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Alphabet Letter J Jester Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities, Crafts and Worksheets

Alphabet Letter J Jester Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities and Worksheets

Materials:

printer
paper
coloring & writing supplies
sheet protectors for handwriting worksheets

Who is a jester?

A jester is a specific type of clown that was hired to tell jokes in royal courts mostly associated with the Middle Ages or medieval period in Europe. Jesters often made fun of court life. They wore a distinctive floppy hat with three points and jingle bells called cap 'n bells.

Other names for a jester are: fool, buffoon/boufon, narr/naar or juglar.

Alphabet activities:

The colors chosen for the jester relate to the traditional colors for Mardi Gras celebrations, and each has a meaning: purple represents justice. green represents faith, gold (yellow) represents power.

Children under age 4:

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

Finger Tracing: Trace letter J'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 J's. After completing coloring the letter, encourage children to color the jellyfish coloring page and write letter J j and the word jester 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 the letter J's in upper and lower case on the page and encourage them to circle them.

Children ages 3+:

Letter J words: Letter J 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 J home or classroom book. For related images visit: Letter J Printable Activities.

Letter J Word Search & Handwriting Practice: The four and six word search game features a jester and letter J words with pictures and handwriting practice.

Advanced independent handwriting practice:
Print your choice of lined paper or drawing and writing paper to draw and color a jester and practice handwriting.