Journals are amazing. Whether it’s for writing about your day or as a way to chronicle more open-ended learning, it’s great to practice writing and remember what you’re learning about. Using both learning and writing helps cement new concepts in your mind. Even if you never go over it again, writing it down activates memory better than just hearing it alone. It’s almost as good as teaching a new skill.
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Letter J
From very young my mother encouraged writing. Getting my first journal at age 8. I wrote in it all of my thoughts and fears. It gave me an outlet when I was incredibly lonely or when I finally made it with my childhood goals. And of course, I still love writing. I hope to do the same with Aiden. He loves to draw and writes on loose-leaf paper all the time. The notebook that keeps it all will probably be a sketch pad.
I also love the journal for homeschooling. We found Thinking Tree a few years ago. This company uses journaling to a beautiful level for homeschooling. We have a few of these journals.
The letter J is the tenth letter of the alphabet. Aiden picks jump, jet, and join when he’s asked for a J words.
J sounds like juh.
Activities and ideas:
- Make an obstacle course with lots of jumps. And jump, jump away.
- Create an activity jar for the “I’m bored!” days
- Start a journal for your homeschooling. Get one from or make your own.
- CVC words with the J sound
Jack-o-Lantern Alphabet Candy Corn Game
For a fun, Halloween-themed alphabet game get this Jack-o-Lantern one from Mom Wife Busy Life. Print and laminate for longer use.
JELLO ALPHABET SENSORY BIN
A jello sensory bin is a bit of a mess but a fun way to practice letters. Stick to the either outside, in the kitchen, or bathroom in a bin. Grab a couple of boxes of jello and practice letters for this bin.
Activity Jar
Create an activity jar for any time you hear the words “I’m bored.” Print as many slips as you need. There are 10 ideas to help you get started. Download here.
Words that start with J
Vocabulary words are a great place to start with your new reader. Open up the dictionary and look for some good J words. Learning a few easy words, such as spelling words or just sight words will aid in the reading process. It’s much easier to read if you know what you’re reading.
Here are a few of our favorites:
- jump
- joy
- job
- join
- jeep
- jet
- jug
Free Alphabet Worksheets J
Grab our free writing and coloring pages. Practice writing lower and upper case letters J. Color and display your letter J word Jewel Bettle. Click below to download.
As a homeschooling mom, I know one of the homeschool essentials is a good-quality printer with cheap ink. Make sure you look at the cost of the ink before you buy. The printer price isn’t the price to worry about. We have an old one we bought about 10 years ago. Totally worth it. It doesn’t even have to have both print cartilages to print.
Alphabet Letter J
Whether you’re teaching reading, spelling, or vocabulary the letter J is a great place to start. What are your favorite J activities?
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