Letter of the Week – Letter D

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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

Fun Dragonfly Facts for Kids

14 Fun Facts About Dragonflies from the Smithsonian.

Donkey

30 Interesting Donkey Facts

Dodo

Dodo National Geographic

When Did the Dodo Go Extinct?

 

 

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