Over 75 resources for teaching the Letter J
Published:
October 14, 2015
Contributor:
Annette Breedlove
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Welcome to the tenth installment of our Letter of the Week series. Today I’m sharing resources to help you teach the letter “J” to your kiddos. Remembering and making letters stick can be difficult for little ones, so these fun printables, activities, crafts, recipes and books can make a world of difference.
Some fun themes you might use to teach the Letter J are Jelly/Jam, Jellyfish, Jell0, Jungle, Johnny Appleseed, Jets and Jumping just to name a few. Feel free to pick and choose what works for you and your child’s learning style!
FREE Printables:
Preschool Letter Worksheets: J
Capital Letter J Maze
Lowercase Letter j Maze
J is for Jeep
Color by Letter Printables
Johnny Appleseed Pack
Itsy Bitsy Book Letter J
J is for Jet Handwriting & Color page
J is for Juice
J is for Jesus
Letter J Worksheet
J is for Jesus printables
Johnny Appleseed Tot & PreK/K Pack and Emergent Readers
Johnny Appleseed Coloring Pages
Johnny Appleseed Activity Placemats
Jack & the Beanstalk
J is for Jungle
Romping & Roaring J Pack
Letter J Coloring Page
J is for Jellyfish
Letter J Worksheets
Letter J Printables
Letter J Coloring Pages
Don’t miss these other themed round-ups that are PERFECT for the Letter J!!
Zoo themed printables
Big Cats – Jaguar
Crafts:
J Crafts by The Measured Mom
Jack & the Beanstalk Craft
Handprint Jellyfish
Paper bag Jellyfish
Coffee filter Jellyfish
J is for Jingle Bells
J is for Jam craft
J is for Jungle
Activities:
Jelly bean Science
Jumping J’s
Scratch & Sniff Jello Painting
J is for Jumping Experiment
Jello Jewels Jar
J is for Jello Sensory Activity
Jellyfish in a Jar
YouTube Videos:
Letter J Song
Learn about the Letter J (interactive video)
J Friends (Sesame Street)
34 Must Read Letter ‘J’ Books:
Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw
Jump by Scott Fischer
Berries to Jelly by Inez Snyder
Oranges to Orange Juice by Inez Snyder
Jellyfish by Carol Lindeen
The Tale of Jemima Puddle-duck by Beatrix Potter
Jellyfish by Lloyd Douglas
Jacob’s Tree by Holly Keller
Joey Runs Away by Jack Kent
Jack’s Garden by Henry Cole
Norma Jean, Jumping Bean by Joanna Cole
No Jumping on the bed by Tedd Arnold
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow
The Giant Jam Sandwich by John Vernon
The Jolly Postman by Allan Ahlberg
Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones
If I were a Jellybean by Dodd Inglesby Ferrelle
How Many Jelly Beans? by Andrea Menotti
Jeremy Kooloo by Tim Mahurin
Jump! The Sound of J by Cynthia Fitterer Klingel
Peanut Butter and Jelly by Nadine Bernard Westcott
Jamberry by Bruce Degen
The Jet Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta
Jeepers Creepers: A Monstrous ABC by Laura Leuck
A Yellow Jellow, What did you say? by J. Kaylin
Jack and Jill by Kate Willis-Crowley
ABC Jigsaw Book by Heather Amery
Jesus Saves the World by Zondervan
Just Me and my Mom by Mercer Mayer
Just Me and my Dad by Mercer Mayer
Josephine wants to Dance by Jackie French
Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Let’s Get Jumping! by Melinda LaRose
Journey by Aaron Becker
Jungle Fun by Peter Lawson
Recipes:
Fruits and Vegetables like Jujube, Jicama, Jackfruit and Jaboticaba.
Other Letter J snacks include: Juice (any flavor), Jelly/Jam, Jello pudding cups, Jalapeno Poppers, Jello Jigglers, Jujubes and Jelly beans to name a few.
Jellyfish Hotdogs
Jellybean Trail Mix
Jolly Rancher Lollipops
Juicy Jiggly Cups
Jolly Jellyfish
Try some of these Juicing recipes during your Letter J studies!
Other great resources
Letter Block letters are a great way to fill in with objects that begin with the letter being studied.
Letter of the Week Lesson Plans from Meet Penny.
Sesame Street Alphabet Letter Coloring Pages
Alphabet Coloring Pages
Beginning Letter Sounds Activity Cards
I Spy Alphabet Slime Recipe
Alphabet Sensory Bin Ideas
Dot Sticker Pages A to Z
Want more ideas? Follow me on Pinterest and check out my Homeschool: Letter Jj board!
Annette Breedlove
Annette has been married to her husband and best friend since 2003. Together they are raising their six children to follow the Lord’s will, no matter what. Annette longs for the day when she will meet her angel babies who have entered heaven before her. She enjoys creating UNIT STUDIES and FREE PRINTABLES for homeschool families. You can follow her crazy life at In All You Do where she blogs about homeschooling, homemaking and marriage while trying to maintain her sanity. She is also the owner of Thrifty Homeschoolers where she shares her tips on homeschooling without breaking the bank.
