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.  […]
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 […]
The letter R is an extremely reliable letter. It only makes the rrrr sound as in rat. This makes it an easy letter to teach.  1. Present a capital and lower case R to your child. See if she knows the name of the letter and the sound it makes. Give examples of R […]
The letter P is a dependable letter. It usually makes the “puh” sound as in pan. This is especially the case when the letter P is not partnered with another consonant P is silent when followed by the consonant s, t, or n at the beginning of a word (as in psychic). Also, when combined […]
 A pineapple Sand Peat moss Used coffee grounds 6 inch pot Large sharp knife Container to mix soil  Cut top off pineapple about 1 inch below base of leaves. Let top dry for two days. Mix and moisten one part sand and one part peat moss with a handful of coffee grounds. Put […]
Egg shells Grass seeds (they germinate in a few weeks) or bean seeds (they germinate in a few days) Potting soil Egg carton Container to mix soil Popsicle sticks (optional) Tempera paint or Markers Hot glue or white glue A small square of cardboard or a small piece of a pipe cleaner. Â To give […]
The Letter N is a generally reliable letter. It usually makes the “nnn” sound as in nice.    The Letter N is sometimes silent when it follows the letter m as in hymn  The Letter N is part of the /ng/ digraph as in bring   1. Present a capitol and lower case N […]
