Chapter 7
1) Student Watch Video
Stay Attentive and Interactive
2) Student Use Book
Color, Draw and Write the Letters Qq
3) Parent/Instructor Support
(Tips, Prompts and Links Below)
Reinforcing Activities
Letters Qq Reinforcing Activities
Keyword Syllabification
Simply Clap out while saying the words, “Queen keep warm” 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 ‘kw’ sound is a blended sound of ‘k’ with ‘w’.
The hard ‘k’ sound comes from air pushing through a tightening and relaxing throat - tongue stays down.
The throat stays still and calm with this sound.
The ‘w’ sound comes from pursed lips like that of a tight kiss and then releasing.
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)
They are CUte queens. 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)
‘kw’ for queen keep warm,
‘kw’ for queen keep warm,
‘kw’ for queen keep warm.
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 Qq
1) looks round wearing her robe.
2) She picks up her robe and throws it down behind her.
The small (child) letter Qq sits on the bottom line
1) She also looks round wearing her robe.
2) She pushes her robe towards the back.
Whenever the letter Qq stands in a word-the letter Uu quietly stands behind her helping with her robe. Sometimes, when helping with her robe, causes it to lift and curve towards the back.
Name Prompt - Qq
Time: 0:09
Sound Prompt - Qq
Time:0:16
Writing Prompt - Qq
Each writing Stroke brings meaning to the symbol when correlated phrases are used in sync with writing them.
Time: 1:33
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:
looks round because of her robe. She gathers up the excess robe material around her feet and throws it down behind her! [Say sound prompt.]
The small Letter:
is much smaller than her Mom and yet, has the same size robe which is much larger than ‘queen-size”. So, she sits down pushes it behind her. It hangs way down below the line. Sometimes the robe looks curved up towards the back; that i just when her friend Uu is helping to pick it up. [Say sound prompt.]
Ll Blended Sound Mini-Poster
Color in the Mini-poster helps to remember that The Letters Qq blend two sounds together to make their sound. “k’ for ‘Keep’. “w” for ‘warm'. Blended together they make the sound ‘kw” for “Queen keep warm”.
BONUS
Signing and Morse Code
Easy practice with the visual reinforcement of the mini-posters.
WHAT’S NEXT…
Lesson Letters Rr
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: