Welcome to our X is for Fox Book List and Activity List!
This is a part of my A-Z Preschool Letter of the Week book list series. My hope is that this would be a resource you can use in your Preschool, Pre-K, or Kindergarten classroom or homeschool as you teach and disciple your precious little ones.
Below you will find…
- A list of our favorite Fox books
- A list of activities you can try at home
- Ideas for discipleship
X is for Fox Book List
National Geographic Kids: Foxes by Laura Marsh
Fletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson
Apples for Little Fox by Ekaterina Trukhan
Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss
Over and Under in the Snow by Kate Messner
Little Fox in the Forest by Stephanie Graegin
Animals in Winter by Henrietta Bancroft
It Will Be Okay by Lysa TerKeurst
The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night by Peter Spier (Watch/Listen to this song along with the book!!)
This is a Circle by Chrissie Krebs
I am Not a Fox by Karina Wolf
Little Fox in the Snow by Jonathan London
Dr. de Soto by William Steig
A Pig, A Fox, and Stinky Socks by Jonathan Fenske
Winter Dance by Marion Dane Bauer
X is for Fox Activity List
Literacy
Talk about the sound that the letter “X” makes.
Think of other words that end with the “X” sound: wax, box, six, ox, ax, mix, fix.
See if your child can find the “X” on the cover of each of the Fox Books you read.
We love the Leap Frog Letter Factory Movie for learning the letter sounds!
Download this FREE letter of the week coloring sheet. You can use this for dot-a-dot, coloring, or stickering. Alphabet Coloring Sheets (variety pack) PDF
Try these Upper and Lower Case Dot-a-Dot sheets
Check out my Alphabet Mega Pack
Math & Science
Foxes are quadrupeds, they have 4 feet. Bipeds have two feet. Make a list of animals that have 4 feet and animals that have 2!
Most foxes are crepuscular. This means they are most active at dusk and dawn. Other animals are nocturnal, which means they are active at night. Diurnal animals are active during the day. See if you can come of with a list of each category of animal. After you name some animals in each category, ask your kiddos if they can say what group humans belong to!
- Crepuscular animals: lions, bobcats, raccoons, brown bears, blackbears, pandas, jaguar, coyote, leopards, some rabbits, foxes, guinea pigs
- Nocturnal animals: bats, owls, rats, skunks, catfish, moths, earthworms
- Diurnal animals: humans, dogs, chickens, goats, cows, sheep, geese, ducks, many birds, bees
Learn about different kinds of foxes. Compare and contrast them. Red fox, Gray Fox, Fennec Fox, Arctic fox, and more.
Music, Art, Poetry, & More
Move like a fox: pretend to burrow under the snow, pounce on a mouse, run on four legs, sleep curled up
Listen to a Traditional Appalachian Bluegrass tune: The Fox Ran out on a Chilly Night by Nickel Creek, Sugarloaf Mountain, or the Petersons
Read the Aesop Fable about the Fox and the Crow. This link has audio, video, or a printable PDF version of the well known story. Draw a picture of the story or color this picture of the story!
Play the cooperative game Outfoxed by Gamewright Games or Bye Bye, Mr. Fox by Blue Orange Games
Draw a simple FOX by Art for Kids Hub (mid-level fox, difficult fox)
Make a Paper Plate Fox
Make the X Fox below!
Discipleship
Foxes have holes, birds have nests, but the Son of man has no place to lay His head. Matthew 8:20
Something to talk about: Jesus left the glories of heaven and perfect fellowship with the Father, to become like us, to dwell among us, so that he might be a faithful high priest able to sympathize with our weaknesses. Even though He is King of All, He did not live in a King’s palace; he wandered from place to place, without a home, preaching the good news of salvation to all who believe. He became poor, so that we might be made rich.
Thou who wast rich beyond all splendor,
All for love’s sake becamest poor;
Thrones for a manger didst surrender,
Sapphire paved courts for stable floor.
Thou who wast rich beyond all splendor,
All for love’s sake becamest poor.
Thou who art God beyond all praising,
All for love’s sake becamest man;
Stooping so low, but sinners raising,
Heavenward by Thine eternal plan.
Thou who art God beyond all praising,
All for love’s sake becamest man.
Thou who art love beyond all telling,
Savior and King, we worship Thee.
Emmanuel, within us dwelling,
Make us what Thou wouldst have us be.
Thou who art love beyond all telling,
Savior and King, we worship Thee.
Thank you for taking the time to read this. I pray it is a blessing for your family!
In Christ alone,
Trish
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