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Alphabet Letter M Monkey Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities and Worksheets

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Materials:

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

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Visit the monkey lesson plan activities to learn about monkeys, and include a printable craft activity. The monkey is one of the twelve animals represented in the Chinese zodiac, and appropriate theme for Chinese New Year celebrations.

Alphabet Activities:

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

Children age 3 and under:

Print this toddler coloring page with large bubbly font, color, paint or decorate with fingerprint ants or,

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

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 trace and color the letter M's. After completing coloring the letter, encourage children to color the monkey coloring page and write letter M m and the word monkey 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 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.

Advanced independent handwriting practice:

printable lined-paper
drawing and writing paper

1. Print your choice of printable lined-paper and encourage children to draw a monkey behind the page or print a monkey coloring page.

2. Drawing and writing paper: Encourage children to draw and color a monkey and write letter M m.

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