80+ Resources for Teaching the Letter “W”
Published:
January 21, 2016
Contributor:
Annette Breedlove
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Welcome to the 23st installment of our Letter of the Week series. We are just a three weeks away from finishing our series here and I hope you have enjoyed them as much as I have. Today I’m sharing some resources to help you teach the letter “W” to your kiddos today. This is one of the more difficult letters to find themes for, but some of them are super fun!
Some fun themes you might use to teach the Letter W are watermelon, water and weather just to name a few. Feel free to pick and choose from this what works for you and your child’s learning style!
FREE Printables:
Capital Letter W Maze
Lowercase Letter w Maze
Romping & Roaring Letter W Pack
Bible Verse Printables: W is for Wait
Color by Letter: U-Z
Rhymes & Songs for Letter W
Wall-E Preschool Pack
Beginning Sounds W
Words that Start with W coloring page
Letter W Printable Pack
Letter W is for Window
W is for Walrus
W is for Whale Dot/Sticker Page
Color by Letter: W
Watermelon Mini Pack
Westward Expansion Tot Pack
Westward Expansion Emergent Readers
Whale Printable pack
Whale Twins Matching
Beginning Sounds: W
Letter W Worksheets
Letter W coloring page
Letter W Maze
Letter W – CVC printables
Letter W Coloring Pages
Get Ready for Reading: Letter W
Itsy Bitsy Letter W Book
Crafts:
Letter W Crafts by The Measured Mom
Whale craft
W is for Windsock
Walrus Footprint
Paper Plate Walrus
Handprint Whale
Paper Plate Watermelon
W is for wagon
Handprint Watermelon
W is for Worms
Letter W is for Worms
Activities:
Letter W Sensory Bin
W is for Water Experiments
Watermelon Playdough
Gummy Worm Science
Water Activities
Watermelon Suncatchers
Cheerios Worms
YouTube Videos:
ABC Letter Sounds U-Z by FirstStepReading
Letter “W” Song by ABCMouse.com
The Letter W: Wonderful W by StoryBots
Learn about the Letter W by Hoopla Kidz
30 Must Read Letter ‘W’ Books:
There’s a Wocket in my Pocket by Dr. Seuss
Bears on Wheels by Stan Berenstain
Wiggle by Doreen Cronin
Warthogs in the Kitchen by Harcourt School Publishers
The Wump World by Bill Peet
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Wolf! by Becky Bloom
Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too by A.A. Milne
The Story of Jonah by Alice Joyce Davidson
Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes
Mrs Wishy-Washy by Joy Cowley
I Went Walking by Sue Williams
The Worrywarts by Pamela Duncan Edwards
Wings on Things by Marc Brown
The Wind Blew by Pat Hutchins
The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli
Gilberto and the Wind by Marie Hall Ets
Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin
Wonderful Worms by Linda Glaser
Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats
Wacky Wednesday by Theo LeSieg
What’s the Weather Like Today? by Rozanne Lanczak Williams
Mrs Wishy-Washy’s Farm by Joy Cowley
Mrs. McNosh Hangs up Her Wash by Sarah Weeks
A Weekend with Wendell by Kevin Henkes
Wheels on the Bus by Raffi
Cookie’s Week by Cindy Ward
Today is Monday by Eric Carle
Rosie’s Walk by Pat Hutchins
Waiting for Wings by Lois Ehlert
Recipes:
Fruits and Vegetables like watermelon, water chestnut, watercress, wax apple, wolfberry and wasabi (maybe just as a visual, lol).
Other Letter W snacks include: walnuts, waffles, western omelette, Wisconsin cheese, wild rice, Wonder Bread, Whatchamacallit candy bars, whipped cream and wasa crackers to name a few.
Worm Dirt
Wiggly Worm Trail Mix
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.
Beginning Letter Sounds Activity Cards
I Spy Alphabet Slime Recipe
Dot Sticker Pages A to Z
Want more ideas? Follow me on Pinterest and check out my Homeschool: Letter Ww 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.
