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Free Dinosaur Printables and Montessori-Inspired Dinosaur Language Activities

October 15, 2016 By Deb Chitwood Leave a Comment

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Dinosaurs are a high-interest topic for any time of year. So I wanted to make this month’s subscriber freebie and themed post about dinosaurs! Dinosaurs are a great way to get many reluctant learners interested in language and math. The printable pack focuses on both language and math, although the Montessori-inspired dinosaur activities I’m featuring today focus on language.

Free Dinosaur Printables and Montessori-Inspired Dinosaur Language Activities

I’m also sharing the links to free dinosaur printables for preschoolers through 1st graders (and sometimes older). To keep my list manageable, I don’t share coloring pages unless a page has a specific educational purpose related to dinosaurs.

Dinosaur Language Activities for Preschoolers-First Graders Using Free Printables

Disclosure: This post contains some affiliate links (at no cost to you).

Letter D Object Basket and Writing Tray

Letter D Object Basket and Sand Tray
Free Printables: Dinosaur Letters for Letter D Object Basket and Writing Tray (part of my subscriber freebie pack, so just sign up for my email to get the link and password … or check the bottom of your latest newsletter if you’re already a subscriber)

For the letter d basket, I used a basket with small objects beginning with the /d/ sound. I like introducing the cursive letter along with the manuscript one, so I included the cursive d card. I used a variety of objects starting with /d/. You could just say the phonetic sound as you or your child removes an item from the basket: for example, “/d/ dog, /d/ doll…” Some of the objects are ones I had at home (such as Safari Ltd. TOOB objects and a miniature wooden doll I had), although many are from Montessori Services (they have individual phonetic objects or a whole set available).

For the letter d sand tray, I used the wooden tray from the Melissa & Doug Lace and Trace Shapes. You can use whatever tray or container work best for you, though. For the sand, I sterilized sand from outdoors by baking it for 30 minutes at 200F. You can also buy sand on Amazon.

Tracing Sandpaper Letter D from the Letter D Object Basket

Tracing Sandpaper Letter D from the Letter D Object Basket

My almost-3-year-old granddaughter, Zoey, traces the sandpaper letter “d” while saying the sound.

Checking out the Objects from the Letter D Object Baskett

Checking out the Objects from the Letter D Object Basket

Zoey has loved miniature objects for a long time. She also loves the letter object baskets and always looks forward to seeing what will be in the next one.

Dinosaur Letter Tile Cards (Beginning Sounds)
Dinosaur Letter Tile Tray
Free Printable: Dinosaur Letter Tile Cards (Beginning Sounds) by Karen Cox from PreKinders at TeachersPayTeachers. There are 3 levels to this printable, so it’s very versatile. I’m showing the middle version with the missing initial sound.

Free Printable: Montessori Movable Alphabet (1 Inch Letter Tiles). You could purchase letter tiles if you prefer rather than printing them out. For this activity, I used a Multicraft tray and small Bambu condiment cup to hold the letters.

Dinosaur Letter Tile Cards Layout

For our floor work, we always use a Montessori Services hemmed work rug.

Dinosaur Syllables
Dinosaur Syllables Tray

Free Printable: Dinos TOOB Key by Safari Ltd., hosted at Living Montessori Now. I just printed it out and cut it apart, using the 8 dinosaurs that were in both the Dinos TOOB and dinosaur syllable cards.

Free Printable: Dinosaur Syllables from Dinosaur Unit Language Printable Pack 1 from Every Star Is Different (Go to Free Printables Tab, then to Thematic Activities, and then to Dinosaur & Prehistoric Creature Activities to find the dinosaur activities and printables)

For this activity, I used a Multicraft tray, Safari Ltd. Dinos TOOB (the ones that matched the printable cards), Montessori Services basket to hold the dinosaurs, dinosaur syllable cards, Bambu large condiment cup, small Bambu condiment cup, and miniature clothespins. You could use glass gems like Renae did at Every Star Is Different. I just used the miniature clothespins because my almost-3-year-old granddaughter has been especially excited about them lately.

You could place a small control dot on the back of the card where the clothespin should go for a control of error (instant self-check).

Dinosaur Syllables

Dinosaur Sight Words (Puzzle Words) with Clothespin Letters
Dinosaur Sight Word (Puzzle Word) Tray

Free Printable: Sight Word Dinosaurs from Classy Kinders by Jamie Aguilar at Teachers Pay Teachers

For this activity, I used a Multicraft tray containing a Montessori Services basket with clothespins with the letters for the puzzle words written on them with a permanent marker.

Dinosaur Sight Words (Puzzle Words) with Letter Clothespins

When I first teach puzzle words, such as “the,” I say something like: “/t/, /h/, and /ĕ/ together say the word ‘the.’  You can’t sound out ‘the.’ You just have to remember it.”

Dinosaur CVC Word Families
Dinosaur CVC Word Family Tray

Free Printable: Dinosaur CVC Word Mats from Royal Baloo

This activity was super simple to prepare. It just used a small Montessori Services basket and Multicraft tray to hold everything.

Dinosaur CVC at Word Family Layout

There are a number of word families in the printable pack. I would generally put out one word family (such as the “at” family), letting the child make and read each of the words before putting out another word family.

Dinosaur Bones Punctuation Game
Dinosaur Bones Punctuation Game
Free Printable: Dinosaur Bones Punctuation Game from 123 Homeschool 4 Me

For this activity, I used a Multicraft tray and small Bambu condiment cup to hold the markers (for up to 4 players).

I think this would make a nice cooperative game if everyone took turns moving the same piece. Of course, it works well as a traditional game, too. This is a fun way to reinforce punctuation skills.

More of My Resources That Include Dinosaur Activities

You’ll find lots of Montessori-inspired dinosaur activities and ideas in these Living Montessori Now posts:

Montessori-Inspired Dinosaur Unit

Montessori-Inspired Dinosaur Unit

Montessori-Inspired Dinosaur Fun
Montessori-Inspired Dinosaur Fun with Printables, Water Beads, and Glass Gems

Montessori-Inspired Dinosaur Activities
Montessori-Inspired Dinosaur Activities Using Dinosaur Replicas

Make Fossils from Montessori at Home
Make Fossils from Montessori at Home!

Free Dinosaur Printables and Montessori-Inspired Dinosaur Math Activities

Free Dinosaur Printables and Montessori-Inspired Dinosaur Math Activities

 

Dinosaur Ice Melt Science Experiment for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Dinosaur Ice Melt Science Experiment for Toddlers and Preschoolers

A Complete List of My Dinosaur Posts

  • Montessori-Inspired Dinosaur Unit
  • Montessori-Inspired Dinosaur Fun with Printables, Water Beads, and Glass Gems
  • Montessori-Inspired Dinosaur Activities Using Dinosaur Replicas
  • Make Fossils from Montessori at Home!
  • Free Dinosaur Printables and Montessori-Inspired Dinosaur Math Activities
  • Dinosaur Ice Melt Science Experiment for Toddlers and Preschoolers
  • Free Dinosaur Printables and Montessori-Inspired Dinosaur Language Activities
  • Free Dinosaur Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
  • Free Dinosaur Cutting Strips {Montessori-Inspired Instant Download}
  • I Have, Who Has? Dinosaur Game
  • Free Oviparous Animal Printables and Montessori-Inspired Oviparous Animal Activities
  • Dinosaur Discovery Activities from Montessori By Mom
  • Free Fossil Printables and Montessori-Inspired Fossil Activities
  • Free Fossils and Imprint Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Phonics Instant Download)
  • Free Paleontology Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
  • Simple Dinosaur Sensory Bin with Dinosaur Eggs Scavenger Hunt
  • Favorite Books for a Fossil Theme
  • Dinosaur Unit Study Pinterest Board

Free Dinosaur Printables for Preschoolers-First Graders

Montessori-Inspired Dinosaur Pack

Montessori-Inspired Dinosaur Pack for DIY Cards and Counters, Number or Letter Matching, Number or Letter Basket, Number or Letter Salt/Sand Writing Tray, Letter Tracing, and DIY Movable Alphabet (subscriber freebie, so just sign up for my email to get the link and password – or check your inbox if you’re already a subscriber)

  • Dinosaur Fact Cards and Worksheet from The Pinay Homeschooler
  • Dinosaur Kindergarten Pack  from Royal Baloo
  • Dinosaur Printables from Royal Baloo
  • Dinosaur Pack from 3 Dinosaurs
  • Dinosaur Dot Markers from 3 Dinosaurs
  • Dinosaur Gross Motor Dice from 3 Dinosaurs (plus many more free dinosaur printables!)
  • Jump into Summer Learning: Dinosaurs from3 Dinosaurs and Royal Baloo
  • Dinosaur Printables from Every Star Is Different (Go to Free Printables Tab, then to Thematic Activities, and then to Dinosaur & Prehistoric Creature Activities to find the dinosaur activities and printables)
  • Dinosaur Free Printable Sight Word Game from Brain Power Boy
  • Dinosaur Early Learning Pack from 123 Homeschool 4 Me
  • Dinosaur Bones Punctuation Game from 123 Homeschool 4 Me
  • Dinosaur Fact Cards and Writing Prompts from 123 Homeschool 4 Me
  • Dinosaur Printables from Making Learning Fun
  • Dinosaurs Printables from Kids-Dinosaurs
  • Dinosaur Printables from Preschool Mom
  • Dinosaur Printables from Busy Bee Kids Printables
  • Dinosaur Themed Logic Puzzles from Relentlessly Fun, Deceptively Educational
  • “If I Had a Pet Dinosaur” Printable from Relentlessly Fun, Deceptively Educational
  • Dinosaur Pre-K Pack from Over the Big Moon
  • D is for Dinosaur from First School
  • Dinosaur Printables from DLTK
  • Dinosaur Double Addition Game from The Measured Moom
  • Dinosaur Train Tot Pack from 1+1+1=1
  • Dinosaur Train Printables from PBS Kids
  • Printable for My Visit to the Dinosaurs by Aliki from Wise Owl Factory
  • PreK Letter D from Confessions of a Homeschooler
  • Dinosaur Printables from Pre-K Pages
  • Dinosaur Printables from PreKinders
  • Dinosaur Maze from Print Activities
  • Boy, Were We Wrong About Dinosaurs! from Pitner’s Potpourri
  • Dinosaur Themed Party from Place of My Taste
  • Dinosaur Printables from Teachers Pay Teachers

Helpful Post with Animal Classification

Montessori Animal Classification

Montessori Animal Classification

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