EPIC Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 189
Course Book
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Say: Open your Course Books to page 74. Look at #1.
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Say: Trace then write the big and small letters Mm.
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While pupils are working, walk around checking that pupils are tracing carefully on
the lines and writing the letters from left to right and top to bottom.
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Say: Look at #2.
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Ask: What do you see? (Elicit: I see (a) monkey, milk, man, mad, mother, mat.)
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What sound do you hear at the beginning of the words? (Elicit: /m/)
Point to the letter Mm. Trace the letters with your finger on the board. Have the
pupils trace in their Course Books.
As you trace, say together with the pupils: The letter is M and the sound is /m/.
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Say: Write the first letter of the word under each picture. Write the big letter and
small letter.
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While pupils are working, walk around checking that pupils are writing the letter
accurately.
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Reveal to check answers.
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Point to 'milk' and ask: What is this? (Elicit: milk)
What sound do you hear at the beginning of the word 'milk'? (Elicit: /m/)
What letter makes the sound /m/? (Elicit: the letter M)
Repeat for the other pictures.
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Say: Open your Course Books to page 75. Look at #3.
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Say: Listen to the sounds and circle the letter that makes the sound.
1. /l/
2. /s/
3. /k/
4. /a/
5. /m/
6. /b/
7. /t/
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Reveal to check answers.
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Say: Look at #4.
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Say: Listen and write the letter you hear on the correct line.
1. T
2. B
3. L
4. S
5. A
6. M
7. E
8. /e/
8. C
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Reveal to check answers.
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Ask: What letter did you write in #1? (Elicit: the letter T)
What words begin with the letter T? (Elicit: tree, teacher, tea, television, etc.)
Repeat with the other letters.
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UNIT 3 / PART 2