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D is for Dinosaur, dream catcher, dogs and ducks this week as we continue our Letter of the Week Series with letter D!
Each week for 26 weeks I created a new printable activity pack all about the focus letter of the week. The corresponding posts include book lists, a list of animals that start with the letter of the week and play ideas or activities relating to each letter.
If you’re just joining us, make sure to check out the other posts in this series on our Letter of the Week Page.
Letter D Notebook
The Letter D Notebook pack includes:
- Uppercase & Lowercase Letter Mazes
- Dot-to-dots
- Circle the letter D’s page
- Dinosaur & Dreamcatcher Craft pages with cut out templates
- Coloring Pages
- Do-a-Dot Pages
- 3 Types of Puzzles
Letter D Book List
Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey
This is one of our favorite books. My daughter loves the sweet story of the duck family and their interactions with the people of Boston. And, I love the geography and social studies aspects as it shares about real-life places in Boston, MA. Your kids will love this story as they watch the duck family find a home in Boston.
*A quick and simple Sensory bin idea for this week is to fill a small tub with water and let your child act out parts of the story with rubber ducks. In the one below I added a recycled peanut butter lid to be the island. My daughter also found some plastic Easter eggs and used those as well, never mind the size ratio was a little off;)
10 Little Rubber Ducks by Eric Carle
This is a cute book about 10 little rubber ducks and their adventures out at sea. It will add some fun counting practice to your letter D week.
Digging Up Dinosaurs by Aliki
This book follows a boy as he figures out how dinosaur bones get in the museum. It is filled with facts about dinosaurs and paleontology for little learners.
Go, Dog. Go! by P.D. Eastman
This book is great for introducing or reviewing the topic of direction with little ones such as up, down, under, and over.
Drum Dream Girl by Margarita Engle
This beautifully illustrated book shares the experience of a Cuban girl who dreams of becoming a drummer at a time when it’s only done by men. It’s rhythmic wording appeals to young children as it shares this story with a deep meaning and cultural context.
Duck on a Bike by David Shannon
This is a cute book about a silly duck who decides to take a bike ride as his farm animal friends look on. It is fun and easy to read and great for a quick story that will get some laughs from your child as they hear the antics of these animals.
The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds
This is a story about never giving up. It is a great message for our kids about perseverance and also, about being able to share encouragement with others because you have experienced it yourself.
Dolphins by Kay de Silva
Learn all about dolphins with this book packed full of photos and science facts.
The Deer in the Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
This book is one in a series of books adapted from Laura Ingalls Wilder’s stories. With beautiful illustrations, it shares the magic of the Little House Series with very young children.
Letter D Animal List
Dog
Animals for kids: All About Dogs from Ducksters
Dingo
Dingoes are wild dogs from Australia. Find out about them from the Australia Zoo.
Dhole
Find out about this endangered cousin of the dog that I had never heard of until this week!
Dhole Animals A-Z
Dolphin
Learn about Winter the Dolphin with a prosthetic tail. Winter lives in Clearwater Florida and Disney did a movie about her a few years ago. You can learn more about her story and watch a live cam.
Bottlenose Dolphin Sea World
Degu
What’s a Degu? Find out from the National Zoo!
Deer
Find out all about deer from the San Diego Zoo.
Dragonfly
14 Fun Facts About Dragonflies from the Smithsonian.
Donkey
Dodo
Letter D Play Ideas
Dinosaur Dramatic Play
This week provide your child with a few fun things that will make them feel like a dinosaur. For a super frugal dino dress up idea add a pair of big furry slippers to your play area along with some oven mitts that your child can put on. Then they can stomp around with their big hands and feet!
Or you can purchase some super cute dinosaur slippers or dinosaur hoodie for your child to really get into character. When I taught preschool the dinosaur costumes were always some of the most popular.
Dinosaur Nest
Dinosaurs were reptiles so adding a nest to your play area would be fun and educational. Use a bean bag chair or just wrap a blanket up in a circle on the floor. Then add a few balloons or foam balls for dinosaur eggs.
Paleontology Play
Let your kids dig in the dirt this week. Whether it’s a spot in the backyard, a sandbox, or just a pan of dirt bury a few twigs and have your little paleontologist “dig” them up. You can even provide a basting brush for your child to practice carefully cleaning the dinosaur “bones.”
Have fun learning about Letter D this week!
Heidi
Hi Heidi, I appreciate all you do and making printable available. However I am a subscriber and I can never access the library it always ask for a password. Where do I find that? I missed the the letters of the week because of that.
Hi Jodi,
I am sorry for any confusion about accessing the library. I keep them all on a password protected page for you.You can find a link to the library and the password in each of the e-mails I send. I just sent you another e-mail with the password referencing your comment here. That way you don’t have to try to track it down right now and can get into the library today.