****Guess what?!  Letter of the Week lesson plans are getting an overhaul!  I’m going through and updating all plans, adding new free worksheets and making sure all links are up to date!  I’ve created a bunch of templates too for some of the crafts that’ll make your life a lot easier!  Hang tight!  It may take some time to get through all the letters, but it’s coming soon!!  If you’re seeing this message, this post has already been updated!***

Summer’s not even officially started and it’s hot here!  My summer plan to survive the heat is to spend our summers around a sprinkler or in the pool.

Or we could just revisit this week’s lesson over and over.  There are lots of icy, fun activities this week. Perfect for a summer day!

Letter I Lesson Plan

You can grab my plans here, or click on the image below to download.

Don’t forget to follow me on Pinterest to find all these pins and more!   I’ve linked the ones you need below, but I pinned so many more fun ideas!

Flashcards

If this is your first post in this series – be sure to check out my explanation of how to use the flashcards instructionally here.  I am very strategic in the way  I do them.

This week’s flashcard is “I-itch-/i/.”  Don’t forget to review all others along with this one daily.

Books

This week’s books are fun and engaging read alouds!  If you have trouble finding them in your local library, don’t forget to check out Amazon.  Specifically the used section where you can score them dirt cheap!

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Video

This cute & catchy little tune will have the refrain stuck in your head all day.  True story.

Crafts

Lots of cute and easy crafts this week and tons of free templates!

First up is this I is for insect craft.  Grab this quick, cute and easy craft by  clicking here or on the image below.

I just used this blank template and had my daughter add some cut up pipe cleaners in an attempt to recreate I.  Next time I’d use blue construction paper for the background and make sure I wrote the words on the right end.  Haha!

Reptiles aren’t my thing, but my sister had a pet iguana when we were younger.  I was not a fan.

But this craft turned out super cute!  Grab that template here or below.

This sweet craft definitely had us craving ice cream.  Don’t worry friends, the best is yet to come!

Grab the template here or below.

This cute little inchworm craft is fun and super easy.  You can click here or on the image below to download it.

Activities

This week’s activities are the best!  If you’re hitting letter I in the summer, even better!

I’ve tried many times in the classroom to get this to work but we ended up with runny ice cream.  Setting a timer for a few minutes and passing off worked very well with this one!

Here’s a link straight to the site.

You can find the direct post link here.

Here’s a link to the blog post.

You can find the direct link here.

Direct to the site here.

Worksheets

Here’s a link to this week’s Letter Find worksheet. 

You can grab this week’s Beginning Sounds worksheet by clicking here or on the image below.

This week’s Color by Letter Type is another great way to practice letter discernment.  Grab it here or below.

Practice that penmanship with this Letter I handwriting sheet.  Grab it here or below.

This week’s letter I Letter Maze really puts those letter discernment skills to the test.  Grab it here or below.

That’s all for this week’s Letter I lesson plan.  If you’re looking for more letters in my free series you can find them here!

Don’t forget to check me out on Pinterest.  You can find all of these pins and many more!

Check out this post for all of the fun-filled letter of the week lesson plans and more!