'T' is For Train

This week we will cover:
The letter 'T'
'T' is for Train
The number 20
Stars
The color Yellow
Day and Night

Monday: The Letter 'T'
-color a Letter 'T' coloring page
-while you are coloring, watch this, this, this, this, and this
-have your kiddo trace the Letter 'T' on their coloring page with their finger
-glue your coloring page to a piece of Yellow construction paper and hang it on the wall
-make a set of Letter 'T' memory cards (one with a Letter 'T' on it, and the other with a picture of a Train on it)
-go through the Letter 'T' section of Starfall
-make Letter 'T' place mats (cut out pictures from magazines and newspapers of things that start with the letter 'T' or of large letter 'T's.  Glue them to a piece of construction paper.)
-have a 'T' party (put a white tablecloth, or sheet, on your coffee table.  Set some pillows in the floor to sit on--trust me, your backside will thank you!  Decorate the table with a vase and some flowers. Set out your letter 'T' place mats.  Brew some herbal (decaffeinated) tea, and drink it from real teacups.  Be sure to set out a teapot, sugar dish, and creamer if you have them!  :0)  Eat some turkey sandwiches, you can even use your letter 'T' cookie cutter to cut them into 'T' shapes if you want to.  Eat some tea cakes, or some sugar cookies shaped like letter 'T's.  If you go the sugar cookie route, you can let your kiddo decorate them with sprinkles during your 'T' party.  Read a 'T' themed book, or any alphabet book.  Have Fun!)     
-use blocks to build capital and lowercase 'T's (don't stack them, just arrange the blocks on the table or surface you are working on)  You can also use things like toothpicks, pipe cleaners, pretzel sticks, pencils etc to create letter 'T's

Tuesday: 'T' is for Train
-color a Train coloring page
-while you are coloring, watch this and this
-glue your coloring page to a piece of Yellow construction paper and hang it on the wall
-print out this fun train craft to make, (page 1, page, 2, directions)
-sing I've Been Working on the Railroad
-follow these directions to make an awesome hand and arm print train
-check out this Paper Train craft
-make this cute Love Train
-or use empty toilet paper rolls to make this cute little train
-read a train book or two, like The Little Engine that Could, or a Thomas the Train book

Wednesday:  Train Fun Day
-today Jay and I are going to head over to a local park that has a miniature train ride.  We are going to take a yummy picnic lunch and have lots of fun!
-you could also take a train ride on a local train, or even go to a park close to railroad tracks to watch the train go by.  Many zoos also have trains that you can ride.  The most important thing is to have fun!  If you go watch trains, you can also count the train cars as they go by for fun counting practice! 

Thursday: The Number 20
-color a Number 20 coloring page
-while you are coloring, watch this, this, and this
-have your kiddo trace the Number 20 on their coloring page with their finger
-glue your coloring page to a piece of Yellow construction paper and hang it on the wall
-20 pasta piece necklace (make a necklace using 20 pieces of pasta.  Be sure to count them as you go!  (for some added fun, follow this recipe to make colored pasta)
-Count your fingers and toes  :0)
-See if you can jump in place 20 times!
-eat a 20 snack  (eat 20 of something for a snack, small things like raisins work best!)

Friday:  The Color Yellow
-watch this, and this
-Go on a yellow scavenger hunt (look around your house or yard for things that are yellow
-talk about the color yellow (it is a primary color, no colors can be mixed to create yellow etc)
-play with yellow play dough (see if you can make a banana, a sun or something else that's yellow)
-Finger paint!  (use yellow finger paint to make a sunny yellow picture)
-pick up some of these bath colors and let your kiddo take a yellow bubble bath!  I have found them at Wal Mart and at Toys R Us.  These drops are great to use for other colors too!  They come in yellow, red, and blue, but you can mix them to make all sorts of colors.  They color the water, but not your kiddo or fabric.  I have even tested them with a white wash cloth, and they did not color the wash cloth at all!  :0)

Thank you for learning the letter 'T' with us!  If you would like to find a previous lesson, you can find it under the ABC Lessons tab at the top of the blog.  And be sure to check back next week for 'U' is for Umbrella!