1 Beginning Consonants b, m, r, s To recognize the beginning consonant sounds b, m, r, and s Big Book of Rhymes, Go Away, Tiger!, page 5 Bb Mm barn monkey bed map bear milk baby meat band mouse Whiteboard Activities DVD-ROM, Sort 1 Teacher Resource CD-ROM, Sort 1 and Concentration Game Student Book, pages 1 4 Words Their Way Library, When We Are Big Rr rocket ring road roof rain Ss scissors soap seal sink six Read a Rhyme Read Go Away, Tiger! Emphasize the words that begin with the sounds b, m, r, and s. when they hear words that begin with b, m, r, and s. how to sort mouse, rocket, barn, and scissors. Help children Read aloud the directions on Student Book p. 4. whose names begin like ball, mop, rake, and saw. Game Allow time for children to play Concentration, which is Little Book Read When We Are Big with children. Have them identify words that begin with /b/, /m/, /r/, or /s/. Alternative Sort: Odd One Out Show sets of three pictures in which two items can be categorized as similar, but one is very different, such as bear, monkey, scissors (two things are animals). Have children explain which picture does not belong and why. Familiarize children with the pictures by doing a concept sort prior to sorting by beginning sound. can be sorted according to shapes, colors, living/nonliving things, and so forth. Individual sets of picture cards made from card stock or posterboard can be easily banded together and kept in children s desks to use for practice. Use paper clips or other small objects to demonstrate the number six. Count the small objects aloud and have the class repeat after you. Encourage children to find groups of six objects in the classroom. 82 Letter Name
Beginning Consonants t, g, n, p Sort 2 To recognize the beginning consonant sounds t, g, n, and p Big Book of Rhymes, Go Away, Tiger!, page 5 Whiteboard Activities DVD-ROM, Sort 2 Teacher Resource CD-ROM, Sort 2 and Match! Game Student Book, pages 5 8 Words Their Way Library, On the Farm Tt tire toe tooth tie tail Nn nurse nail nut nose net Gg goose game gate gold girl Pp pig pen peach pan pillow Read a Rhyme Read Go Away, Tiger! Emphasize the words that begin with the sounds t, g, n, and p. when they hear words that begin with t, g, n, and p. the beginning sounds of their names. Demonstrate how to sort tire, goose, nurse, and pig. Help children Read aloud the directions on Student Book p. 8. whose names begin like top, goat, nest, and pin. Game Allow time for children to play Match!, which is Alternative Sort: What Is Alike? Show sets of ten pictures at a time, and have children take turns finding two or three pictures that show things that are alike in some way without revealing to the class how they are alike. Classmates can guess the similarity. If children have difficulty pronouncing words from the sort, model using each word in a sentence. Have children repeat the sentence or use the word in a new sentence of their own. To help children keep picture cards separate from different sorts, have them attach together each sort s cards with a paper clip before storing them. Show children the goose picture card. Ask them what other bird it looks like. Explain that a goose is a swimming bird that is like a duck but it has a larger body and longer neck. Little Book Read On the Farm with children. Have them identify words that begin with /t/, /g/, /n/, or /p/. Letter Name 83
3 Beginning Consonants c, h, f, d To recognize the beginning consonant sounds c, h, f, and d Big Book of Rhymes, Time to Shop for School, page 7 Whiteboard Activities DVD-ROM, Sort 3 Teacher Resource CD-ROM, Sort 3 and Bingo! Game Student Book, pages 9 12 Words Their Way Library, When We Are Big Cc carrot camel cape candle cap Ff fish feet feather fire fan Hh ham hen hand hill hay Dd desk dinosaur deer doll duck Read a Rhyme Read Time to Shop for School. Emphasize words that begin with c, h, f, and d. when they hear words that begin with c, h, f, and d. how to sort carrot, ham, fish, and desk. Help children Read aloud the directions on Student Book p. 12. whose names begin like can, hat, fox, and dog. Game Allow time for children to play Bingo!, which is Alternative Sort: Animals or Not Animals Have children first re-sort into groups of animals and not animals. Then they can further sort into animals with four legs and other animals. Model how to correctly pronounce the beginning sound of c as in cup. Teach children how to exhale and squeeze abdominal muscles in order to emphasize the sound. Encourage children whose names begin with c, h, f, and d to play the Bingo! game. If children are unfamiliar with the word cape, explain that it is a type of coat with no sleeves that is fastened at the neck. Ask children where they have seen capes. Little Book Read When We Are Big with children. Have them identify words that begin with c/k/, /h/, /f/, or /d/. 84 Letter Name
Beginning Consonants l, k, j, w Sort 4 To recognize the beginning consonant sounds l, k, j, and w Big Book of Rhymes, Time to Shop for School, page 7 Whiteboard Activities DVD-ROM, Sort 4 Teacher Resource CD-ROM, Sort 4 and Match! Game Student Book, pages 13 16 Words Their Way Library, The Wet Pet Ll lamp lion lid lips lizard Jj jeans jar jet jacket jump Kk kitten kangaroo key king kitchen Ww wagon wing watch wave web Read a Rhyme Read Time to Shop for School. Emphasize the words that begin with l, k, j, and w. when they hear words that begin with l, k, j, and w. how to sort jeans, wagon, king, and lamp. Help children Read aloud the directions on Student Book p. 16. whose names begin like leaf, kite, jeep, and wagon. Game Allow time for children to play Match!, which is Alternative Sort: Things We Use Have children re-sort into groups of things people use and other objects. As children identify objects that people use, have them explain how each object is used. The names of some of the pictures may contain sounds that do not exist in a child s native language. Guide children by asking them to repeat the name of each picture after you, as needed. If a child is having trouble pronouncing a particular sound, watch the child s mouth to be sure his or her lips and tongue are positioned correctly. Tell children that some words have more than one meaning. Explain that a watch is a small clock you wear on your wrist. The word watch can also be an action word. Watch means to look at and pay attention to. Little Book Read The Wet Pet with children. Have them identify words that begin with /j/ or /w/. Letter Name 85
5 Beginning Consonants y, z, v To recognize the beginning consonant sounds y, z, and v Big Book of Rhymes, A Day at the Zoo, page 9 Whiteboard Activities DVD-ROM, Sort 5 Yy Zz Vv yo-yo zigzag vase yell zebra vine yard zero violin yarn zucchini volcano yawn zoo vest Teacher Resource CD-ROM, Sort 5 and Bingo! Game Student Book, pages 17 20 Words Their Way Library, Good-bye, Zoo Read a Rhyme Read A Day at the Zoo and emphasize words that begin with y, z, and v. Have children find the words that begin with y, z, and v and write them in three columns on the board. how to sort yo-yo, zigzag, and vase. Help children Read aloud the directions on Student Book p. 20. whose names begin like yarn, zipper, and van. Game Allow time for children to play Bingo!, which is Alternative Sort: Colors Have children re-sort the pictures according to colors on them. The categories can include pictures that contain blue, red, green, and black. Review picture names that might be unfamiliar to children, such as violin, zucchini, zigzag, or volcano. Ask children to use each word in a sentence. Use the zigzag card to help children see that a zigzag has sharp turns, first to one side and then the other. Ask them if they have seen lightning zigzag across the sky. Have them demonstrate zigzag as they walk. Monitor Progress Spell Check 1 After completing Sort 5, administer Spell Check 1. See pp. 80 81 in this Teacher Resource Guide for instructions. Little Book Read Good-bye, Zoo with children. Have them identify words that begin with /y/, /z/, or /v/. 86 Letter Name