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SHAPE P20 PreK Lit Program - Part 9
SHAPE P20: Pre-K Summer Literacy Program
The Dennis and Phyllis J. Washington Foundation, Missoula County Public Schools, and
the University of Montana
Introduction
This module is the last in a series of 3 modules focused on phonological
awareness. If you have not yet viewed the first two phonological awareness
modules, please do so and then return to this module. In this module you will learn
about phonemes, and techniques for introducing phonemes to your child. A
phoneme is an individual sound heard in spoken words. A single letter or a
combination of letters can make up a phoneme in written words. The ability to think
about individual sounds in words is one the strongest predictors of future reading
success. This module consists of 3 main activities.
Activity # 1
View Building Blocks for Literacy Phonological Awareness Videos 10 & 11
Phonological Awareness 10
Phonological Awareness
Video 11
After viewing videos 10 & 11 take a trip to the library and check out some books
with good alliteration. Alliteration is a repeating pattern of a particular sound. Here
is an example of alliteration taken from Peter Piper, "Peter Piper picked a peck of
pickled peppers. A peck of pickled peppers Peter ...". The repeating sound pattern
in this verse is the /p/ sound. Ask your librarian for suggestions for book with good
alliteration, or see the list below for suggestions.
Books with Good Alliteration:
Sleepy River by H. Bandes
Animalia by G. Base
A, my Name is Alice by J. Bayer
Six Sick Sheep by J. Cole and S. Calmenson
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Dr Seuss's ABC by T. Geisel
Toot and Puddle, Puddle's ABC by H. Hobby
Aster Aardvark's Alphabet Adventure by S. Kellogg
Ska-tat! by K. Knutson
Busy buzzy Bumblebees and Tongue Twisters
While reading these books with your child, bring attention to the alliterative, or
repeating, sounds found in the text. As your child begins to get more comfortable,
ask her or him to find repeating patterns.
Activity #2
View Building Blocks for Literacy Video 12
Phonological Awareness Video 12
Play I Spy with your child. Try using an old toilet paper roll for a prop as shown in the
video to make the game more imaginative. While playing this game, you can focus
on the first sound of words, or you can focus on words that rhyme.
An example of playing with initial sounds would would be tell your child that you spy
something that starts with the /d/ sound. The correct response would be something
in the room that begins with the letter 'd,' such as door.
An example of playing with rhyming sounds would be to tell your child that you spy
something that rhymes with mug. A correct response could be rug.
As another option, check out these links for online games that focus on initial
sounds and rhyming:
Initial Sounds Games
Game 1
(Note: If you visit this site, say aloud with your child the sound of the letter that Big
Bird holds up. Then, together with your child, say the names of each item on the
shelf before playing the game).
Game 2
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Rhyming Games
Game 1
Game 2
(Note: This activity also provides good practice with recognizing and naming
uppercase letters).
Activity #3
View Building Blocks for Literacy Video 13
Phonological Awareness Video 13
After viewing the video, play sound games with your child. Try singing the tune from
video 13 and provide your child with clues on finding objects that start with particular
sounds. Add movement into the activity as was demonstrated in the video to make
the game more exciting for your child.
This is the final module you will receive. Thank you for your participation in these
early literacy modules. We sincerely hope that you have learned about some
valuable early literacy resources and activities you can access and use with your
child throughout her or his first year in kindergarten and beyond. We wish you and
your child a wonderful kindergarten experience.
Best,
The SHAPE P20 Team
Trent Atkins
Professor and SHAPE P20 Liaison
The University of Montana
Phyllis J. Washington College of Education and Human Sciences
Phone: (406) 243-4978
Fax: (406) 243-4908
Email: [email protected]
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