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Alphabet > Letter E > E is for Eagle Animals > Birds > Eagle Bible > Alphabet > Eagle Isaiah 40:31 Holidays and Events > January 5th > National Bird Day May 4th > Bird day USA patriotic holidays > National symbol |
Here are printable materials and some suggestions to present letter E (long sound). The presentation ideally should be part of eagle theme activities. Animals > Birds > Endangered > The eagle is a large bird of prey with a strong, curved beak and very good eyesight. Eagles hunt and eat small animals and fish. They are related to hawks but are usually larger. Some kinds of eagles are endangered. Online resources > * National Geographic Kids > Bald Eagle: Photos, printable facts, map, video. * Wikipedia.org > Bald Eagle | Eagle Online Jigsaw Puzzle > Eagle Skill: Problem solving, bilingual English and Spanish Here is an online puzzle the children will enjoy with an eagle image. The default puzzle is 6 pieces. Click on the change cut button to change shape and number of pieces. Alphabet Activity: Letter E is for Eagle Present and display your option of alphabet printable materials listed in the materials column. Present and display the poster and distribute your choice of coloring page for a first introduction for younger children or extended handwriting practice tracer for advanced Pre-K and higher. *Review fun facts about eagles: Include a short introduction or review about fun facts about eagles. 1. U. S. Patriotic holidays > Ben's Letter E Eagle with some information about the bald eagle. 2. Eagle information and images The activity can be enhanced by using a eagle printable craft as a learning helper and "assistant." * Finger and Handwriting Tracing: Trace letter E's in upper and lower case with your index finger as you also sound out the letter. Invite the children to do the same on their coloring page or tracer. Encourage the children to trace the dotted letter with your choice of sharpened crayon, fine tip marker, coloring or regular pencil and explain the direction of the arrows and point to the numbers with arrows that help them trace the letter correctly. During the demonstration, you may want to count out loud as you trace so children become aware of how the number order aids them in the writing process. *Find the letter E's: Have the children find all the letter E's in upper and lower case on the coloring page or extended tracer and encourage them to circle or trace/shade them first. Visit each child to make sure they have identified the letter E's and then discuss the locations with the poster. Coloring and/or Craft Activity: Encourage the children to color the eagle image with a variety of materials: craft feathers. Letter E words: Letter E Activity Worksheet Program This activity worksheet can be used as part of Letter E program of activities to reinforce letter practice and to identify related E words. Read suggested instructions for using the worksheet and mini-book. Focus on the short E sound: First 'brainstorm' and ask the children about other words that have that beginning sound and write them on a board (dry erase board) as the children come up with examples. You can print letter 'e' in a different bright color to make it stand out. If you have illustrated alphabet books you can also use images in them. You can also display letter posters and coloring pages or even make a letter E classroom book. For related images visit: Letter E Printable Materials. Advanced Handwriting Practice: 1. Print your choice of printable lined-paper. Have children draw an eagle behind the lined paper or select and print an eagle coloring page behind the lined-paper to color after writing practice. 2. Drawing and writing paper: encourage children to draw and color an eagle and practice writing letter E e. Letter E Word Search & Handwriting Practice The four word search game features the eagle and letter E words with pictures and handwriting practice. |
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