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Whale wave story

Draw an ocean scene and make up a whale story for letter W.

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What you need

Paper and large child-appropriate crayons.

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

Let's make it happen

  1. Draw a large whale and some waves on the paper.
  2. Add an ocean companion or a place the whale might visit. Tell each other what happens next.
  3. Write W beside the whale. Say whale together and point to its first letter.

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

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