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Alphabet Letter R Rat Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities and Worksheets
Materials:
- printer
- paper
- coloring & writing supplies
A rat is a small mammal with a pointed face and a very long tail. Rats are rodents that look like mice, but are larger. They are often kept as pets. The rat is one of the twelve animals represented in the Chinese zodiac.
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Resources: Rat @ Wikipedia.org · Rat pet care sheet
| Alphabet activities:
Children age 3 and under: Print a letter R coloring page. Select and print an age appropriate rat coloring page on the back or on a separate sheet. 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 letter R r and the word rat 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. Letter R Word Search & Handwriting Practice: The four and six word search game features a rat and letter R words with pictures and handwriting practice. Advanced Independent Handwriting:   Print your choice of printable lined-paper and encourage children to draw a rat behind the page or print a rat coloring page to color after writing practice. Drawing and writing paper. Encourage children to draw and color a rat and write letter R. r. |
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