Homeschool, Kindergarten and Preschool Alphabet Lesson Plan for Letter H

These lesson plans are based on one letter of the alphabet per lesson, and are aimed at children in Homeschool, kindergarten and preschool. In most lessons there is an animal, snack idea, color or shape, body part or movement, music, fun activity or arts and crafts, and common sight words (these are words that the student should eventually memorize, by sight). Be sure to see the guide for suggestions on using the lesson plans. This guide also has a list of recommended supplies.

Alphabet Lesson Plan for Letter H h

Handwriting: On your lined school paper, write a capital H and three dotted capital H's. Free printable line paper can be found here. Have your student trace these and try to write at least two on their own. Repeat with the lowercase letter. You may need to help your student correctly hold the pencil, or even help them to trace and shape the letters if writing is a new skill.

Letter Recognition: Provide your student with a page from a large print word search puzzle. These can be found in inexpensive coloring books or created online at Superkids.com Write the letter H, at the top and circle one H on the puzzle. Have the student circle all the remaining H's. Make it fun, like a treasure hunt. Crayons or markers are ok for this activity and make it more exciting. When your student is done, double check their work. Be sure to praise their effort. A fun activity to try next is to connect the dots. Draw a line that connects all of the circled H's. This is a great hand-eye coordination activity. Use some creativity and see if there are any recognizable shapes made.

Animal: The animal for letter H is Hippo/Hippopotamus. Just saying Hippopotamus is funny for most kids. Where does a hippo eat? Have you seen a hippo before, maybe at the zoo? What color are hippos? How big are they? Get a few books about animals from the library. Maybe visit a local zoo or watch some videos online. Read the books together.

Sight Words: HAVE is the sight word for letter H. Make flash cards for these new sight words, and review the previously memorized sight words from letters A through G. Play games with the flashcards, such as memory and matching games. Memorization of sight words will aid in reading speed and comprehension.

Snack Idea: Hot Chocolate is a great snack for letter H, especially on cold mornings. Adding mini marshmallows is a great way to incorporate math counting skills into the alphabet lesson plan.

Color or Shape: Use shapes Square and Triangle for the Letter H lesson plan. You can cutout large squares and triangles and make "HOUSES"

Body Part of Movement: Continuing to use the letter H, HOPPING is a great exercise that all Preschool and Kindergarten age students enjoy. HEART is a great body part and shape that can be incorporated into the lesson, especially if Valentine's Day is near.

Music or Reading: Some preschool/kindergarten alphabet lesson plans have more than one song or story. For this lesson, "If You're Happy and You Know it Clap Your Hands" is a great interactive song that many students area familiar with. Dr. Seuss's "Hop on Pop" is a fun story that many beginning readers will be able to read independently.

Fun activity: Using the Shape for this lesson plan, SQUARE, have the student make a HOPSCOTCH, and practice playing.

There are other ways to include this lesson's letter into the school day. Think of other words that begin with the letter H, such as Hot, Happy, Home, Half, Horse, Hat. Make posters with the letter H and include anything that starts with the letter H. Have FUN, and use positive reinforcement and enjoy!

Homeschool, Kindergarten and Preschool Lesson Plan for Letter A a

Homeschool, Kindergarten and Preschool Lesson Plan for Letter B b

Homeschool, Kindergarten and Preschool Lesson Plan for Letter C c

Homeschool, Kindergarten and Preschool Lesson Plan for Letter D d

Homeschool, Kindergarten and Preschool Lesson Plan for Letter E e

Homeschool, Kindergarten and Preschool Lesson Plan for Letter F f

Homeschool, Kindergarten and Preschool Lesson Plan for Letter G g

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