- paper with uppercase and lowercase letter “Dd” written at the top (one per child)
- curve
- straight line
- write
MA Standards:
Foundational Skills/RF.PK.MA.1.d: Recognize and name some uppercase letters of the alphabet and the lowercase letters in one’s own name.
Head Start Outcomes:
Literacy Knowledge/Alphabet Knowledge: Recognizes that the letters of the alphabet are a special category of visual graphics that can be individually named.
PreK Learning Guidelines:
English Language Arts/Reading and Literature 7: Develop familiarity with the forms of alphabet letters, awareness of print, and letter forms.
Learn About Letters Together: Writing (“Dd”)
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ELA Focus Skills: Fine Motor Skills, Letter Recognition, Small Motor Skills
Help children practice writing the letter “Dd.”
- Give each child a paper with the letters “Dd” written at the top.
- Have children trace the letters with you.
- Distribute pencils.
- Let children write the letters “Dd.”
- Encourage children to write the letters several times.
Adaptation: For children who are ready, use lined manuscript paper. Show them how you made the uppercase and lowercase letters. Tell them to refer to your letters-on-the-lines as they make their own letters.