K is for Kangaroo

Today was our last day for letter K.  So, of course, we had to make it about the kangaroo.  I think I've shown boxing kangaroos on here before, but they are so much fun, I've got to include another video of them. 

Always try to find a short, engaging video to introduce new animals to children.  Something like the one above.  I don't even usually look for videos that are this long, but it is a very engaging one, what with a baby kangaroo, great camera footage and a nice voice-over.

The Kangaroo Craft we offer in our Letter K packet is actually a rather realistic looking one.  So it's a great follow-up to a video like the one above.  I helped her get started by cutting out the head of the kangaroo myself. 

The skinny rectangle at the bottom of the kangaroo is folded back.  We also use half of a toilet paper tube for this one.  You can see the photo, it has already been glued to the grassy base.

Next, Little Miss takes the baby kangaroo (called a "Joey") and sticks it in the mommy kangaroo's pouch (the toilet paper tube).  It looks great!

Little Miss also practiced writing her K's on our letter K practice sheet.  I often let her use large markers for this sort of practice because they are very easy for her to grasp. 

And last for this day's work, we cut out the pieces for the letter K "What Do You See?" puzzle.  This one is pleasantly easy for little people to figure out, and she put it together all on her own!  Yay for independence!

For all the activities seen on today's blog, (and many more) you can check out our letter K packet in our store:

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Letter-of-the-Week-K-2055248

Letter of the Week for K

Our Letter of the Week packet for K is filled with karate kicks, koalas, kings and kangaroos!

Our Glimmercat character introduces the letter K with an exciting karate kick!

Every kiddo loves karate.  And one of the best picture books that covers the tale of the Three Little Pigs with a twist, is this one, "The Three Ninja Pigs":

This is a favorite of our own children, and spurred a new interest in martial arts in our family.  We did our best to channel this excitement into the letter K.  

On another day, we focus on kangaroos...

We include a craft and a puzzle for this day, and this little craft was one of our favorites.

I watched a few videos of Kangaroos on You Tube before drawing this fellow.  And I'm pretty pleased with how he (or she, come to think of it!) turned out.

And if you need to prove to children that a Kangaroo baby does indeed fit into a pouch, check out this adorable Joey squeezing himself into that small space:

Since Kangaroos aren't something my kids see everyday here in the states, it really helped to give them context for what a kangaroo is.  Before she saw this, my daughter was calling the craft picture a bunny rabbit.

Now, we created our Reading Literacy page on Don and Audrey Wood's picture book "King Bidgood's in the Bathtub."

Anyone who has read this book likely remembers it because of the incredible artistry of the pictures.  My son, especially, will pour over the images inside, looking at all the details and laughing over them.

 We decided to create our Reading Literacy page as a Sequencing activity:

Learning "Sequence of Events" is an important step, and this book is such a fun to learn it on.   After cutting out the pictures, my daughter used the book to flip through to help her remember what came next in the sequence of events.

 We decided the craft for this day, should probably revolve around a King, as well.  So here's our little King:

He's a little reminiscent of the king that follows the Queen of Hearts around in Alice in Wonderland.  You don't have to add the sword if you don't wish to, but somehow it made him just a bit more than a face and a cup.  Haha!

My last craft was one of those sleeper favorites that really surprised me.

My kids loved this little kite.  It was hanging around our house for weeks afterward.

 And every once in awhile, they'd go outside to swing it around again.

And here's what the craft looks like (from the lesson plan for that day):

We used the black and white version for ours and then colored it with crayons.  I had ribbon and yarn on hand and so we added both for the fishy's tail.  Very fun!

Everything seen here is available for purchase in one Letter K packet: 

For more information of our other Letter of the Week packets, be sure to check out:

Letter of the Week for A

Letter of the Week for B

Letter of the Week for C

Letter of the Week for D

Letter of the Week for E  

Letter of the Week for F

Letter of the Week for G

Letter of the Week for H

Letter of the Week for I

Letter of the Week for J

Letter of the Week for L

Letter of the Week for M

Letter of the Week for N

Letter of the Week for O

Letter of the Week for P

Letter of the Week for Q

Letter of the Week for R