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Alphabet Letter F Forester Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities and Worksheets

Materials:

printer
paper
coloring & writing supplies
sheet protectors for handwriting worksheets for repeated use

The Forester: Community Helper: Present present the three main job responsibilities of the forester and learn about how this occupation helps the community at large.

Review the forester theme for additional resources, activities and crafts.

Alphabet Activities:

Display the color poster and select your option of printable activities. Discuss the image in the color poster. What is the forester doing, What type of trees he planting? Evergreens.

Present the color poster and select the activities of your choice.

Children age 3 and under:

Print a letter F coloring page and a forester or trees coloring page behind it or on a separate page if using paints to decorate later. Discuss other letter F words found on the activity worksheet.

Trace letter F'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 the letter F's. After completing coloring the letter, encourage children to color the image. Write the word forester on the finished coloring page.

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 the letter F's in upper and lower case on the page and encourage them to circle them.

Children ages 3+:

Letter F words: Letter F Worksheet Program and Mini-Book 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 F home or classroom book. For related images visit: Letter F printable activities.

Letter F Word Search & Handwriting Practice: The word search game features letter F words with pictures and handwriting practice.

Advanced Handwriting Practice:

1. Print your choice of printable lined-paper. Have children draw and color a forest behind the lined paper or select and print a forest · tree coloring page to color after writing practice.

2. Drawing and writing paper: encourage children to draw and color a forest and practice writing letter F f.

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