Language Arts

The sound this week is the consonant digraph /wh/ as found at the beginning of wheel and whale.
Emphasize the /wh/ sound often throughout the day.  Have your child repeat the sound with you.

Put up your sound wall poster.

The main theme for the week is: Whale

Books to read aloud that support the theme:

Amazing Whales! (An I Can Read Book Level 2) by Sarah L. Thomson
A Whale of a Tale!: All About Porpoises, Dolphins, and Whales by Bonnie Worth
A Symphony of Whales by Steve Schuch
Humphrey the Lost Whale by Wendy Tokuda and Richard Hall
The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson
The Whales' Song by Dyan Sheldon
Whales by Seymour Simom
Jonah and the Whale: A Story from the Bible retold by Rosemany Lanning
Whales Passing by Eve Bunting

Poems that support the theme:

Poems and Songs about Whales at CanTeach

Whale Poems at The Reading Lady

Whale Poems

Poems About Whales

Songs that support the theme:

"Baby Beluga" by Raffi

I'm a Big Whale Original Author Unknown

Sung to: "Clementine"

I am swimming, I am swimming,

I am swimming in the sea.

I'm a big whale and I'm swimming

I am swimming in the sea.

 
I am singing , I am singing,

I am singing in the sea.

I'm a big whale and I'm singing,

I am singing in the sea.

I am spouting, I am spouting,

I am spouting in the sea.

I'm a big whale and I'm spouting,

I am spouting in the sea.

Handwriting Assignments:

Day 1:  Practice writing the letter "w" on one line of handwriting paper.

Day 2:  Practice writing the letter "h" on one line of handwriting paper.

Day 3:  Practice writing the consonant digraph "wh" on one line of handwriting paper.

Day 4:  Practice writing the word "whale" one or two times.

Day 5:  Practice writing any of the other theme words one or two times.
 

Activities and/or Art Projects

Find an audio cd recording of humpback whale songs and listen to the whales.

Whale Games and Videos

If possible... visit an aquarium/sea world, where you can see a whale show.

Whale Theme Preschool Activities and Crafts

 

Other Theme Words and Ideas

Other theme words - wheels, whisper, whistle, whirligig, wheat, white, whisker, wharf, whirlpool, whey, whip

Books to read aloud that support the other theme words or the consonant digraph /wh/:

Sophie's Wheels by Debora Pearson
The Wheels on the Race Car by Alexander Zane
Whistle for Willie by Ezra Keats
Flight of the Whirligigs by Grant Innes
Panda Whispers by Mary Beth Owens
Frederick by Lio Lionni
Rose Red and Snow White by Ruth Sanderson
Mr. Lincoln's Whiskers by Karen B. Winnick

Poems that support the other theme words or the consonant digraph /wh/:

"The Whisper of a Child"

Songs that support the other theme words or the consonant digraph /wh/:

"Wheels on the Bus" by Raffi

"I've Been Working on the Railroad" (...hear the whistle blowing)