![]() ![]() Short Vowel Soundsīegin by showing, speaking, writing and drawing the 5 short vowel sounds.Ī for APPLE, E for EGG, I for IGLOO, O for OCTOPUS, U for UMBRELLA CVC means the word begins with a consonant (C), has a short vowel (V) in the middle and ends with another consonant (C). ![]() However, you may not have heard it call the CVC pattern. Now is a good time to begin introducing short vowel sounds.ĬAT, HAT, MAT, PAT, RAT, SAT: I’m sure this spelling pattern is extremely familiar to you. WRITE 3 LETTER WORDS-Consonant-Vowel Consonant Store the drawing and writing in a binder to read and review later. Have your child write a capital B next to his or her boat, or C next to a cat, or S next to the sun and so on. This is a good time to have your child say the word of something he or she has drawn and decide which letter makes the first sound.įor example, the word BOAT-B is the first sound. LABEL DRAWINGS WITH BEGINNING LETTER SOUNDS G for Girlīy now, your child is drawing, talking about the drawing, writing capital letters and hearing letter names and sounds. ![]() If you want additional support, is a great website that teaches children letter names and sounds. This is an easy and natural way to start teaching your child letter names and sounds which will lead them into writing and reading. Lastly, when you are teaching your child how to write capital letters, you can say the sound the letter makes. Make sure each letter stroke is written top to bottom, left to right and that circles start at the top and are drawn counterclockwise. They will find their name most fascinating. Show your child how to write his or her name. For teachers, you can buy a class pack on Amazon*. They can be purchased for a dollar at Dollar Tree or $1.97 at Walmart during their summer back to school sale. My children did this on a small whiteboard. This can be done all in one day if your child is interested, or over the course of a few days (4-5 letters a day). ![]() Handwriting Without Tears is a great workbook, if you’d like to purchase published material on letter strokes.Īs your child builds stamina, have him or her draw each capital letter once a week. They can be HUGE! What’s important is that the child is forming the letters with proper letter strokes. The size of the letters doesn’t matter at this stage. Say the strokes for him or her, such as, “down, cross the top, cross the middle” for the capital letter F. Then, give your child a chance to write the letter. Read A Circle Summer to find a list of ideas for practicing the counterclockwise circle.īeginning at age 3 or so, intermixed with regularly drawing, start showing your child how to draw capital letters, top to bottom, left to right. Learning the letter “O” right off the bat makes it easy for children to learn the capital letters C, G, Q, S and the lowercase letters a, c, d, g, o and q. Always start at the top, draw counterclockwise to complete the circle that forms the letter “O”. This is a continuation from when you taught your child how to draw circles. Now to write! 10 Strategic Steps to Help Children Learn to Write 1. For more information, see my disclosures here. Store Your Child’s Drawings in a BinderĪt this point, you can start storing their drawings in a binder to use for writing and reading later. For a full explanation of the importance of proper letter strokes, click here. Once you’re child has developed a routine of drawing regularly, you can start turning their drawing strokes into letter strokes. If you haven’t read Drawing With Your Young Child Has Long Term Benefits, you will want to do so first. The time you spend with your child now, can produce a confident and independent writer which will save you a LOT of time later. It’s so important that you sit next to your child during these activities. Begin when you and your child are ready! Time FrameĮach of these writing activities lasts no more than 30 minutes. However, the ages aren’t as important as the order of steps. The ages mentioned show you how early you can start. These incremental steps help children become comfortable and confident writers. Use these 10 strategic steps to help children learn to write. ![]()
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