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Alphabet Letter G Gerbil Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities and Worksheets

Alphabet Activities:

Present the letter G gerbil six-piece online jigsaw puzzle to practice problem solving and view letter G in upper and lower case.

Children Age 3 and under:

• Print this toddler coloring page with large bubble font, color, paint or decorate or,
  
  
• Print letter G coloring page D'Nealian or Standard Block font and a letter G gerbil tracer behind it or on a separate page if using paints to decorate later. Discuss other letter G words found on the worksheet.
  
  
• Finger Tracing: Trace letter G'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 G's. After completing coloring the letter, encourage children to color the image. Write the word gerbil on the finished coloring page.

Children Ages 3+ to 6 - beginning letter G (soft G sound):

Present the Letter G Worksheet and Mini Book program. Read suggested instructions for using the worksheet and mini-book. These materials can be used as a program of activities to reinforce letter practice and to identify related G words.

Discuss other letter G words (soft g sound) and images found in the worksheet. You can also display posters and coloring pages or make a letter G classroom book. For related images visit: letter G printable activities.

Finger and Pencil Tracing: Trace letter G's in upper and lower case with your finger as you also sound out the letter. Invite the children to do the same on your worksheet.

Encourage the children to trace the dotted letter, and explain the direction of the arrows and numbers (on the upper right corner) that help them trace the letter correctly. During the demonstration, count out loud as you trace so children become aware of how the number order aids them in the writing process.

Find the letter G's: Have the children find all the letter G's in upper and lower case on the page and encourage them to circle them first.

Advanced independent handwriting practice - advanced Kindergarten and above:

• Print your choice of printable lined-paper and encourage children to draw a gerbil behind the page or print a gerbil coloring page.
  
  
• Drawing and writing paper: Encourage children to draw and color a gerbil and write letter G g. Share some images of real gerbils to inspire the children.

Gerbil coloring pages:

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