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Duck pond and letter D

Draw a duck on a pond and notice the first letter of duck.

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What you need

A full sheet of paper and large child-appropriate crayons.

Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.

Let's make it happen

  1. Draw a pond and a duck with a round body, a beak, and a wing.
  2. Add ripples or other pond details. Write a large D beside the duck.
  3. Say duck together, listen for its first sound, and invite your child to trace or point to the D.

Adult stays beside the child and helps with writing if wanted.

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