Free Pre-K 3 lesson plan · Unit 7: Sky and weather
Pre-K 3, week 26: the f sound, day and night
This week your learner will hear the f sound in fish and frog, play an under game and talk about day and night. Each activity takes about 5 to 10 minutes. Print the pages, or do them with things you already have at home.
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5-minute parent prep
- Write a big F and a small f on a sheet of paper.
- Find a table or chair your learner can crawl under, and a blanket.
- Print pages 2 to 5, or skip printing and use the no-supplies swaps.
Household supplies only: Paper, crayons, a blanket, a table or chair, a flashlight. No supplies? Every activity has a no-supplies swap.
The week at a glance
| Day | Focus | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Talk and listen | The f sound page, Fff fan card |
| Tuesday | Math | Under the umbrella page, Under the table card |
| Wednesday | Explore | Day and night page, Day and night tent card |
| Thursday | Make and move | Fish path page, Frog jumps card |
| Friday | Story and review | Song of the week, Parent notes page |
| Every day | Read, sing, play | Read a picture book together, sing the song of the week, play outside and check in on feelings with the free feelings cards. |
Printable pages
The f sound
Say: "Fff, like a fan. Fish, frog and flower start with fff." Your learner traces the big F and small f with a finger, then colors the pictures.
fish
frog
flower
fish
frog
flower
Under the umbrella
Say: "Draw rain on top and a person under the umbrella." Your learner draws in the box: rain at the top, something under.
Day and night
Say: "The sun comes in the day. What comes at night?" Your learner points to each picture and says day or night.
Fish path
Say: "Help the fish swim. Start at the green dot." Your learner traces each wavy line from left to right.
Activity cards
Fff fan
- Blow "fff" on your hand.
- Say f words: fish, fan, foot.
- Blow "fff" for each one.
Easier: Just blow "fff" together.
Next step: Ask "Does foot start with fff? Does sun?"
Say this: "Fffish. Fish starts with fff."
No supplies: Needs nothing.
Language: sounds in words
Under the table
- Put a toy under the table.
- Your learner crawls under and gets it.
- Say "under" each time.
Easier: Put the toy in plain sight.
Next step: Say "on the table" or "under the table".
Say this: "Under the table. You found it."
No supplies: Put a toy under a pillow.
Math: position words
Day and night tent
- Make a tent with the blanket.
- Inside, it is "night": turn on the flashlight.
- Outside, it is "day".
Easier: Leave one side open.
Next step: Talk about what we do in the day and at night.
Say this: "Now it is night. Time to sleep."
No supplies: Close your eyes for night, open for day.
Science: day and night
Frog jumps
- Squat low like a frog.
- Jump forward with both feet.
- Say "ribbit".
Easier: Small jumps holding hands.
Next step: Jump over a line of tape.
Say this: "Jump, frog, jump."
No supplies: Jump in place.
Physical: gross motor
Song of the week: Fff, fish
Fff, fff, fish in the sea,
Fff, fff, frog jumps free.
Fff, fff, flower in the sun,
Fff, fff, f is fun.
Actions: Blow "fff" on each line. Try next: Add a line about feet.
Parent notes for Friday
Not a test. Notice what your learner does this week, and practice the rest later. Nothing here is sent to UpOnly Learning.
- Says "fff" for f words
- Gets a toy from under the table
- Says day or night for a picture
- Jumps forward with both feet
Want the bigger picture? See developmental milestones by age and the child development guide for ages 3 to 5.
Safety for this week
- Use objects too big to fit in your learner's mouth, and stay close during any counting or sorting with real objects.
- Water play only with an adult within arm's reach the whole time, even in a small tub.
- An adult handles anything hot or sharp, knives, and rocks or heavy objects.
- Dry beans and seeds only with an adult watching closely, and not with a learner who still puts things in their mouth.
- No scissors needed: tear paper instead. If you do use scissors, use child safety scissors with an adult right there.
- Choose crayons, markers and paint labeled for young learners (look for the AP seal).
Questions parents ask
Keep it simple: the sun is up in the day, and at night it is dark and we see the moon and stars. Talk about what you do at each time. A flashlight in a blanket tent makes it a game.
Blow "fff" like a fan, find f things (feet, fork, fan) and jump like frogs. At 3, saying and hearing the sound is enough.
Not yet. At 3, the goal is to hear and enjoy sounds, recognize their own name and notice a few letters around them. Pre-K 3 shows one letter about once a month, by sound play only. Letter learning starts in Pre-K 4.
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