Free pre-K lesson plan · Unit 3: Healthy me
Pre-K 4, week 11: the letter d and triangles
This week your learner will hear the d sound, count triangles and other shapes, and put the steps of a bedtime routine in order. Each activity takes about 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 D and a small d on a sheet of paper.
- Gather 6 spoons and a stuffed toy.
- Print pages 2 to 5, or skip printing and use the no-supplies swaps.
Household supplies only: Paper, crayons, 6 spoons, a stuffed toy, a pot and a wooden spoon. No supplies? Every activity has a no-supplies swap.
The week at a glance
| Day | Focus | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Letter d | Letter d page, Drum the d card |
| Tuesday | Math | Count the shapes page, Spoon shapes card |
| Wednesday | Explore | Bedtime steps page, Toy bedtime card |
| Thursday | Make and move | Sleepy waves page, Shape stretch 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
Letter d
Say: "D says d, d, d, like a drum. Dog, duck, drum." Your learner traces the big D and the small d, then colors the pictures that start with d.
dog
duck
drum
dog
duck
drum
Count the shapes
Say: "Name the shape, then count them." Your learner names each shape, counts the row and colors the same number of dots.
Bedtime steps
Say: "What do we do first at bedtime? What comes next?" Your learner tells the steps in order, points to each picture and colors it.
Sleepy waves
Say: "Slow, sleepy waves. Start at the green dot." Your learner traces each wavy line slowly from left to right.
Activity cards
Drum the d
- Drum on the pot and say "d, d, d" together.
- Say a word. If it starts with d, your learner drums once.
- Try: dog, hat, dig, sun, door, duck.
Easier: Use only dog and hat.
Next step: Say the sounds d, o, g slowly. Your learner says the word: dog.
Say this: "Dig starts with d. Drum."
No supplies: Drum on your knees with your hands.
Literacy: phonological awareness
Spoon shapes
- Lay 3 spoons on the table to make a triangle.
- Count the sides: 1, 2, 3. Count the corners.
- Your learner makes a square with 4 spoons.
Easier: Make only the triangle.
Next step: Make a big triangle and a small triangle.
Say this: "A triangle has 3 sides and 3 corners."
No supplies: Make a triangle with your fingers and thumbs.
Math: geometry
Toy bedtime
- Your learner puts the toy to bed with the same steps as their own bedtime.
- Pretend bath, pretend teeth, a short story, then lights out.
- Ask "What do we do first? What comes last?"
Easier: Do 2 steps: story and sleep.
Next step: Your learner tells the steps without help.
Say this: "First a bath, then teeth, then a story, then sleep."
No supplies: Act out the steps yourselves with no toy.
Physical: health and safety
Shape stretch
- Stand with feet wide and hands together up high: a triangle.
- Make a circle with your arms over your head.
- Lie flat and long like a rectangle.
Easier: Do the triangle only.
Next step: Call out a shape and your learner makes it fast.
Say this: "Make a triangle. Now a circle."
No supplies: Needs nothing but space.
Physical: gross motor
Song of the week: Dum, dum, d
D, d, dum, I beat my drum,
Dog and duck, here they come.
Bath and teeth and story too,
D, d, d, goodnight to you.
Actions: Drum on your knees on each "d", then rest your head on your hands at the end. Try next: Sing it softly at bedtime.
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 the d sound
- Finds d on a page
- Names a triangle and counts its sides
- Tells the bedtime steps in order
Want the bigger picture? Use the free kindergarten readiness checklist.
Safety for this week
- Use objects too big to fit in your learner's mouth, and stay close during any counting with real objects.
- Child-size scissors only, with an adult watching. Hand scissors over handle first.
- Choose crayons, markers and paint labeled for young learners (look for the AP seal).
- Adults handle anything hot or sharp.
Questions parents ask
Many students this age are learning circle, square, triangle and rectangle. This unit teaches one shape at a time, then mixes them. Counting sides and corners with a finger helps your student tell shapes apart. Ovals, stars and hearts are fun extras when your student is ready.
Keep the same few steps in the same order every night, such as bath, brush teeth, story and lights out. A calm, predictable routine helps your student know what comes next. Let your student tell you the next step, and keep screens out of the routine.
Make triangles with 3 spoons, find triangles on roofs and signs, and stretch your body into a triangle. Count the 3 sides and 3 corners each time. Big and small, tall and wide triangles all count, which helps your student see the shape, not just one picture.
Paper, crayons, 6 spoons, a stuffed toy, a pot and a wooden spoon for drumming. Every activity also has a no-supplies swap, such as drumming on your knees or making triangles with your fingers, so you can start with what you already have.
Related pages
- Free Pre-K curriculum for 4 year olds, week by week
- Child development guide: preschoolers, 3 to 5
- Free kindergarten reading practice and kindergarten math practice for when your learner is ready for more
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