Reading Readiness TG - Book - Page 109
APPENDIX
Alphabet Actions
Aa – Open mouth as if to take a bite of an apple. /ă/ /ă/ apple
Bb – Pretend to bounce a ball. /b/ /b/ ball
Cd – Hug yourself as if you are cold. Make the letter ‘C’ with the left hand. /c/ /c/ cold
Dd – Make a circle shape with fingers of the left hand and a stick with the index finger of
the right hand. Put them next to each other. /d/ /d/ drum stick, drum stick
Ee – Make a small ‘e’ letter with your hands and wave your right arm like an elephant’s
trunk. /ĕ/ /ĕ/ elephant
Ff – Take a deep breath and exhale. /f/ /f/ father
Gg – With both hands, pretend to scratch your sides like a gorilla. /g/ /g/ gorilla
Hh – Hop on one foot. /h/ /h/ hop
Ii – Raise one index finger. Pretend to ‘dot’ the ‘i’ with the other index finger. /ĭ / /ĭ / /ĭ /
'Italy', ‘in’
Jj – Hold the right hand with all fingers straight up together, and the thumb bent outwards
to make a ‘J’ shape. With the index finger of the left hand, dot the J. /j/ /j/ jump
Kk – Kick with one foot. /k/ /k/ kick
Ll – Hold up the left hand with all fingers straight up together. Stick out the thumb to the
side to make the shape of the letter ‘L’. /l/ /l/ look, listen
Mm – Trace the two humps on the camel. /m/ /m/ has two humps
Nn – Shake your head and say: /n/ /n/ no
Oo – Make a fist with one hand. Put the other hand on top of the fist with an open palm.
/ŏ/ /ŏ/ on
Pp – With one index finger, point to things in the room. /p/ /p/ point
Qq – Cover your ears with both hands. /kw/ /kw/ quiet
Rr – Trace a circle in the air. /r/ /r/ round
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