The Letter Z is a generally reliable letter. It usually makes the “zuh” sound as in zebra.  The Letter Z sometimes makes the /s/ sound as in quartz  1. Present a capital and lower case Z to your child. See if she knows the name of the letter and the sound it makes.  Give […]
The Letter W is an unreliable letter. It makes the “wuh” (voiced w sound) as in walk, when found at the end of a word or combined with the letter, it often makes the voiceless w sound as in whisper or cow. At times, the wh combination makes the /h/ sound as in who.  […]
Traffic  In summertime our garden walk Is like a summer street; So many bugs run up and down With tiny little feet. The ants are shiny taxicabs, Oh, my! They go so fast! Here comes a caterpillar bus Who slowly travels past. I’m very sure that bugs must have Some very special vision; For […]
Pad of paper and felt-tip pens, or instant camera Yard, park, nature walk, or other outdoor area Magnifying glass Bug identification book (optional) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Walk or drive to a park or nature area. Bring a small pad of paper and drawing materials, or an instant camera, if you prefer. Walk through the area and help […]
There are words that end with the “v” sound (example: dove and love), but there aren’t really any that end in the letter v.              The letter V is an extremely reliable letter. It only makes the vvvv sound as in van. This makes it an easy letter to teach.  1. Present a capital […]
The Letter T is a very unreliable letter that often makes sounds other than the base /t/ sound:     /t/ as in turnip     soft /th/ as in thing or hard /th/ as in the  1. Present a capital and lower case T to your child. See if she knows the name of the […]
Measuring Dinosaurs  Identify and compare the length of four dinosaurs. State that dinosaurs needed food to grow and that food helps us to grow too.  Prepare the Dinosaur Cards (PDF) Cut 144 feet string to the length shown on each dinosaur card. Attach and wrap length around each card as follows:  70 […]
Ten Fluffy Chickens  Five eggs and five eggs That makes ten. Sitting on top is the mother hen. Crackle, crackle, crackle; What do I see? Ten fluffy chickens As yellow as can be
