Letter L projects and basic preschool ideas

Keep in mind that as a parent or a teacher, every project doesn't have to be time consuming and AMAZING!  Kids learn in a variety of ways and most of them are actually quite simple.  For example, if you want your child to have a diverse vocabulary, the #1 way to help them is to simply talk to them.  When you are driving in the car, narrate for them (i.e. "Do you see that big truck?  It's gigantic!"  or "I love the beautiful scenery.  There are so many trees and look at that gorgeous hillside filled with colorful flowers!")  In the same way, the very best tactic to use if you want your child to be a successful reader in the future is to READ TO THEM.  Change it up sometimes too.  Read board books, read parts of novels, read picture books and magazines.  And start when they are babies.  As they grow, you will see their love of reading grow as well.

Of course that doesn't mean there aren't other activities that are more complicated that you can do to boost your child's knowledge.  But it is wise to remember that simple activities can be really helpful and necessary in a child's learning process.  Here are a few very simple letter "L" projects that we completed to add to our Alphabet book.

"L" is for Line

Make a few dotted lines (see some of the varied examples below) and have your preschooler practice holding a pen/pencil correctly and trace.

This is an easy way to boost their pre-writing skills.  In order to write letters, they need to have the fine motor skills to make all the curves and loops.  This sort of activity helps with that and is easy for you to make.  Make a few a week for your child to practice until they are able to trace the various dotted lines easily and accurately.  They should be ready to begin with some letters at that point.

"L" is for Love

Kayla tried to copy the letters in the word, LOVE herself on this project.  We also discussed things and people we love.  A simple way to make some connections and practice some letters.  Coloring in the lines is also good practice.  The ability to stay inside the lines is an indicator that your child is improving on their fine motor skills as well.  Just be sure that you don't expect your toddler/preschooler to be able to color in the lines the first time you give them a coloring book.  :)