Communication through letters

Jared McKamey&

Jessica Moser

Why are the sounds and letters in words important?

Why is it important to learn new words and build speaking vocabularies?

When talking to a partner, why is it important to speak clearly and use words the person understands?

How would the world be different if people didn't speak to each other?

Something to think about

Phonics in Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffeZXPtTGC4

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Capital and Lower Case Letters Vowels – A,E,I,O,U……..Y Consents Why we need letters

Lessons

Alphabet Bingo Make your own alphabet book Matching Phonics Game -- Online Identify letters – Online The Letter People – Preview of all Letters

◦ Collection A-Z◦ Color letter of the day while the song plays

Trace the letter

Activities to practice knowledge

Standard 1 --Oral Expression and Listening◦ Oral communication skills are built within a language rich environment◦ Communication relies on effective verbal and nonverbal skills◦ Vocal sounds produce words and meaning to create early knowledge of

phonemic awareness

Standards –Reading Writing and Comprehension