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Alphabet Letter R Rainbow Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities and Worksheets

Alphabet Activities:

Online Jigsaw Puzzle

Print this toddler coloring page with large bubble font, color, paint and decorate or,

Print a letter R coloring page D'Nealian or Standard Block font. Select and print a rainbow coloring page image on the blank side of the letter R coloring image that is age appropriate and/or related to a holiday that you may be celebrating, such as St. Patrick's Day or Easter.

Finger Tracing: Trace letter R'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 R's following instructions. Use finger paints, crayons or water colors. Write the word rainbow 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 R's in upper and lower case on the page and encourage them to circle them.

Children ages 3+:

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

Advanced independent handwriting practice:

1. Print your choice of printable lined-paper and a rainbow coloring page behind the page. Encourage children to color or draw a rainbow after writing practice.

2. Drawing and writing paper: Encourage children to draw and color a rainbow and write letter R r.

Bible Activities > Noah's Ark: A Rainbow and the Promise

This lesson plan includes a printable craft and related activities, and review the Bible Alphabet A to Z.

Colors: A rainbow presents seven colors in the arc, but for these materials the rainbow presents six: primary and secondary colors. The image is colorized with the equivalent of standard crayon colors. One crayon color is labeled as violet or purple but it is the same color. Encourage children to look at the crayon labels to match the colors.