'N' is for Nail

Ha ha, I know that Nails are a bit unorthodox when it comes to ABC lesson plans, but what can I say...we have spent the past six months renovating our house.  So Jay is all too familiar with nails.  :0) 

This week we will cover:
The letter 'N'
'N' is for Nail
The number 14
Crescents
The color Gray
Right and Left

Monday: The Letter 'N'
-color a Letter 'N' coloring page
-while you are coloring, watch this, this, this, this, and this
-have your kiddo trace the Letter 'N' on their coloring page with their finger
-glue your coloring page to a piece of Gray construction paper and hang it on the wall
-make a set of Letter 'N' memory cards (one with a Letter 'N' on it, and the other with a picture of a Nail on it)
-go through the Letter 'N' section of Starfall
-color this fun Letter 'N' worksheet
-make Noodle 'N's (Use pipe cleaners and penne pasta noodles to make letter 'N' shapes.  You can even make a noodle necklace to hang your noodle 'N' on!)
-take a few moments to go over right and left again (Just talk about things as you do them, like putting your right arm in the sleeve and then your left arm, putting your right show on, and then your left shoe etc)

Tuesday: 'N' is for Nail
-color a Nail coloring page
-while you are coloring, watch this
-glue your coloring page to a piece of Gray construction paper and hang it on the wall
-sing this Noisy Nails song
-Nail 'N' (use real nails, or nails cut out of construction paper to make the letter 'N')
-does your kiddo have a tool set?  If so, get out the hammer and nail part of it and play away!
-take a moment to go over right and left again

Wednesday:  Building Day
 -Today is all about fun! Here are some great ideas:
Build a birdhouse and let your kiddo help you nail it together
Are there any houses or buildings being built in your area?  If so, take a trip to watch the workers build   for a while
You can also check to see if there are any Habitat for Humanity houses being built near you.  If so, they   are always in need of people to bring lunch or snacks.  So see if you and your kiddo can sign up to make a special delivery!
-do the Hokey Pokey (that's what it's all about after all) The purpose of this is to help your kiddo learn right and left, so go slow, spend extra time, and even repeat things.  Use things like right hand, left hand, right leg, left leg, right foot, left foot, right ear, left ear, right arm, left arm, right elbow, left elbow etc. 


Thursday: The Number 14
-color a Number 14 coloring page
-while you are coloring, watch this, this, and this
-have your kiddo trace the Number 14 on their coloring page with their finger
-glue your coloring page to a piece of Gray construction paper and hang it on the wall
-How many days are there until Christmas!?  Did you know that on Saturday there will only be 14 days left?  Have your kiddo count them on the calendar!
-build a Lego tower (use legos and see if you can make a tower 14 legos tall!)

Friday:  The color Gray
-talk about the color Gray and how there are many different shades of Gray
-use black and white paint to make several different shades of the color Gray
-use your Gray paint to paint a picture (you can paint nails, mountains, cars...anything!)

I hope you had fun learning the Letter 'N' with us!  If you have missed a previous lesson, you can find it at the top of the blog under the ABC Lessons tab.  And be sure to check back next week for 'O' is for Owl.