Free Pre-K 3 lesson plan · Unit 2: Friends and feelings
Pre-K 3, week 6: the m sound, yellow and green
This week your learner will hear the m sound in moon and milk, color yellow and green, and talk about feelings. 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 M and a small m on a sheet of paper.
- Find 2 yellow and 2 green things too big to fit in the mouth.
- Print pages 2 to 5, or skip printing and use the no-supplies swaps.
Household supplies only: Paper, yellow and green crayons, yellow and green household things. No supplies? Every activity has a no-supplies swap.
The week at a glance
| Day | Focus | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Talk and listen | The m sound page, Mmm snack talk card |
| Tuesday | Math | Yellow and green page, Color hunt card |
| Wednesday | Explore | Faces and feelings page, Mirror feelings card |
| Thursday | Make and move | Wavy waves page, Crayon dots 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 m sound
Say: "Mmm, like yummy food. Moon, milk, monkey all start with mmm." Your learner traces the big M and small m with a finger, then colors the pictures.
moon
milk
monkey
moon
milk
monkey
Yellow and green
Say: "This one is yellow, like the sun. This one is green, like grass." Your learner points to yellow, then green, and finds a crayon that matches each spot. On the black-and-white page, your learner colors the spots in.
Faces and feelings
Say: "Look at this face. Is it happy or tired?" Your learner points to each face and says the feeling with you.
Wavy waves
Say: "Make waves in the water. Start at the green dot." Your learner traces each wavy line from left to right.
Activity cards
Mmm snack talk
- Say "mmm" together like something tastes good.
- Say m words slowly: mmmoon, mmmilk, mmmom.
- Your learner says "mmm" each time.
Easier: Just say "mmm" together.
Next step: Ask "Does mom start with mmm? Does ball?"
Say this: "Mmmilk. Milk starts with mmm."
No supplies: Needs nothing.
Language: sounds in words
Color hunt
- Say "Find something yellow."
- Your learner brings it to the basket.
- Do the same for green.
Easier: Hold up a crayon to match.
Next step: Find 2 of each color.
Say this: "Is it yellow? Yes, it is yellow."
No supplies: Point to colors in a picture book.
Math: matching colors
Mirror feelings
- Look in the mirror together.
- Make a surprised face, then a tired face.
- Your learner copies and names each one.
Easier: Copy the face only.
Next step: Ask "What makes you surprised?"
Say this: "Your eyes are big. You look surprised."
No supplies: Make faces at each other.
Social-emotional: emotions
Crayon dots
- Show how to tap the crayon to make dots.
- Your learner fills the page with dots.
- Count a few dots together.
Easier: Make big marks instead.
Next step: Make dots in a line.
Say this: "Tap, tap, tap. Lots of dots."
No supplies: Press finger dots into playdough.
Physical: fine motor
Song of the week: Mmm, mmm
Mmm, mmm, moon and milk,
Mmm, mmm, smooth like silk.
Mmm, mmm, mom and me,
Mmm is fun, as you can see.
Actions: Rub your tummy on every "mmm". Try next: Swap in other m words: monkey, mud, mitten.
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 "mmm" for m words
- Colors with yellow and green when asked
- Names 2 feelings from faces
- Makes dots with a crayon
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
At 3, hearing sounds is the best start. Pre-K 3 shows one letter about once a month through sound play, like "mmm" for moon. Naming and writing letters are Pre-K 4 and kindergarten goals.
Keep them playful and spoken: say the sound while doing something ("mmm" for yummy food), find things that start with it, and sing. No worksheets needed.
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.
About 5 to 10 minutes each, with 10 to 15 minutes of table time a day in two or three short blocks. Stop while your learner is still having fun. Play, a read-aloud, the song and time outside fill the rest of the day.
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