage
sing and move
to an old folk rhyme, “We Are All Nodding.”
Materials- Noisy Nora book, paper
Materials-colorful napkins, 1 sheet
Materials- “We Are All Nodding”
folded and stapled into 3-4 page books,
crayons
of construction paper per student, glue,
scissors.
Procedure-
Procedure-
1. Teacher reads Noisy Nora & encourages
students in discussing noise and events of
the book
2. Students draw something that makes
noise on each page of the book
1. Students cut napkins in various shapes
and sizes and glue onto construction paper.
rhyme:
We are all nodding, nod, nod, nodding
We are all nodding at our house at home
With a turning in and a turning out
And itʼs this way, that way, round about
We are all nodding, nod, nod, nodding
We are all nodding at our house at home
Evaluation-Completed project
create a
Evaluation- Finished project
Objective-TSW
Procedure1. Students stand in a circle and nod heads
2. At the phrase, “turning in,” everyone
moves toward center of circle & back out at
“turning out,” all the while still nodding
3. At the phrase “this way, that way, round
about,” nod to the left then nod to the right,
then turn around while still nodding
4. Encourage students to select Nn words
and words that rhyme in song
Evaluation- Teacher observation
Theme Lesson Plans
Theme: What’s My Name?
Objective-TSW
create a flower
glyph
Materials-craft sticks, hot glue gun,
construction paper circle for each student
with name printed on it, petals cut from
colorful construction paper, leaves cut from
green construction paper.
Procedure1. Prior to lesson, teacher glues craft sticks
for each child based on the number of
syllables in his/her name (ie: Susan – 2
sticks glued end to end.)
2. Each Student claps out syllables for
name & after correctly telling how many
claps it took to say name, is given his/her
“stem” (sticks)
3. Students count the number of letters in
their names and glue the correct number
onto the outside of the circle. Glue the
flower to the stem.
4. Students glue leaves to the stem – 1 leaf
for girls, 2 for boys.
Objective-TSW
listen to and
discuss a story and create Chrysanthemum
art.
Materials- Chrysanthemum book,
construction paper with Chrysanthemum
character template, glue, scissors
* If interested in black line master of
character, email Deidra Harrell
Procedure1. Prior to lesson, teacher cuts out all
pieces of template except for
Chrysanthemumʼs pink body
2. Teacher reads Chrysanthemum and
encourages discussion on how everybodyʼs
name is special.
3. Students cut out the pink body piece
4. Students glue pieces together to
complete Chrysanthemum
Evaluation- Completed project
Evaluation- Completed project
Objective-TSW participate in
Objective-TSW
creating a graph
letters to spell his/her name
Materials- chart paper or poster
Materials- laminated letters,
board, name cards of desired shape and
size for each student, glue or tape.
separated to spell each individual studentʼs
name, name cards for each student
Procedure-
Procedure-
1. Prior to lesson, teacher labels graph,
“How Many Letters are in Our Names” and
creates columns reflecting the number of
letters in the childrenʼs names.
2. Students identify the number of letters in
their names
3. Students place their name cards in the
appropriate column reflecting the number of
letters in their names.
1. Each student is given his/her name card
and the letters which are needed to spell
his/her name
2. Using the name card as a guide, as
needed, students put the letters in the
correct order to spell their names
unscramble
Evaluation- Teacher observation
Objective-TSW
identify
classmates by name.
Materials- 1 large dark colored
blanket.
Procedure1.Divide the class into two teams and seat
them on the floor facing each other.
2. Teacher and assistant (or volunteers)
hold the blanket between the two groups so
that they cannot see each other
3. One person from each team is selected
and sits in front of his/her team but still
behind the blanket & across from each
other.
4. The blanket is dropped and the two
selected students quickly name the selected
person from the other team
Evaluation- Teacher observation
Objective-TSW
become
familiar with the appearance and feel of
his/her written name.
Materials- Sentence strip for each
child with his/her name written thickly in
colored glue.
Procedure1. Two or three days prior to the lesson, the
teacher uses colored glue to write each
childʼs name on a sentence strip.
2. Students are given their name sentence
strips.
3. Students look at their names, trace them
with their fingers, and orally spell them.
Evaluation- Teacher observation
Evaluation- Teacher observation,
completed graph
Objective-TSW
listen to and
discuss a story. TSW create a class book of
nicknames given by family members.
Materials-Mommy Doesnʼt Know
My Name by Suzanne Williams,
construction paper, crayons.
Procedure1. Teacher reads Mommy Doesnʼt Know M
Name, pausing to discuss the different
names Hannahʼs mommy calls her
2. Students draw a picture of what their
mothers or other family members calls them
(Ie; if called “Mommyʼs Little Pumpkin,” child
could draw self as a pumpkin) and narrates
picture to teacher who when labels picture
3. Teacher combines all pages to create
class book.
Evaluation- Completed class book
Objective-TSW
recognize
Objective-TSW
his/her written name.
sort class
name cards according to gender
Materials- “Plate” song, 1 small
Materials- Two signs/mats – one
plate for each student with name written on
it.
labeled “boy” with boy pictured and one
labeled “girl” with girl pictured, name cards
for each student (index cards or sentence
strips with a studentʼs name written on
each)
Procedure1. While standing in a circle, students sing
Plate song to the tune “If Youʼre Happy and
You Know It”
If your name is on the plate, pick it up.
If your name is on the plate, pick it up.
If your name is on the plate,
Then youʼre really doing great.
If your name is on the plate, pick it up.
2. As students sing the song, teacher
throws one of the plates in the center of the
circle. The student whose plate is dropped
picks it up. Continue singing and putting
plates down until all plates are gone
Evaluation- Teacher observation
Procedure1. Teacher displays gender mats
2. Students take turns selecting their name
cards and putting them with the correct mat
or sign.
Evaluation- Teacher observation
Theme Lesson Plans
Theme: What’s My Name?
Objective-TSW
complete a
Objective-TSW
recognize their
Name puzzle.
names
Materials- poster board, markers,
Materials- white construction paper,
scissors, Ziploc bags
white crayons (not washable), and
watercolor paints
Procedure1. For each student, cut poster board into
whatever shape and size youʼd like for the
completed puzzle. Write each childʼs name
on one of the cut boards and decorate. Cut
the puzzles into pieces and place in Ziploc
bags labeled for each student.
2. At time of lesson, pass out bags to
students and allow them to complete their
name puzzles
* Note: Make Your Own puzzles can also
be purchased from Oriental Trading
Procedure1. Teacher writes each studentʼs name on a
piece of white construction paper using
white crayon (write name in pencil on back
so you can easily pass out the correct
papers)
2. Allow students to watercolor the entire
paper so that their names “magically”
appear.
Objective-TSW
recognize
his/her printed name and begin to recognize
othersʼ names.
Materials- 1 cookie shape for each
student from beige or tan fun foam, picture
of each student, cookie sheet and spatula
Procedure-
Evaluation- Teacher observation
1. Teacher writes one studentʼs name on
each cookie shape and adds “chocolate
chips” with brown marker. On other side of
cookie, attach picture of that student.
2. To play game, set cookies on cookie
sheet with names up
3. Students select cookie and tell whose
name is on it. Use spatula to lift the cookie
to check for correctness against picture.
Evaluation- Completed puzzles
Objective-TSW recognize and
Objective-TSW
Evaluation- Teacher observation
Objective-TSW recognize
spell out their names
Friendship Book.
Materials-
Materials- Brown Bear, Brown
Bear, What Do You See? book, Teacher
created Friendship book
a bag for each child
containing a card with his/her name written
on it and letter tiles of the letters needed to
spell his/her name.
Procedure1. Each child arranges the letter tiles to
spell his/her name.
2. Students use name card for reference in
spelling name with goal of eventually
spelling name out without the use of the
name card.
Evaluation-
Teacher observation,
completed task
Objective-TSW
recognize
his/her printed name
Materials-
boy and girl shape cutouts – each boy shape has one boy
studentʼs name written on it and each girl
shape has one girl studentʼs name written
on it – 1 boy or girl for each student, 1 sheet
of paper for each student with his/her name
written on it
Procedure1. Teacher attaches the boy and girl cut
outs with names on plants, playground
equipment, halls, etc before class or during
planning time.
2. Each student receives a piece of paper
with his/her name written on it.
3. Class goes on a treasure hunt walk with
directions that each student should hunt for
his/her own name, exactly the way it is
written on the paper.
4. Students find names while on hunt
Evaluation-
Teacher observation
create a
his/her printed name and begin to recognize
othersʼ names.
Materials- “cookies “ from above
lesson, cookie jar
Procedure-
Procedure-
1. Teacher creates a book patterned after
Brown Bear, Brown Bear… Take a picture
of every child and teacher in classroom
individually and then everyone together. On
the bottom of the first page, write “Mrs. __,
Mrs. ___, Who do you see?” (picture of
teacher on this page). On top of next page,
write “I see ____ looking at me! This
personʼs picture should appear on this
page. Continue like this until last page when
picture of entire class appears and the
words “I see my new friends looking at me!”
2. Brown Bear, Brown Bear should be read
sometime prior to teacher sharing class
book.
3. Allow students to “read” along with you
as you share the Friendship Book
1. Place “cookies” (tan fun foam w/ childʼs
name on one side and picture on other) in
cookie jar
2. Sing the song “Who Stole the Cookies
From the Cookie Jar?” and remove one
name during each stanza for the students to
identify.
Evaluation- Teacher observation
Objective-TSW become
familiar with mouth formation while
speaking and begin to learn classmatesʼ
names
Materials- Teacher & whole group
Procedure1. Silently mouth the name of a student.
2. The student with this name stands up
and says his/her name aloud. This student
then silently mouths the name of a
classmate
3. If, after a few second, a student does not
recognize his name, invite all students to
say the name in unison.
4. Continue play until all students have
been identified.
Evaluation-
Student observation
Evaluation- Teacher observation
Objective-TSW
identify first
letter of his/her name
Materials-
large bowl, 2 ½ cups
boiling water or apple juice, 2 pkgs. Jell-O
Brand Gelatin, 9”X13” pan, letter cookie
cutters
Procedure1. In a large bowl, stir boiling water or apple
juice into 2 pkgs. Jello for at least 3 min or
until completely dissolved.
2. Pour mixture into 9”X13” pan, refrigerate
for at least 3 hours or until firm
3. Dip the bottom of the pan in warm water
for about 15 seconds.
4. Students take turns cutting their first
name initial with cookie cutters.
5. Eat and enjoy!
Evaluation-
Teacher observation
Theme Lesson Plans
Theme: My Five Senses
Objective-TSW
listen to,
Objective-TSW
with the sense of touch.
create Scratch
and Sniff Watercolor Paintings
Materials-
Materials-
Materials-
Brave Little Monster by
Ken Baker, senses & story illustrations
found @
www.bravemonster.com/monstersense.pdf
Procedure1. Teacher reads Brave Little Monster,
pausing to discuss the senses used by the
main character
2. Allow students to recap the story,
stressing items mentioned in book and
corresponding sense – Use print outs of
story pictures found on website to help
students recall and classify.
Evaluation-
coloring
paper, Kool-Aid, water
(approx 2 tablespoons)
Procedure-
Procedure-
1. Combine above ingredients
2. Allow students to experience the feel of
this great green goop!
1. Mix Kool-Aid with water
2. Allow students to paint with the mixture;
after the paintings dry, You will have great
scratch and sniff pictures.
Evaluation-
Borax, glue, green food
Teacher observation
** Warning: Care should be taken as
Kool-Aid can stain
Evaluation-
Teacher observation,
finished project
Teacher observation
Objective-TSW
explore all five
senses while creating Gingerbread Art
Materials-
experiment
Objective-TSW
discuss, and retell a story.
sandpaper, crayons,
Objective-TSW
experiment
with the senses of sight and touch.
Materials-
paper, shaving cream,
Objective-TSW
take a walk and
focus on the sounds heard.
Materials-
portable sound
Cinnamon Sticks.
sand, paint
recording device
Procedure-
Procedure-
Procedure-
1. Cut out one gingerbread man from
sandpaper for each child.
2. Allow students to decorate their
Gingerbread men by rubbing them with
crayons and Cinnamon sticks.
3. Encourage students to talk about the
senses they are using (smell & taste
Cinnamon, feel sandpaper, hear scratching
of Cinnamon and sandpaper, and seeing
gingerbread person).
1. Create a mixture of shaving cream, paint,
and sand
2. Allow students to paint with their hands
using the mixture
1. Take a silent walk as a class in the halls,
outside, anywhere that different sounds
may be heard. Record all sounds heard
from time leaving class to time returning.
2. Allow students to recall sounds they
heard, play back recording, and allow
students to mimic sounds heard.
Other options: allow students to paint
with just plain shaving cream or
chocolate pudding.
Evaluation-
Teacher observation
Evaluation- Teacher observation
Objective-TSW experiment
Objective-TSW
with all five senses.
with sense of smell
Materials-
Materials-
pairs of foods which look
similar but taste very different (Ie: oranges
& lemons, sugar & salt, yogurt & sour
cream).
Procedure1. Pass out one pair of look alike foods in
plates/bowls next to one another.
2. Allow students to use their 5 senses to
try to determine which is which. Ask
students to describe how the foods smell,
feel, look, sound (as gently shake plate),
and finally taste.
Evaluation-
Teacher observation
experiment
Fresh coffee grounds,
scoops and spoons
Procedure1. Put fresh coffee grounds in clean, dry
sensory table. Add scoops and spoons.
2. Allow students to experience the sense
of smell while they explore
Evaluation-
Teacher observation
Evaluation-
Teacher observation
Objective-TSW
experiment
with the senses of sight, smell, touch, and
taste.
Materials-
4 pkgs. flavored Jello, 2
½ cups boiling water, 1 pkg. unflavored
gelatin.
Procedure1. Pour Jello into large bowl and add
unflavored gelatin. Add boiling water and
stir until mixture is completely dissolved.
Pour into a pan and chill in refrigerator at
least 4 hours
2. Cut into squares or use cookie cutters to
make shapes.
3. Give each student a jiggly square/shape
and allow him/her to use his/her senses to
explore the treat.
Evaluation-
Teacher observation