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Welcome to Letter Land! – Greet our little explorers – Today’s adventure: a letter hunt – Become a letter detective – Use your ears to hear the letter, then your eyes to find it – Listen for letters and find them – When you hear a ‘b’, can you spot ‘b’ around you? | This slide is designed to excite the children about the day’s activity a letter hunt. Start with a warm welcome to engage the children and set a friendly tone. Explain that they will be going on an adventure, turning them into detectives searching for letters. Emphasize the importance of listening carefully to identify the lowercase letters they hear. Provide examples of how to be a letter detective, such as listening for the sound of ‘b’ and then finding the letter ‘b’ in the classroom. Encourage them to look for letters in books, on posters, or anywhere around them. This activity will help with letter recognition and listening skills. Prepare to guide them through the activity with enthusiasm and support.

Learning Lowercase Letters – What is letter identification? – Recognizing and naming letters – Shapes and names of letters – Each letter has a unique shape – Uppercase vs. lowercase – Capital letters are big, small letters are little – Today’s focus: lowercase letters – We’ll listen for the sounds of small letters! | This slide introduces the concept of letter identification, which is crucial for early literacy. Start by explaining that letter identification is the ability to recognize and name all the letters. Show them the distinct shapes of each letter and help them understand the difference between uppercase (big letters) and lowercase (small letters). Emphasize that today’s lesson will focus on lowercase letters. Engage the children with activities such as listening to the sound of a letter and identifying its lowercase form. Use visual aids like flashcards and encourage participation by asking them to trace letters in the air with their fingers.

Meet the Lowercase Letters – What are lowercase letters? – They are the small versions of letters – When do we use lowercase? – Used in most of our writing – Sing the alphabet song – We’ll learn the song to remember them | This slide introduces Pre-k students to lowercase letters, which are the smaller forms of the alphabet. Emphasize that these letters are used more frequently in writing than uppercase letters. Engage the students by singing the lowercase alphabet song together, which will help them remember the letters and their sounds. Make the learning experience interactive and fun by incorporating gestures or movements for each letter. This activity will also help students with letter recognition and is a stepping stone to reading and writing.

Listen and Choose: Lowercase Letters – Listen to the letter sound – Point to the small letter – When you hear ‘a’ like in ‘apple’, find and point to ‘a’ – Remember, small not big letters – We’re focusing on lowercase letters like ‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’, not ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ – Get ready for the listening game! | This slide is for an interactive class activity designed to help Pre-k students identify lowercase letters by sound. The teacher will make a sound of a letter, and the students will point to the corresponding lowercase letter. Remind the children that they should be looking for the small letters, not the capital (big) ones. This activity helps with auditory discrimination and reinforces the concept of uppercase versus lowercase. For the activity, prepare a set of flashcards with both uppercase and lowercase letters, ensuring that the lowercase ones are clearly distinguishable. Encourage the students to participate and praise them for their efforts. If a child struggles, gently guide them to the correct letter. The goal is to make learning fun and interactive.

Letter Sound Match: Find the ‘sss’ – Every letter has a unique sound – Match sounds to their letters – Which letter sounds like ‘sss’? – Think of the hissing sound a snake makes – ‘sss’ is the sound for snake – The letter for ‘sss’ is ‘s’, like the start of ‘snake’ | This slide introduces the concept of phonemic awareness by associating letters with their sounds. It’s designed to help Pre-k students make the connection between the sound ‘sss’ and the lowercase letter ‘s’. Start by explaining that each letter has its own sound. Then, play the sound ‘sss’ and ask students to identify the letter that makes this sound. Use the example of a snake to help them remember the sound. Encourage the children to mimic the sound and practice writing the letter ‘s’ in lowercase. You can extend the activity by having objects or pictures that start with ‘s’ and asking the children to match the sound to the right letter.

Practice Time: Be the Teacher! – Pick a lowercase letter – Say the letter’s sound aloud – For example, ‘a’ sounds like ‘ah’ or ‘ae’ – Help find the letter on the chart – Point to the letter as you say the sound – Take turns with your friend | This slide is designed for an interactive activity where students practice identifying and articulating the sounds of lowercase letters. Encourage them to choose a letter and pronounce its sound to a classmate, then work together to locate the letter on a provided chart. This reinforces phonemic awareness and letter recognition. Provide a letter chart for each pair of students. Observe the interactions and offer guidance as needed. Possible variations of the activity could include finding objects that start with the chosen letter or drawing the letter in the air while saying its sound.

Class Activity: Letter Scavenger Hunt – Listen to the letter sound – Find objects starting with that sound – If I say ‘sss’, look for ‘sock’ or ‘sun’. – Work together in teams – Let’s find as many as possible! | This interactive activity is designed to help Pre-k students identify lowercase letters by their sounds. Play a sound and have the students search the classroom for items that start with that letter. For example, if the sound ‘sss’ is played, students might find a ‘sock’ or a ‘sun’ picture. Encourage teamwork by having students work in small groups. This will foster communication and collaborative skills. Keep track of how many items each team finds to add a gentle competitive element. This activity will enhance their phonemic awareness and ability to associate sounds with letters. Provide guidance and assistance as needed, and ensure every child participates and learns in a fun, engaging way.

Great Job Detectives! – Amazing job finding letters – Practice makes perfect – Keep looking for letters – Can you spot ‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’ at home or in the park? – Lowercase letters are everywhere – They can be in books, signs, or your toys! | This slide is a positive reinforcement for the students, praising their efforts in identifying lowercase letters. It’s important to encourage them to continue practicing outside of the classroom to reinforce their learning. Suggest to them to look for lowercase letters in their everyday environment, such as on book covers, street signs, or even on their cereal boxes. This will help them recognize letters in different contexts and fonts, making reading more accessible and fun. For the next class, consider having a ‘letter hunt’ activity where students bring in items that have lowercase letters on them.