Preschool Express by Jean Warren

DECORATING LARGE W SHAPES
You will need to print out a large W shape and use it to make W shapes for your children using heavy paper. Have them decorate their shapes with one of the following.

water colors	wall paper scraps
wrap with wire	glue on wood chips or wooden toothpicks

WHITE WONDERLAND

	Set out white sheets of paper.
	Children tear the sheets into small pieces.
	Set out colored paper and glue.
	Children glue the white shapes on a piece of colored paper creating a winter picture.

WAX PICTURES

	Set out large paper circles cut from waxed paper and grated crayon bits.
	Children take a circle and set it waxed side up.
	Children sprinkle bits of crayon all over the circle.
	Then, children place another circle on top, waxed side down.
	Set out a towel on a table and help children place their circles on top.
	Then using an iron (set on low or medium), iron across each child’s circle, melting the crayon bits and fusing the two circles together.
	Tape the children’s circles on windows to catch the light.

W GAMES

W CONCENTRATION

	Make six sets of W picture cards, such as; whales, wheels, worms, wagons, watermelons and watches.
	Place the cards down on a table and mix the cards up.
Game Directions
	Two players are best for this game.
	One child starts by turning over two cards.
	If the cards match, the child picks up and keeps the two cards, then takes another turn.
	If the cards do not match, the child returns them to their previous location and tries to remember their placement.
	The child with the most sets of cards at the end of the game is the winner.

WAGON GAME
	Set some W objects around the room.
	Children take turns pulling the wagon around and placing a W object into the wagon.
	Child brings the wagon back to the group and shows his/her W object.
	Continue with other children until everyone has had a turn and has found something.
	All white objects count.

WAITER, WAITER

Children take turns ordering W foods.

Have each child begin with the phrase
“Waiter, Waiter I would like
waffles for my dinner tonight.”

Have each child choose a different W food to order.

Make a list of W foods first, with pictures, if your children have trouble with this game.

Suggested W foods

Waffles	Wafers
Watermelon	Walnuts
Whipping cream	Wedding cake
Wraps	Watercress

WATER GAMES
	Don’t forget water games when you are studying the letter W.
	You can find suggestions for water games in on the article “Outdoor Water Games.

W MOVMENT GAMES
	Have two or more children make a W shape using their bodies.
	Have wagon races.
	Have a walking race.
	Wiggle like worms
	Pretend to be the wind or moving water.
	Pretend to be window washers.

MAGIC WANDS
Don’t forget to make wands when studying the letter W.

	They can be simple fat straws.
	Or you can attach star shapes to the top of the straws.
	Or print out a medium W shape and make cardboard W’s to attach to the top of a straw.

W LANGUAGE

W DRAMATICS
Now is the time to stock your creative dramatics area with items for:

	Underwater Fun
	Wild West Adventures
	Weddings
	Magic Wands
	Making a Wishing Well

W STORIES Have your children help you make up stories about such characters as:
	Wilma the Worm
	Walter the Whale or Walrus
	William the Waiter
	Wesley the Window Washer
	Wild West Willie
Have your children read books with W in the titles.
	Where the Wild Things Are.
	Willie Wonka And the Chocolate Factory

WILLIE WONKA POEM
Wee Willie Wonka walked through the town
Pulling his wagon up and down.
He sold whistles, watches and sheels
Wallets and washcloths and little windmills.

THREE WISHES
Let your children take turns telling their three best wishes.

WRITING W

WRITING W’s
	Use blue markers to make continuous W waves.
	Bend waxed “Wicky Sticks” into W’s.
	Bend wire into W’s.
	Brush water W’s on the sidewalk.

W SNACKS

W SNACKS:

Waffles	Wagon Wheel Pasta
Watermelon	Wraps
Wafers	Walnuts
Wedding cake	Whipped Cream

W SCIENCE

W ANIMALS
Set out books about W animals such as:

whales	walrus	worms
woodpeckers	wrens	wolves

WATER SCIENCE

	Explore how water helps us, such as; to drink, to cool off, to wash, as a home for fish.
	Make some water instruments.
	Experiment with a Water Wheel.
	Measure water with measuring cups.

WIND SCIENCE

Explore ways wind can help us, such as; creating electricity, moving sails on boats, grinding food, keeping us cool.

WEIGHING OBJECTS
Let your children experiment with weighing various objects.

WEATHER

	Plan a weather unit.
	Record the weather each day.
	Sing songs about the different types of weather, especially the wind.

MUSIC AND RHYMES

WHISTLES

	Bring in individual whistles for each of your children to blow.
	Or teach your children how to whistle with their mouth.

FOUND A WORM
Tune: “Found A Peanut”

Found a worm,
Found a worm,
Found a worm just now.
Just now, I found a worm
And I will tell you how.

It was wiggling,
It was wiggling,
It was wiggling up the wall.
And when he neared the top.
He started to fall.

He fell,
He fell,
He fell down below.
And that wiggly little worm,
He landed on my toe!

Jean Warren

Have your children think of other W objects that the worm could climb on.

WIGGLES IN ME
I wiggle my fingers.
I wiggle my toes.
I wiggle my shoulders.
I wiggle my nose.
Now no more wiggles are left in me,
So I’m as still as I can be.

Adapted Traditional

WRITER BEAR
Writer, Writer
Writer Bear
Writing books
About everywhere.

He writes about waves
And waters so blue.
He writes about whales
And walrus’, too.

He writes about wigwams
Out in the West.
He writes about wagons
And the vast wilderness.

He writes about
The weather and wind
He writes about
Windmills that spin.

Writer, writer
Writer Bear
Writing Books
About everywhere.

Jean Warren

WAY OUT WEST

I was riding along
In my wagon one day.
When I saw a white wigwam
Along my way.

I peeked inside
And what did I see
An wrinkled old women
Who winked at me.

She was wearing a blanket
And whistling a tune.
She watched me closely
To see, what I’d do.

I brought her some water.
I brought her some wood.
I brought her some walnuts
That tasted real good.

It made her so happy,
She started to weep.
Then see ate some walnuts
And went to sleep.

I climbed in my wagon
And rode away.
I will always remember
That wonderful day.

Jean Warren

WAY OUT WEST
Tune: “BINGO”

There’s a weather
That I like
And Windy
Is it’s name-oh

W I N D Y
W I N D Y
W I N D Y
And Windy
Is it’s name-oh

Adaptation

WIND, WIND
Tune: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”

Wind, wind, blow the clouds
Fast across the sky.
Blow the branches back and forth
In the trees so high.

Elizabeth Scofield

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