Chapter 9
1) Student Watch Video
Stay Attentive and Interactive
2) Student Use Book
Color, Draw and Write the Letters Xx
3) Parent/Instructor Support
(Tips, Prompts and Links Below)
Reinforcing Activities
Letters Xx Reinforcing Activities
Keyword Syllabification
Simply Clap out while saying the words, “ex-er-cise” with your student.
Sound Pronunciation
Use a mirror with your student to help model the letter sound(s) is being correctly formed in the mouth. Placing your hand upon your throat enables you to feel if the sound is a vibrating one or not.
The letter Xx makes two separate sounds: ‘ks’ and ‘gz’
The ‘ks’ sound is a blended sound of ‘k’ with ‘sss’.
The hard ‘k’ sound comes from air pushing through a tightening and relaxing throat - tongue stays down.
The ‘sss’ sound comes from air pushing through tightly closed teeth.
The throat stays still and calm with both of these sounds.
The ‘gz’ sound is a blended sound of ‘g’ with ‘z’.
The ‘g’ sound comes from deep in your throat and your tongue stays down.
The ‘z’ sound comes from teeth tightly closed and vibrating air.
The throat vibrates with both of these sounds.
Singing the LtL Alphabet Song
(w/Alphabet Banner)
Parent/instructor first model pointing to by touching each letter as the song is being sung. This is a fun way of using rhythm to strengthen retaining the names of the letters while building an understanding of Alphabetical Order concept as well. Be sure to clarify each time by saying, “Let’s sing the names of the letters in alphabetical order.” After a while, when the student is able, he/she then becomes the pointer to each letter as they are being sung.
NAME PROMPT
Be sure strong Emphasis is given upon the letters’ name within other words to strengthen remembrance and reason for it.
(emphasize name)
They have ELevated legs – which means they have long legs. What’s its name?
SOUND PROMPT
Following the correct Cadence of slow-paced, two-step sing song rhythm is crucial for the sub-conscious to be activated to help cement it into long-term memory.
(rhythmic tune)
‘l’ for lovely long leg,
‘l’ for lovely long leg,
‘l’ for lovely long leg
WRITING PROMPTS
Each writing Stroke brings meaning to the symbol when correlated phrases are used in sync with writing them. Using the writing prompts in sync with the stroke formations of each letter while writing them helps to cement the correlation of the letters symbol to its sound through the reference of the LtL story.
REMINDER: ONLY the Student writes and colors in his/her own book. So, using extra paper when needed is a good idea. At this stage practice is key not perfect (do not use an eraser).
(stroke sync)
The capital (parent) letter Ll
1) Stands tall
She kneels down to be the same size as the other letters.
2) She always keeps her feet in the back so that no one will trip on her toes.
The small (child) letter Ll
1) stands as tall as she can to make herself look as long as possible.
Name Prompt - Xx
Time: 0:08
Sound Prompt - Xx
Time:0:23
Writing Prompt - Xx
Time: 1:32
ROLE-PLAYING
Role-playing enables one to feel the shape of each letter in one’s own body. Identifying to how the letter looks and emotionally feels is yet, another way for stimulating long-term memory retainment.
Be sure to refer to the People Line Banner for directional understanding while pretending to be the letters.
TIPS:
The capital Letter:
Stand and hold and spread your arms and legs out wide. She love exercising so let’s do some ‘jumping jacks’. When I say “STOP!” we have to freeze and then let’s see who looks the most like the Letters Xx. [Start by spreading out our arms and legs and then as you jump bring your arms down to the side and legs together and repeat.] “Ready, set..GO!” [Say sound prompt while doing them.]…. “STOP! Do you look like Xx?”
The small Letter:
looks and acts the same way, he is just smaller. Let’s do the ‘ jumping jacks game again, shall we? “Ready, set..GO!”[Say sound prompt while doing them.]…. “STOP!” Do you look like Xx?”
Xx Share Sound Mini-Poster
Color in the Mini-poster helps in remembering that the Letters Xx make two separate blended sounds. ‘ks’ like the beginning sound in the word, ‘exercise’. ‘gz’to form the same sound as the word, ‘eggs’, when its friend Ee stand in front of it in a word.
BONUS
Signing and Morse Code
Easy practice with the visual reinforcement of the mini-posters.
WHAT’S NEXT…
Lesson: Up to Uu and more
REQUIRED PREPARATION:
Learning Environment Set
Letters to Language™ Practice/Coloring Book
Crayons, Pencil/Pen
Video Ready
PRINTS for STUDENT
Mini- Posters
Activity Sheets
BONUS Activities
PRINTS for PARENT/INSTRUCTOR (Reference Material)