Ahhhh! Having too much fun teaching the letter and sound of I. The Amazing Action Alphabet can really help teach reading in just a few lessons, watch until the end and you'll see!
In my virtual workshops I teach letters, sounds, and reading skills for Pre-K learners as well as children who struggle with speech and reading. The instruction provides multi-sensory and phonemic rhymes, songs, and hands-on activities with reading and writing suggestions for a total learning!
Let's enjoy teaching together! Please comment what is working for you and your learner.
Amazing Action Alphabet's Beginning Reader is a MUST HAVE for all preschoolers and beginning readers. This book has 26 mini books that build upon each other as the reader progresses and learns more letter sounds and words.
Today we read the I the Insect book. We reviewed in a fun way called "SWAT THE WORD!" I wrote the words from the book on little lady bugs.
When my reader read a word he could SWAT that bug. BAM! Flat paper bugs are my favorite!
We were itching with fun as we read this book and practiced the /i/ sound! This Beginning reader is also available as an Ebook for ONLY $6.99! This game is a fun way to review words from any story or frequently used words. Enjoy friends!
It's I day for my preschoolers, and we are learning about insects and, of course, the letter I. We crafted, discovered, learned, imagined, read, and discovered some more!
Insects
First we learned about insects. Hands on learning can be tricky in the cooler weather, but flip over a rock and you'll be surprised at what you find!
We crafted with the Amazing Action Alphabet Activities book, and the kids had a lot of fun making wings with their painted hands. Another fun idea is make sock puppets out of these insects. Attach an old sock to the back of I the Insect and the kids LOVE flying around the house with their new insect friend.
Teaching Letter Name
When using the Amazing Action Alphabet Flip Chart children usually pick up the letter sounds quite easily. Learning the letter names can take a little more effort. Here is a quick idea of how I like to teach the letter name I.
I make a lowercase i and then I draw an eyeball on the top. (get it...an "eye" for the letter name I) This helps children remember the name of letter I as well as remembering the form of the lowercase letter.
Here's a video to show you how I teach the letter I.
Reading
When using the Amazing Action Alphabet Beginning Reader you will notice on lesson 8 the letter /i/ sound is added to their list of sounds taught. An effective way to help the child read this story is by reminding them that the letter I, when standing alone, is a "stop word." All stop words do not sound out and must be memorized. I remind them that when they come to a red light they "stop" and don't sound out. He/She needs to remember the word just by the way it looks. (Take the word "the" for example. This word doesn't sound out and consequently is a "stop word.") I tell the child that the I, when standing alone, is another "stop word." When we come to the I we say the I's name not the letter I's sound. To help the child with this concept have them color all the I's RED symbolizing to stop and not say the letter's sound. (Just for fun, in this story below, we colored all the words "am" yellow and all the words "sit" we underlined in green. I found that coloring the same words that are used repeatedly in the story further helps the child's reading fluency.)
Letter Review Game
I couldn't wait to use a PIN I had saved for today! Thanks Hands On as We Grow, this letter review game is a favorite!
Never underestimate the learning in RECESS! Recess is an essential part of learning. Allow the children to develop lots of skills on the playground. Explore nature, work together, take turns, share + so much more!
Today my kiddos found a praying mantis! We put it in our insect home. Perfect opportunity to talk about insect parts. Take each moment and teach! They are thirsty for every bit of knowledge you give them!
