Looking for simple, hands-on ways to make your Letter L week more fun? These Letter L extension activities are easy to prep, engaging for young learners, and perfect for preschool and kindergarten. Whether you are teaching at home or in the classroom, these activities give children a chance to explore the letter L through creativity, sensory play, storytelling, and early literacy experiences.
This roundup includes six low-prep Letter L activities that pair well with your worksheets, read-alouds, or letter of the week lessons. Use the jump links below to head straight to the activity you want to try first.
Welcome to Week 13. This is your low-prep, print-and-go Letter L plan. Each day includes a quick 5-minute mini lesson, one simple activity, and free printables that support it.
Best for: kindergarten centers, homeschool, preschool review, and busy parents who want a simple plan without a lot of prep.
How to Use This Page (Choose Your Path)
Teachers: Use the Week at a Glance, print the weekly packet, then run the daily mini lessons.
Homeschoolers: Do 1 day per day, or combine Days 1–2 and Days 3–4 for a 3-day week.
Parents: Scroll to Parent Plan for the simplest version.
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Weekly unit PDFs include teacher scripts, printables, and extension activities or the Full curriculum bundle includes the full units (A–Z)
Tip: If you’re a teacher, the weekly PDF is perfect for sub plans, literacy centers, or sending home as practice.
Print This Weekly Packet (Low Prep)
If you only print a few pages, these are the best ones for Week 13:
Letter L Combo Worksheet (Day 1)
Letter L Formation Writing Page (Day 2)
Beginning Sound Sort: L / Not L (Day 3)
Circle All the L’s (Day 4 warm-up or center)
Letter L Mini Book (Day 5)
Optional: pick one themed tracing page if you want more practice.
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Show 3 picture examples: lion, leaf, lemon, lamp. Ask: “Do you hear /l/ at the start?”
Do This (2 minutes): Lift for L. Show picture cards or say simple words aloud and invite students to lift one hand if the word starts with /l/. Try: lion (lift), leaf (lift), sun (quiet), lamp (lift), dog (quiet), lemon (lift).
Teacher Tip: Keep it short and playful.
Day 1 Letter L Printables: Introduction to Letter L, Letter L Picture Flash Cards, & Letter L Combo Worksheet
Say: “Today we are going to write letter L the right way.”
Uppercase L: “Start at the top, line down, then across.”
Lowercase l: “Start at the top, line straight down.”
Do This (2 minutes): Long Line L. Students air-write a big uppercase L, then trace L on the table with their finger while saying: “Down, across.” Then make one long line down for lowercase l.
Printable: Letter L Formation Writing Page
Optional: If kids need extra fine motor practice, add a simple trace-and-color L page.
Say: “Today we are listening for the sound /l/ at the beginning of words.”
Say: “When you hear /l/, touch your lips and say it softly: /l/.”
Try a few examples: lion (yes), leaf (yes), ladder (yes), sun (no), dog (no), lamp (yes).
Do This (2 minutes): Lips for L. Show picture cards and ask: “What is this? Say it slowly. Do you hear /l/ at the beginning?” Students touch their lips if the word starts with L.
Printable: Beginning Sound Sort (L / Not L) Optional Printable: Dot marker L page for a calm center
Today is about strengthening and applying those skills independently.
Mini Lesson (2–3 minutes)
Say:
“This week we learned about the letter L.”
“Tell me the letter name. Tell me the sound.”
“Show me uppercase L in the air. Show me lowercase l in the air.”
“Can you show me the long line?”
“Can you show me the little across line in uppercase L?”
“Can you tell me one L word?”
Pick 2 centers and rotate.
Center Menu (choose 2)
Center 1: Circle All the L’s
Center 2: Dot Marker L
Center 3: Themed Tracing Page
Center 4: Write, Trace and Color
Center 5: Sensory or craft extension
Center 1 Printable: Circle All the L’s Why this matters: Letter L can look slightly different in different books and fonts. This activity helps build flexible letter recognition for future reading.
Celebrate: print and read the mini book, then do a simple craft or draw-and-tell.
Printable: Letter L Mini Book & Letter L Review Worksheets
A simple foldable mini book with pictures for L words like lion, leaf, lemon, and lamp. Let kids color and fold it, then point out where they see the “L” on each page.
The sight word “who” is an important early reading word that helps children ask questions and understand stories more deeply. These free printable “who” sight word worksheets give kids meaningful practice recognizing, reading, tracing, and using the word who through simple, hands-on learning activities.
Children see who often in everyday language and early readers, such as: “Who is here?” “Who took the toy?” “Who can help me?” and many beginner books. Because who signals a question and points to people in a sentence, learning it early supports comprehension and conversation skills.
As a mom of four (with one child currently learning sight words), I know how powerful it is when kids start to recognize the words they use to ask questions every day. I design these worksheets to be encouraging, approachable, and easy to use at home or in the classroom.
All of these “Who” worksheets are completely free, easy to print, and flexible enough for classroom use, homeschooling, or quick literacy practice at home.
Each download is shared as a single click-and-print, with no sign-up required.
The sight word “people” is an important early reading word that helps children talk about groups, relationships, and the world around them. These free printable “people” sight word worksheets give kids meaningful practice recognizing, reading, tracing, and using the word people through simple, hands-on learning activities.
Children see people often in everyday language and early readers, such as: “People are kind,” “The people are here,” “I see people at the park,” and many beginner books. Because people appears in both fiction and nonfiction texts, learning it early supports reading comprehension and vocabulary growth.
As a mom of four (with one child currently learning sight words), I know how helpful it is when kids learn words that connect directly to their lives and experiences. I design these worksheets to be encouraging, approachable, and easy to use at home or in the classroom.
All of these “People” worksheets are completely free, easy to print, and flexible enough for classroom use, homeschooling, or quick literacy practice at home.
Each download is shared as a single click-and-print, with no sign-up required.
Looking for simple, hands-on ways to make your Letter K week more fun? These Letter K extension activities are easy to prep, engaging for young learners, and perfect for preschool and kindergarten. Whether you are teaching at home or in the classroom, these activities give children a chance to explore the letter K through art, sensory play, shape work, and creative building.
