Letter Study

Sometimes Kyle can be a really slow eater, especially in the morning, so since I'm home I decided to start some morning meal mini lessons with him. We bought a simple white board during our run to Target earlier in the week, along with a pack of washable crayons, and while Kyle munches on eggo waffles and peanut butter, bananas/apple sauce, and milk, I pull out one letter from his card pack to do a few simple activities with. So far this week we've done "K", "Y" and "A". First I review the letter/word/sound (we go through all his cards a few times a week so he's familiar with this part): "K", Kite, /k/. "Y", Yellow, /y/. "A", Apple, /a/. Then I trace the letter on the card with my finger as I say the name. Next I take the crayon and draw the same letter on the white board, followed by three words that begin with that same sound: "K", Kite, /k/, "K", Kyle, /k/, "K", Key, /k/. "Y", Yellow, /y/, "Y", Yes, /y/, "Y", Yoda, /y/. "A" was a little trickier in that this card teaches the short a sound, so I needed three words that began with the short a as opposed to the long a: "A", Apple, /a/, "A", Aunt, /a/, "A", Abplanalp, /a/. I try to bring some meaning to the words by holding up objects, pointing at things, or drawing pictures. When Kyle is finished eating, I let him hold the crayon and write on the board until he tries to eat the crayon. At that point the lesson is over and playtime can begin :)