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M is for moon and mask this week as we continue our Letter of the Week Series with Letter M!
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 M Notebook
The Letter M Notebook includes:
- Uppercase & Lowercase Letter Mazes
- Dot-to-dots
- Circle the letter M’s page
- Moon and Mask Craft pages with cut out templates
- Coloring Pages
- Do-a-Dot Pages
- 3 Types of Puzzles
Letter M Book List
Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric Carle
This is a great book by Eric Carle that tells the story of a little girl who asks her father for the moon. And, then he works hard to get it for her!
Naughty Little Monkeys by Jim Aylesworth
Our copy of this book literally fell apart! The book takes your children through the alphabet alongside cute little monkeys and all the little tricks they know. My kids loved to laugh and be shocked by the antics of these little monkeys.
5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow
5 little monkeys jumping on the bed… Your kids will know the rhyme and love repeating as you read this book together.
Town Mouse Country Mouse by Jan Brett
I love this version of the classic story of the town mouse and the country mouse. They swap houses and find out a big life lesson: that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side.
If you Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Numeroff
How tiring is it to have a moose as a house guest? And, what happens when you give him a muffin? Find out in this story from the If you give series.
Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? by Dr. Seuss
Your kiddo may not know the word onomatopoeia, but they will understand and use it after reading this book. Dr. Seuss uses his fantastic rhymes to show kids what sound words are by encouraging them to make the sounds that Mr. Brown can do.
The Mitten by Jan Bret
After Baba makes Niki a requested snow-white mitten he heads outside to play. But, somewhere along the way, he loses it… And, all the animals outside find their way to and inside it! How many animals can fit inside the mitten before it bursts? This is a great story for retelling practice.
Letter M Animals
Monkey
San Diego Zoo Monkey Facts
Spider Monkey Facts & Photos from National Geographic Kids
Manatee
San Diego Zoo Manatee Facts & Photos
Video of Florida Manatees at the Cincinnati Zoo
Meerkat
San Diego Zoo Meerkat Facts & Photos
Smithsonian’s National Zoo Meerkat Facts
Letter M Play Ideas
Macaroni – Macaroni is a cheap and easy item to use in some letter M play time. Here are some fun ways to use macaroni this week:
- As a base for a sensory bin
- Paint it different colors and use it for projects
- Glue it to paper to make macaroni art
Marshmallows – Build with marshmallows and toothpicks for a fun fine motor activity. Build a letter M or any other thing your child can think up. Like, animals, shapes, numbers, or a constellation like the ones in the photo below that I made with my kids at the end of the summer. We used mini-marshmallows, toothpicks, and the constellation cards from my Kid’s Constellation Kit.
Marble Painting – Grab a shallow tin baking pan or sheet and a few marbles. Put a piece of paper in the tin and drop paint and marbles into the pan. Have your child move the pan around to “paint” the paper with the marbles.
Marble Run – We used to have a marble run set that we spent a lot of time making marble runs with. But, you could make a simple and frugal one just by using paper towel tubes. Provide a few paper towel rolls and a few marbles and let your child attempt a marble run by propping the cardboard tubes up and letting the marbles run down.
Have fun learning about Letter M this week!
Heidi
