GELDS (Georgia Early Learning & Development Standards): CLL6.4a Small Groups (2-5 children) Lesson Objective: Using assorted pictures and one consonant letter card, children will hear the names of each pictured item and match the pictures that begin with the displayed letter card phoneme to the displayed letter card. Once learned, these and future songs about phonemes can and should be reviewed at random times such as transition times, riding in the car, bath time, etc.Ħ. This song provides review and practice with previously learned beginning sounds while the child moves forward and learns new beginning sounds. Sing this song frequently, with different beginning sounds, throughout the lessons that follow G1. Once the child understands how the song works, encourage him to sing along with you. Insert a trio of words from this activity’s word list that have the same starting sound. One way is to use the children’s song “Pease Porridge Hot” (This is the same tune as “Hot Cross Buns”). Repeat and reinforce these beginning sounds with your child as much as possible. NOTE: When pointing to a sound card, make sure your fingertip is below the letter, so the child can see the entire letter. Each session of this activity should cover just one new letter sound. Go through the other cards with pictures that start with the /nnn/ sound, repeating the steps above. Child: N.Īdult: That’s the name of the letter.
Child: nnnestĪdult: What sound is at the beginning? Listen: nnnest.
Here’s a picture that starts with /nnn/: nest.Īdult: Again: nnnest. Now go through each picture card with your child, emphasizing the beginning sound in each word and pointing out the connection to the sound card.Īdult: This is what the /nnn/ sound looks like when we write it.Īdult: That’s right. Find the picture cards that go with that sound (six each for all the letter sounds except q and z, which have just three each). Select a beginning sound (for example, /nnn/) and put out the appropriate sound card.