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Teaching Letter Ww

Are you looking for letter Ww activities to use with your preschooler or kindergartner? Maybe you’re a classroom teacher browsing for more ideas.

Research tells us that a direct, explicit approach to teaching the alphabet is more effective than indirect teaching. Enjoy the crafts, art ideas, and book list, but know that using a scripted routine like the one below is the most efficient way to teach letters and sounds. Make it your own!

How to introduce letter Ww

  • Say words that begin with Ww: Say each word after me. (Emphasize the /w/ at the beginning of each word as you say it.) Worm. Wet. Watermelon. Wish. Well. What sound do you hear at the beginning of each word? The sound is /w/.
  • Talk about what your mouth is doing as you say the sound: Look at what my mouth is doing as I say /w/. Now you try. What are your lips doing when you say /w/? Put your hand on your throat as you say /w/. Is it a quiet or noisy sound? (noisy)
  • Introduce the letter on a flash card: (Hold up the letter W card in uppercase or lowercase.) This is the letter W. When we see this card, we say “W spells /w/.” Your turn. (Students: “W spells /w/.”)

How to practice writing uppercase letter W

  • Sky-write the letter: To make the letter W, we start at the top, and slant down, up, down, up. Watch me put my hand in the air and write a W in the sky. I start at the top. Then I slant down, up, down, up. Now you try. Put your finger in the air. Start at the top. Slant down, up, down, up.
  • Have students finger-write the letter: Make a W by moving your finger on the table. Start at the top. Slant down, up, down, up. (Other options: sand or salt tray, shaving cream, etc.) Now do the same thing while saying “W spells /w/.” Remember to underline the W when you say /w/. (Practice multiple times.)

How to practice writing lowercase letter w

  • Sky-write the letter: To make the letter w, we start in the middle, and slant down, up, down, up. Watch me put my hand in the air and write a w in the sky. I start in the middle. Then I slant down, up, down, up. Now you try. Put your finger in the air. Start in the middle. Slant down, up, down, up.
  • Have students finger-write the letter: Make a w by moving your finger on the table. Start in the middle. Slant down, up, down, up. (Other options: sand or salt tray, shaving cream, etc.) Now do the same thing while saying “w spells /w/.” Remember to underline the w when you say /w/. (Practice multiple times.)

Other letter Ww activities

Crafts
Book List
Fine Motor
Sensory Play
Math Connections

Free Printables

W is for Whale (dot sticker page)
Little Letter W Book (rhymes & songs)
Water Science Experiments (printable prediction pages)

More alphabet resources

  • Alphabet picture cards from A-Z
  • Beginning sound clip cards
  • Beginning sound coloring pages
  • Beginning sound match mats
  • Letter hunt & find worksheets

Find the rest of the alphabet HERE.

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8 Comments

  1. Sanjana

    November 18, 2018 at 3:11 pm

    Thanks alot ma’am for sharing your ideas. These ideas really for preschoolers. I appreciate you for providing us such an innovative methods of fun way teaching.

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    • Anna G

      January 12, 2019 at 11:58 am

      You’re very welcome, Sanjana!

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  2. Julia

    February 25, 2016 at 6:14 pm

    Appreciate all the options you provided! I teach PreK refugee kids once a month and have been struggling to find a good source for ideas. This was awesome!

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    • Anna Geiger

      February 26, 2016 at 10:44 am

      I’m so glad you’re finding ideas here for your teaching, Julia!

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  3. Maria

    January 9, 2016 at 7:49 am

    These are all good for ESL learners. Thank you very much. You have helped a lot of teachers.

    Reply to this comment
    • Anna Geiger

      January 10, 2016 at 7:56 pm

      You’re very welcome, Maria!

      Reply to this comment
  4. Laura Molina

    May 30, 2014 at 9:24 am

    Thank you a million times for all the information you provide to help me with my toddlers and preschoolers.

    A very grateful child care provider.

    Reply to this comment
    • Anna Geiger

      June 1, 2014 at 7:36 pm

      So glad to help you out, Laura! I really appreciate the comment. 🙂

      Reply to this comment

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