Alphabet Focus
- Letter: L
- Trace a L
- Practice Writing Letter L | Worksheet Printable 1 | Worksheet Printable 2
- Find the Letter L | Worksheet Printable
- Bible Verse: Love one another as I have loved you. John 13:34
- Memory Verse Printable
Talk About / Questions to Ask
- Ask: What does this Bible verse mean?
- Ask: What does ‘love’ mean?
- Ask: How can we ‘love one another’?
- Ask: How did Jesus love us?
- Ask: What are some ways we can show love to _________ (brother, sister, mommy, neighbor, friend, etc.)? List them out on a piece of paper.
- Do: Spend a few minutes praying that Jesus would give you and your little ones hearts that love others as He loved us.
CRAFT: L is for Leaves (Instructions)
TALK ABOUT
- Show pictures of different types of leaves (Simple illustrations of the different types of leaves here.)
- Ask: Did you know that all trees, flowers, and bushes have different types of leaves?
- Ask: Did you know that just like we have arms and legs and eyes, leaves have different parts?
- Learn About Leaves!
READ (check them out in your local library!):
Activity 1 | Leaf Collecting & Rubbings / Drawings
Give your child a notebook and crayons and go on a leaf hunt. As they see interesting leaves, have them draw what the leaf looks like or make a rubbing of the leaf. If they are a bit older, have them note where they saw the leaf and any special characteristics about the leaf.
Activity 2 | Leaf Collecting & Sorting
Give your child a little bag and go on a leaf hunt. Pick leaves of all different types. Then, challenge your child to sort the leaves into categories (small and big, etc.)
Activity 3 | Leaf Painting
Provide paint and paper. Use the leaves collected in Activity 1 & 2 as paint brushes and paint with the leaves. You can even make the leaves into stamps!
