|
|
|
|
| DAZZLING DIAMONDS |
|
|
Cut out a multitude of 2" diamond shapes from different
colors of construction paper. |
|
|
Set out the diamond shapes along with small bowls of glue
and some small brushes or Q-tips. |
|
|
Give your children a piece of white or colored
background paper. |
 |
First, show them how to make designs using several
diamond shapes. |
|
When they have a design they like, then have
them glue each diamond shape in place on their paper. |
|
| DECORATING "D's"
|
 |
Cut out large D shapes from heavy paper for your children
to decorate. |
|
|
Set out one of the following materials for your
child to use to decorate their D's.
Markers to make dots all over their D.
Dogs or daisy stickers.
|
|
| |
| DOBBER ART
|
 |
Purchase a set of paint dobbers. (The kind that are sold
at Arts and Craft stores, that are non-toxic classroom versions
of Bingo dobbers.) |
|
Give your children plain paper and let them create whatever
type of picture, they wish. |
|
Sing - to the tune of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"
Dob, Dob, Dob the paint.
Make a picture now.
It is such a lot of fun.
I will show you how.
|
| |
|
| DECORATING
DONUTS |
 |
Cut out large donut shapes for your children. |
|
Give them a bowl of colored glue and a small paint brush.
(Mix food coloring in white glue.) |
|
Have your children frost their donuts with frosting (colored
glue) |
|
Then, let them sprinkle on confetti or glitter to decorate. |
| |
DIME DROP
Here is a coordination game for the letter D. |
 |
Set out a container such
as a bowl or box. (Be sure it has a 6" or less top) |
|
Let your children stand
over the container and take turns dropping in dimes. |
|
How many did they get
in the container?
|
|
"D" PUZZLE
You can make a simple puzzle for your child to practice letter
recognition. |
 |
Take a small (3"x5") index card. |
|
Turn it onto the plain side and make it
stand up tall. |
|
With a large black or blue marking pen,
print a large upper case D. |
|
Now, with a pair of scissors, cut the letter
across the middle with a puzzle cut. |
|
Give the two pieces of the letter to one
child and have her put the letter back together.
|
|
Gradually, add more letter puzzles to your
pile for your children to sort and make into whole letters.
Variation: You could also turn your paper sideways and make
a two piece puzzle, with an upper case D on one side and the
lower case d on the other side. |
|
Say the name of an animal that starts with
the letter D, such as; dog, ducks, donkeys, deer, dragons or
dinosaurs. |
|
Put on some dance music. |
|
Have your children pretend they are the
animal and try to dance like the animal might. |
"D" MOVEMENTS
Here are some "D" movements you can let your children
have fun imitating. |
|
Digging in dirt. |
|
Dunking donuts. |
|
Dancing dolls. |
|
Diving for dimes. |
|
Dumping dirt.
|
| DANCING TO DRUMS |
|
Play music for your children to dance to. |
|
Supply real drums for your children to play. |
|
|
| DRESSING-UP |
Place props in your dress-up
area for your children to pretend to be:
|
Doctors |
|
Detectives |
|
Dancers |
|
Divers |
|
| "D" ANIMAL BOOK |
|
Make a blank book and fill it with pictures
of animals that begin with D, such as; ducks, dogs, donkeys,
dinosaurs, dragons, deer. |
|
Label each picture with the name of the
animal written in large black print. |
|
Place the book in the reading area. |
Variation: Make copies of the pictures in your book and let
your children make their own books. |
| DAISY MASKS |
|
Cut the middle out of paper plates
for your children. |
|
Set out the plate rims, some glue
and some yellow or white paper flower petals. |
|
Have your children glue petals all
around their paper daisy ring. |
|
Have children hold these up in front
of their faces as they sing songs or recite poems about
daisies or other flowers. |
DEEDLE, DEEDLE, DUMPLING
When you are studying the letter "D", it is
a great time to teach your children the poem "Deedle,
Deedle Dumpling". |
| |
DEEDLE, DEEDLE DUMPLING
Deedle, deedle, dumpling,
My son John.
Went to bed
With his britches on.
One shoe off,
And one shoe on.
Deedle, deedle dumpling
My son John.
|
|
| WRITING PRACTIC SHEET |
|
Make a practice writing sheet for your
children. |
|
On a sheet of paper print one or more 1"
upper and lower case D's". |
|
Place the paper in a plastic page protector
(available at office supply stores) or cover the paper with
Contac ® paper. |
|
Set out the sheet along with a black crayon
and some small sheets of paper towels. |
|
Let your children take turns practicing
writing "D's" using the crayon. |
|
Markings can be wiped off with the paper
towels when it is someone else's turn. |
|
D DISCOVERY IDEAS
|
Let your children learn about D animals, such as; dogs, dinosaurs, ducks, donkeys, deer, etc. |
|
Look for foods at the grocery store that start with the D sound. Share them with your children. Example: dates, donuts, dips, devil’s food cake, etc. |
|
Study D instruments, such as the drum. |
|
Dig in the dirt looking for dinosaur bones. (bury some butcher bones for them to find.) |
|
Discover dirt. What is it made up of, what can they find by examining it? |
|
DELICIOUS DIPS
Show your children how to make healthy dips.
|
Pour 1 cup of cottage cheese with ½ cup mayonnaise
and ½ cup sour cream into a blender. |
|
Add ½ package of dried vegetable soup, or tuna
fish, or any other ingredient you wish. |
|
Blend and serve with carrot and celery sticks or crackers. |
|
ADDITIONAL SNACK IDEAS |
|
Make donuts. |
|
Serve dried dates. |
|
Make a Dad's dinner for an open house. |
|
Serve devils food cupcakes. |
|
|
|
