EPIC Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 217
Reading and Writing
Song
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Sing “ABC Song” (song #1.42)
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Point to each letter on the poster as you sing.
Review
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Review the letter H by showing the Hh flashcard and asking: What is the name of the
letter? (Elicit: the letter H)
What sound does it make? (Elicit: /h/)
What words do you know that begin with the letter H? (Elicit: hat, hen, happy,
house, help, etc.)
Say together with the pupils: The letter is H and the sound is /h/.
The Letter Gg
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Say: Today we will learn two more letters.
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Review the vocabulary using the flashcards: gorilla, glue, green.
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Ask: What is this? (Elicit: This is (a)…)
Ask: What sound do you hear at the beginning of the words? (Elicit: /g/)
Show the letter Gg flashcard and say: The letter is G and the sound is /g/.
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Teach the new vocabulary using the flashcards.
Present the cards and say the words: guitar, gift, go.
Have pupils repeat the words.
Say: The letter is G and the sound is /g/.
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Have the pupils repeat.
Have the pupils repeat.
Ask: What other words do you know that begin with the sound /g/? (Elicit: girl,
goodbye, good (morning), etc.)
Look at your name cards. Does anyone's name begin with the letter G?
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