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Alphabet Letter M Manatee Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities and Worksheets

Alphabet Letter M Manatee Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities and Worksheets

Materials:

  • printer
  • paper
  • coloring & writing supplies
  • sheet protectors for handwriting worksheets

Animals > Mammals > Ocean & Rivers > Manatee:

The manatee is an aquatic mammal with a rounded tail flipper, living in coastal waters and adjacent rivers of the tropical Atlantic. It is an herbivore that feeds on aquatic plants, it is nicknamed the "gentle giant" as it is harmless, and attracted to human activity, like divers.

Alphabet Activities:

Children age 3 and under:

Print a letter M coloring page D'Nealian or Standard Block font. Select and print an age appropriate manatee coloring page on the back or on a separate sheet.

Finger Tracing: Trace letter M'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 color and trace the letter M's following instructions. Use finger paints, crayons or water colors. Write the letter M m and the word manatee on the margin.

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

Children ages 3+:

Letter M words: Letter M 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 M home or classroom book. For related images visit Letter M printable activities.

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

Advanced Independent Handwriting:

printable lined-paper
drawing and writing paper

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

Drawing and writing paper. Encourage children to draw and color a manatee and write letter Mm.

Manatee coloring pages:

Educational resources @ savethemanatee.org
letter m coloring page
Letter M coloring page
D'Nealian
Standard Block

Alphabet Letter M Manatee Poster
Color poster
D'Nealian
Standard

Alphabet Letter M Manatee Coloring Page

Coloring page
D'Nealian
Standard

letter m manatee handwriting worksheet
 Handwriting Worksheet
D'Nealian
Standard

Alphabet Letter M Worksheet and Mini-Book
Letter M Worksheet & Mini-Book
D'Nealian & Standard block

letter m word search writing worksheet
Word Search & Handwriting

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