Chapter 4
1) Student Watch Video
Stay attentive and interactive
2) Student Use Book
Additional Writing Practice of the Letters Dd, Ee, and Ff
3) Parent/Instructor Support
‘Up to Letters Ff and more’
Reinforcing Activities (Mini-Posters, Activity and Bonus Sheets)
Parent/Instructor - Reference Material
Reinforcing Activities - Up to Ff
LETTERS DIRECTIONALITY
Referring to the People line Banner, helps while reflecting upon reasons provided in the letter stories for each letter formation. The Practice Sheets provided review what is shown in the Video for this section.
Have student simply draw a line from the small letters to their correct matching parent (capital) letter.
Have student draw eggs in the letters’ mouths and their eyes. Then circle the one that is correct by reference the understanding of being right side up and mouth in the back.
#2 VOWELS
This is in sequence building upon the previous vowel understanding.
Directions: Get a String (18-16” - suggested). Holding both ends with your hands pull until taut, while saying,“This is for the Long sound.”
Then while still holding the ends bring your hands closer together while letting the string droop into a crescent, smiling shape. Then saying,“This is for the Short sound.”
Repeat these string motions saying in sync with a rhythmic tune helps in remembering. “Long sound. Short sound. Long sound. Short sound.”
BONUS
Directions:
Write the letters on the lines above the hands that they are signing. Then see if you can decode the words. [Answers can be found in the Video.]
Directions:
Write the letters on the lines below their morse code symbols. Then see if you can decode the words. Remember, letters are separated by single slashes. [Answers can be found in the Video.]
Parent/Instructor Reference Material
Progressive Word List
It is crucial that a student is only exposed to words for decoding which are within the scope of the letters of the current skill level. This is a list of word that are single syllable, short vowel words.
WHAT’S NEXT…
Lesson Letters Gg
REQUIRED PREPARATION:
Learning Environment Set
Letters to Language™ Practice/Coloring Book
Crayons, Pencil/Pen
Video Ready
PRINTS for STUDENT
Mini- Posters
PRINTS for PARENT/INSTRUCTOR:
Please feel free to reach out with any questions, comments or concerns. Make sure to reference - Letters to Language.
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