chapter 5
1) Student Watch Video
Stay Attentive and Interactive
2) Student Use Book
Color, Draw and Write the Letters Jj
3) Parent/Instructor Support
(Tips, Prompts and Links Below)
Reinforcing Activities
Letters Jj Reinforcing Activities
Keyword Syllabification
Simply Clap out while saying the words, “Jol - ly jes- ter” 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 ‘j’ sound comes from a shifting of your jaw and teeth.
The throat vibrates with this sound.
(Remember that the letters Gg can make this sound sometimes too, when one of their friends, Ii, Ee, or Yy stand behind them in a word.)
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 been nick-named by the King that after his JAY bird. 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)
‘j’ for jolly jester,
‘j’ for jolly jester,
‘j’ for jolly jester.
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 Jj
1) stands tall
2) smiling toward the front.
3) There’s his hat covering his eyes.
Sometimes, You’ll see the capital letter Jj isn’t wearing his hat.
The small (child) letter Jj scoots down to keep his hat from covering his eyes.
1) He smiles towards the front
2) There’s his magic eye floating over his head.
Name Prompt - Jj
Time: 0:11
Sound Prompt - Jj
Time:0:10
Writing Prompt - Jj
Time: 1:22
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:
turns his smile towards the front because his job as a jester is to make people happy. At the count of three, let’s laugh so hard that it would make our hat cover our eyes. 1 - 2 - 3… LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!! [Say sound prompt.]
The small Letter:
has a magic eye floating over his head. Let’s imagine popping it out and juggling with it. Then pop it back up into that space above our heads. He scoots down to keep his hat from covering his magic eye and also smile towards the front, like his Dad. [Say sound prompt.]
Jj Shared Sound Mini-Poster
Color in the Mini-poster to help remind that the Letter Jj shares its sound “j” with the Letter Gg when when one of the friends, Ii, Ee, or Yy stand behind it.
BONUS
Signing and Morse Code
Easy practice with the visual reinforcement of the mini-posters.
WHAT’S NEXT…
Lesson Letters Kk
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: