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The Letter D is a generally reliable letter.  It usually makes the “duh” sound as in dog or sad.  

D sometimes makes the /t/ sound (especially when it is the suffix “ed” as in kissed)

When combined with another consonant, especially the letter “g”, a grapheme is formed which sounds like /j/  (as in ledger)

1. Present a capital and lower case D to your child.

2. Read How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?

3. Create a D bag with items from around the house, such as a dinosaur, dog, drum, dice, dish, doll, diaper, doughnut, daisy, dump truck, etc

4. Create a D collage, searching through magazines for words that start with the letter D to add to your alphabet book.

5. Provide a large cut out “D”, taped to a sheet of waxed paper for easier cleanup.  Provide bingo dauber style paints and allow your child to cover the D with dots.  If daubers are not available, dip cotton balls into paint, or use water color paints with eyedroppers or sticker circles from the office supply section of your local store.  When dry, glue to an 8.5 x 11″ piece of paper and add to your alphabet book.

6. Provide a worksheet with D’s for tracing across the top, a cut out dinosaur body and head, a brass fastener, markers and a glue stick.  Punch a hole in the body and neck of the dinosaur and show your child how to connect them using the brass fastener.  Encourage your child to decorate the paper with the dinosaurs home (ground, caves, trees, etc) and to decorate the dinosaur.  Have your child glue the dinosaur body to the paper, reminding them not to glue the head so it can move up and down.

7. Other activities:  Have a doughnut at snack time (or make them!) or play the drums

Diamond-shaped snacks
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Dinosaur Sandwiches