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Consonant Digraph Ch Chimpanzee Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities and Worksheets

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Animals > Mammals > Endangered > Rainforest > Apes > Chimpanzee

The chimpanzee is an ape that lives in African rainforest. They are related to, but smaller than gorillas. Chimpanzees are very intelligent and sometimes use tools to get food. Chimpanzees living in the wild are endangered.

Visit the chimpanzee lesson plan for additional animal information, printable activities and crafts.

Alphabet activities:

Display the color poster and select your option of printable activities.

Children Age 3 and under:

Print this consonant digraph /Ch/ coloring page and a chimpanzee coloring page behind it or on a separate page if using paints to decorate later. Discuss other /Ch/ words found on the worksheet and word search.

Finger and Pencil Tracing:Using your selection of worksheet, trace digraph Ch's in upper and lower case with your finger as you also sound out the letter. Invite the children to do the same on their coloring page.

Children can trace and color digraph Ch's. After completing coloring the letter, encourage children to color the cherries coloring page and write letter Ch and the word cherries on the margins.

Handwriting worksheet tips:

Encourage the children to trace the dotted letter, and explain the direction of the arrows and numbers 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.

Have the children find all digraph Ch's in upper and lower case on the page and encourage them to circle them.

Children ages 3+:

Digraph /Ch/ words: Digraph /Ch/ Worksheet Program and Mini-Book (short a sound) can be used as part of program of activities to reinforce letter practice and to identify related words. Read suggested instructions for using the worksheet and mini-book.

You can also display letter posters and coloring pages or make a letter C home or classroom book. For related images visit: Letter C Printable Activities.

Advanced independent handwriting practice - advanced Kindergarten and above:

1. Print your choice of printable lined-paper and encourage children to draw a chimpanzee behind the page or print a chimpanzee coloring page to color after handwriting practice.

2. Drawing and writing paper: Encourage children to draw and color a chimpanzee and practice writing digraph /ch/.

Chimpanzee coloring pages - various: