If you are looking to create a Q week curriculum, look no further. These preschool activities use a variety of materials and mediums to introduce the quirky letter Q. If you are looking for a fun Q week snack or handwriting ideas, we have everything you may need in this extensive list!
Letter Q Books
1. The Queen's Question by H.P. Gentileschi
Introduce children to the letter Q with this fun book full of bright, fun illustrations. In addition to learning the Q sound, students will also be exposed to sight words like "has" and "on" to set the stage for reading on their own!
2. The Big Q Book: Part of The Big A-B-C Book series by Jacque Hawkins
Children love rhyming, and it has been proven to enhance their pre-reading skills as well as pre-writing skills! So why not do their letter learning with rhymes? This fun rhyming book will have children reciting Q words all day.
3. Q is for Quokka by DK Books
What is a quokka? Introduce children to this adorable short-tailed wallaby in this fun, wonderfully illustrated book. They will learn many facts about quokkas while they also learn the letter Q.
4. Quick Quack Quentin by Kes Gray and Jim Field
This fun book follows Quentin the duck losing the A in his quack and trying to find someone who might have one to spare, but it won't be easy, as the ape doesn't want to be just -pe! Teach children the Q sound along with vowel sounds in this entertaining book!
Letter Q Videos
5. The Letter Q by ABCMouse
ABCMouse has many fun songs covering all of the letters of the alphabet, including this exciting letter song about all of the interesting words that start with Q. They will even learn new words like "quince"!
Learn more: ABCmouse.com Early Learning Academy
6. A Quirky Quest on Q Island
What child doesn't love pirates? Take children on a quest with Captain Seasalt as he explores the fun letter Q things on Q Island! Children are encouraged to find Q items throughout the video, like quicksand!
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7. Letter Q: "Be Quiet!" by Alyssa Liang
This video is the reading of the story "Be Quiet" by Alyssa Liang. With words like quail, quiet, and queen, children will be introduced to all sorts of words beginning with the Q sound.
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8. Find the Letter Q
After you have introduced children to the letter Q, use this interactive video to review. Children will be asked to find both lower and uppercase letters in this video reviewing the letter Q.
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9. Write the Letter Q
Take the next step after the review video and watch this video that teaches children how to write both lowercase and uppercase Qs.
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Letter Q Worksheets
10. Q is for Queen
This printable queen worksheet asks children to color in the gorgeous crown and the letter Q before tracing the words below. Children can further practice their fine motor skill development by having them cut out the word "queen" and pasting it into the spaces provided.
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11. Find the Letter Q
Break out the color crayons and let children color this cute barnyard scene before they search for all of the hidden Qs!
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12. Q is for Queen Bee Coloring Sheet
Teach children that each hive really does have a queen bee before having them color this fun picture. Take their learning a step further with this video titled Why do bees have a Queen?
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13. Q is for Quail
Children will have fun coloring this quail printable. Then they can work on their letter-building skills by tracing the Qs at the bottom of the page. They can even practice their counting skills by counting all the Qs!
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14. The Star of the Show worksheet
Have children practice their coordination skills by tracing the letter Q and then writing it on their own. Q is a tricky letter because the lowercase and uppercase are so different from each other. This simple letter recognition activity will help reinforce this tough letter in their minds.
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Letter Q Snacks
15. Quick and Quirky Quesadillas
Is there a yummier snack that begins with the letter Q than quesadillas? Children will have fun building their own delicious quesadillas during Q week!
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16. Quilt Snacks
Make this creative letter Q snack using Chex Mix and cream cheese. Teach children the word "quilt" as they build their own snacks.
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17. Quick Sand Pudding
Children will enjoy this fun activity that combines learning with a yummy snack. Using foods kids love, like pudding and cookies, they will learn what quicksand is while you reinforce the letter Q! Here's a quick quicksand cartoon to show during snack time.
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Letter Q Crafts
18. Letter Q Quilt
Introduce children to quilt crafts by having them create their own letter Q paper quilt. Children will have fun pasting quilt squares to their Qs to create unique works of art.
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19. Construction Paper Crown
Only needing a piece of paper and a pair of scissors, this creative, hands-on letter Q activity lets children practice their artistic skills and decorate their own personal crowns. You could also build a crown using a piece of cardboard!
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20. Paper Plate Quail
To round out your Q letter activities, have students create these fun paper plate quails! They'll have fun choosing the colors for their own personal quails.
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