Chapter 4
1) Student Watch Video
Stay Attentive and Interactive
2) Student Use Book
Color, Draw and Write the Letters Gg
3) Parent/Instructor Support
(Tips, Prompts and Links Below)
Reinforcing Activities
Letters Gg Reinforcing Activities
Keyword Syllabification
Simply Clap out while saying the words, “Good Guy” with your student. “How many syllables in each word?”
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 ‘g’ sound comes from deep in your throat and your tongue stays down.
The ‘j’ sound (same as the letter Jj) comes from a shifting of your jaw and teeth.
The throat vibrates with this sound.
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)
GEE, they such good guys! 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)
‘g’ for good guy,
‘g’ for good guy,
‘g’ for good guy.
Except, when one of the letters…(say in a scary way) “Ii, Ee or Yy” stands behind him, then he makes the sound, “j” for joke and joke after joke!
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 Gg
1) Turns around and asks his neighbor behind him-
“Do you need any help?”.
2) There’s his mouth.
The small (child) letter Gg
1) rests his huge eye on the bottom line
2) and smiles at everyone towards the front.
Sometimes, you’ll see the letter Gg laughing.
1) He laughing rests his huge eye on the bottom line.
2) He turns his head as he laughs and you can see right into his mouth.
Name Prompt - Gg
Time: 0:08
Sound Prompt - Gg
Time:0:26
Writing Prompts - Gg
Time: 1:18
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:
As you say, “The capital letter Gg takes his time….” Cross your one foot over the front of your other leg.
Then as you go up on your toes and pivot to the front side (left), say, “to turn around and ask his neighbor behind him - ‘Do you need any help?’ Gee! He is such a good guy!
When one of his friends, stands behind i, Ee or Yy (say creepy to remember them) he might start telling ‘joke after joke after joke’ as you rock your head back and forth. [Say sound prompt.]
The small Letter:
The little one has a HUGE Eye. Holding a large imaginary eye over your head that pivots all around and sees in every direction. So, he doesn’t have to turn around to see behind him; he just looks with his eye.
But his eye gets heavy and so he rests to the bottom line (as you sit in a chair). The to be even nicer you smile at everyone in the front. [Say sound prompt.]
Sometimes, he is seen laughing outline with his mouth opened wide in his letter symbol.
Gg Two Sounds Mini-Poster
Color in the Mini-poster to help remind that the Letter Gg makes two sounds: “g” for ‘good guy’ and “j” sometimes, when one of the friends, Ii, Ee, or Yy stand behind it. You just have to check.
BONUS
Signing and Morse Code
Easy practice with the visual reinforcement of the mini-posters.
WHAT’S NEXT…
Lesson Letters Hh
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: