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V is for the volcano and vegetables this week as we continue our Letter of the Week Series with Letter V!
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 V Notebook
The Letter V Notebook includes:
- Uppercase & Lowercase Letter Mazes
- Dot-to-dots
- Circle the letter V’s page
- V is for Volcano and Vase Crafts with cut out templates
- Coloring Pages
- Do-a-Dot Pages
- 3 Types of Puzzles
Letter V Book List
Mrs. Peaknuckle’s Vegetable Alphabet
This fun alphabet book introduces a vegetable for each letter of the alphabet along with fun facts about each one.
Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin by Lloyd Moss
This Caldecott Honor book introduces children to musical instruments using fun rhyming language.
Vulture Verses by Diane Lang
This is not your typical animal book! The boy in the story writes a rhyming note to citizens of the animal kingdom that are not usually held in the highest esteem.
My Mouth is a Volcano by Julia Cook
Louis has trouble holding back his thoughts in this story all about empathizing with children as they learn about interrupting and how to share their thoughts and words at the appropriate times.
Gorilla Loves Vanilla by Chae
In this story, Gorilla and all his friends head to Sam Sundaes for ice cream. And, each friend orders a surprising flavor, but none as surprising as Gorilla!
Vroom Vroom Garbage Truck by Asia
The words in this story are also the sounds of a garbage truck’s day, making this a perfect book to read aloud with littles.
Letter V Animals
Vulture
Vultures are Grossly Important – National Geographic Kids
Fun Facts About King Vultures – National Zoo
Viper
Gaboon Viper – National Zoo
Mang Mountain Pit Viper – San Diego Zoo Kids
Vicuna
Vicuna – Edinburgh Zoo
Belfast Zoo – Vicuna Facts
Volcano Sensory Play
Two simple ingredients, baking soda & vinegar, have been a constant in our science/sensory play over the years.
We have tried it many ways. But, most often I just sprinkle baking soda onto a baking sheet, give my kiddos a cup of vinegar, and let them play.
The vinegar reacts with the baking soda to make mini-volcano eruptions.
We usually use things like eye droppers or turkey basters to drop the vinegar onto the baking soda. It makes for lots of little eruptions and extends the activity. And, once all of the baking soda has “erupted” kids can still have a fantastic time playing in the aftermath.
All you need to throw this activity together is:
- A baking sheet
- Turkey baster, eye dropper, or a plastic syringe recycled from baby medicine
- Baking soda
- White Vinegar
- Cup to hold the vinegar
OPTIONAL
- Spoons or paintbrushes to play in the mixture
*A few drops of food coloring dropped on the tray will add an extra element of fun to this activity as well. When your child adds the vinegar it will cause the color to swirl as it mixes in with the fizzy baking soda goo.
Veterinarian Dramatic Play
For dramatic play, set up a Veterinarian office this week. I’m sure you probably already have quite a few stuffed animals that could be patients;)
We did this with our kids a few years ago and it was so fun and frugal! Here’s what we gave them to set up their Veterinary “office.”
- A box of band-aids for their “patients”
- A play stethoscope
- Oversized white button-up shirts to use as lab coats
- Clipboards
- A toy phone
- Pens, pencils, and notepaper to write down appointments
- And, of course, many stuffed animal patients:)
If you’re looking for other fun letter V ideas for this week check out my picture version of Valentine’s Day Sudoku Puzzles perfect for young learners.
Have fun learning about Letter V this week!
Heidi
