Show children how to create an assortment of crafts that involve things that start with the letter L. For example, ask children to think of a short word that starts with the letter L. Provide masking tape and ask them to put the tape in the shape of the letters of the object on a piece of construction paper. Encourage the children to brush paint over the letters and let it dry. Then remove the tape to reveal the word. Children can also make a collage on a piece of construction paper cut in the shape of the letter L. Provide magazines and ask children to cut out pictures of things that begin with the letter L and then glue them on the letter L cutout.
Implement science activities about animals and plants that begin with the letter L. For instance, teach children basic facts about leopards or lions. Share nonfiction books and movies about the animals. Ask children to share what they have learned about the animal and its habitat. Take children to an animal park or zoo to provide direct observation of animals that begin with the letter L. Ask children to select an animal or plant that begins with the letter L and to create a poster with pictures and facts about the animal or plant they have selected.
Provide letter L literacy activities and worksheets for children. Ask children to write silly, alliterative sentences using the letter L. Provide the children with an example, such as “Little Linda likes learning about lovely lilies.” Assign children to write letter stories. Encourage children to write a short story on a topic that begins with the letter L. In addition, navigate to a website that offers free printable letter L worksheets like word searches and crossword puzzles. Some examples of websites that offer free printable letter worksheets are Enchanted Learning and Tslbooks.com.
Show children how to make a graph that involves things that begin with the letter L. For example, provide pictures of leopards and encourage children to count the number of spots on each leopard. Encourage them to graph the number of spots on each leopard. Show children how to study the graph to determine which leopard has the most or the fewest spots. You can also use letter L math to teach children how to estimate as well as to review the concepts “more than” and “less than.” Another activity is to add items that begin with the letter L, such as limes or licorice sticks, to a jar or container. Ask children to guess the number of items in the container. Count the number of items in the container and evaluate the graph to determine whose estimate was closest to the actual number of items. Discuss whose guesses were “more than” and “less than” the true number of items.