Chapter 8
1) Student Watch Video
Stay Attentive and Interact
2) Student Book
Color, Draw and Write the Letters Tt
3) Parent/Instructor Support
(Tips, Prompts and Links Below)
Reinforcing Activities
Letters Tt Reinforcing Activities
Keyword Syllabification
Simply Clap out while saying the word, “tough” with your student.
Ss Share Sound Mini-Poster
Color in the Mini-poster helps in remembering that The Letters Ss make the same sound ‘sss’ as the Letter Cc does when it gets scared. Cc gets scared any time one of the letters Ii, Ee, or Yy stands behind her 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 are physically tough yet, love having quiet time for TEA. 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)
‘t’ for tough,
‘t’ for tough,
‘t’ for tough!
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 Tt
1) stands tall.
2) There’s his arms.
The small (child) letter Tt
1) has a tall neck.
2) There’s his arms.
Name Prompt - Tt
Time: 0:11
Sound Prompt - Tt
Time:0:12
Writing Prompt - Tt
Time: 1:12
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:
Stands tall and flexes his arms up showing off how tough he is. [Say sound prompt.]
The small Letter:
flexes up his arms showing how tough he is too. However, his muscles aren’t as big as his Dad’s yet. So, to look more like his Dad he stretches out his neck to look taller. [Say sound prompt.
BONUS
Signing and Morse Code
Easy practice with the visual reinforcement of the mini-posters.
WHAT’S NEXT…
Lesson Letters Uu
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: