Monday
Miss Annette’s Weekly Preview: Take a few minutes to watch Miss Annette’s Weekly Video with your child. In this short video, Miss Annette introduces the theme and letter of the week, shares five fun facts about RAINBOWS, and previews a few engaging activities designed to support the six areas of child development.
Sort and Organize the Rainbow: Invite your child to sort crayons by color, then help them line the colors up in rainbow order: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple.
This Little Pig” Rhyme & Rainbow Finger Puppet Fun: Put the rainbow pig puppets on your child’s fingers. Say the “This Little Pig” rhyme while wiggling each finger. Invite your child to join by moving their fingers and saying the words. Keep it slow, fun, and take turns.
The WHY: This activity builds language and memory skills as children hear and repeat the rhyme. Moving each finger helps strengthen fine motor skills and finger control, which are important for writing later on. It also supports listening, sequencing, and creates a fun, connected learning moment through play.
Tuesday
Watch the “All About the Letter Oo” video. Ask this question after watching, “What are three words beginning with the /o/ sound?”
- [ornage_heart] Creative Letter Oo: Complete the “hands-on” letter Oo worksheet by choosing one of the four suggested creative activities or come up with your own unique idea.
- Find the letter O’s: Encourage your child to find and underline each letter “O” in the list of words. After they underline, ask them to count how many “O’s” they found. This activity builds letter recognition and counting skills in a fun, hands-on way! HINT: there are 10
Keep this printable below and slide it into a plastic sleeve. We’ll be using it each week this month!
Wednesday
- Rainbow Talk Time: Start by pointing out a rainbow (or a picture) and say, “Look at those colors!” Then ask simple questions like, “What colors do you see?” or “When do rainbows show up?” or “What is your favorite rainbow color?” Follow your child’s ideas, add new words, and keep it fun and curious. 🌈
The WHY: Talking about rainbows builds your child’s language skills, helps them learn colors, and encourages curiosity. It also creates a fun, simple way to connect and learn together through conversation.
- [puprle_heart] Cutting the Rainbow: Invite your child to cut along the lines on the rainbow printable.✂️ Tip: Show your child how to hold the scissors correctly—thumb in the small hole, fingers in the larger one, and the thumb pointing up. After cutting, see if your child can put the rainbow back together.🌈
- Grow a Rainbow: Draw rainbow colors across a strip of paper towel with markers, place the ends in cups of water, and watch as the colors slowly “grow” and move together!
Thursday
Letter Box O: Watch our fun “Letter Box” video about the letter Oo. After watching, go on an “expedition” to find one thing around your house for each year your child is old, all beginning with the letter O. It’s a fun, active way to keep the learning going.
- O is for Octopus: Complete the O is for Octopus worksheet with your child. Let your child set the pace. Speed should not be a factor. The alphabet series is perfect for slipping into a protective sleeve, allowing for repeated practice and engagement.
- FINE MOTOR DEVELOPMENT: Is your child not ready to write yet? No worries, do this finger strengthening activity instead. 🙂
Friday
God’s Promise with the Rainbow: After reading the story of Noah (below), invite your child to find two of each animal from the cutouts below and place them “in” the ark.
Noah and the Rainbow
A long time ago, there was a prophet named Noah. God told Noah to build a big boat called an ark because a great flood was coming. Noah listened to God and built the ark. He brought his family and two of every kind of animal—big and small—onto the boat.
Then it rained and rained for 40 days and nights! But God kept everyone safe inside the ark.
When the rain stopped, the sun came out, and the water slowly went away. Noah and the animals came out of the ark. Then, in the sky, God put a beautiful rainbow.
God said, “This rainbow is my promise. I will never flood the whole earth again.”
The rainbow is a sign of God’s love and promise.
The WHY: This story helps your child learn about God’s love and promises in a simple, meaningful way. It builds listening and language skills, introduces important Bible truths, and gives comfort by showing that God cares for and protects His people.
- Rainbow Art: Watch and follow along with the video of Miss Annette and Lincoln as they paint a rainbow together—set up your paints, paper, and a smile, and enjoy creating your own colorful masterpiece along with us! 🎨🌈
BONUS CONTENT
PLAY MEMORY MATCHING WITH NOAH’S ANIMALS
The WHY: Memory matching games are fun and help your child’s brain grow! As they flip cards to find matches, they build memory, focus, and thinking skills.
These games also support picture recognition, language (by talking about the cards), and early math skills like sorting. Best of all, they create special moments to learn and connect through play.
READING: If your child is ready for more, explore our bonus phonics content for extra practice and fun! These activities help build confidence and strengthen early reading skills.
Weekly Sight Word: Ask your child to find and circle the sight word of the week on the printable to reinforce recognition and memory.
We’ll be using this printable throughout the month.
This week’s word is some.
Together We Learn: Work together with your child on the printable, guiding them through the activities as a team to make learning fun and engaging!
“Raining” for Sight Words #2: Play Go Rain with sight words for a fun way to practice reading!
1. Make the cards – Write sight words on index cards, making four of each word.
2. Shuffle and deal – Give each player 5-7 cards. Place the rest in a draw pile.
3. Take turns – Ask another player, “Do you have the word [sight word]?” If they do, they give all copies they have. If not, they say “Go rain!” and you draw a card.
4. Make a match – When you collect four of the same word, read it aloud and set it aside.
5. Keep playing – The game ends when all matches are made. The player with the most matches wins!
Encourage your child to say each word out loud to build reading confidence!
Blending Words: First, say each sound slowly—/c/…/a/…/t/—then say them faster to help your child blend them into the word ‘cat’. Press a play dough ball (rainbow colors if possible) for each sound—/c/ (press), /a/ (press), /t/ (press)—then slide your finger under them and say the word ‘cat’.
Rainbow Addition: Cut out the rainbow strips from the printable, then help your child solve the simple addition problems on each one—encourage them to count with fingers or small objects if needed, and guide them to trace the answer in the box provided. 🌈➕✏️
Books You May Enjoy: Reading to your child strengthens their language skills, builds a love for learning, and helps reinforce the theme of AIR TRANSPORTATION—through engaging stories and memorable lessons. Here are some books you may be able to find at your local library.
