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Watch Together: “Words Beginning with ‘z’” (BTL clip)

Ask children to listen for the word zero in the video. After children watch the video, talk about the /z/ sound in words.

Waterways

Help children construct a set of ramps to explore how water travels along slanted inclines. Encourage them to place different obstacles along the waterways. 

“What’s Your Name? (/u/)” #2 (BTL clip)

Encourage active viewing as children watch the video Between the Lions “What’s Your Name? (/u/).” Have children clap, sing, and repeat the names that have a /u/ sound.

Word Play: Alliteration (/d/)

Children listen to and repeat an alliterative sentence with words that begin with the letter sound /d/.

Word Play: Alliteration (/h/)

Children recognize and repeat an alliterative with words beginning with the letter sound /h/.

Word Play: Alliteration (/u/)

Ask children to listen for the beginning sound /u/ of each word in a sentence.

Word Play: Guess My Word (/r/)

Play a guessing game with children to help them review the beginning /r/ sound. Describe something that starts with the /r/ sound and have children guess what it is.

Word Play: Guess the Animal

Play a guessing game with children to help them review the letter sound /h/. Give children clues to help them guess the name of the animal.

Word Play: Make a Word

Have children match letters to the target word cards and help them to read the words. 

Word Play: Rhyming Game (zip)

Invite children to play a rhyming game with you. Have children identify pairs of rhyme words. 

Word Play: Segment Sentences #1

Draw lines between words in a sentence to show that a sentence is made up of different words.

Word Play: Segment Sentences, #2

Have children clap out and count the words in the sentence “There were ten on the sled.”

Word Play: Similar Word Meanings

Have children act out the words zip and zoom. Elicit that their actions are similar for each word and help children generate other words with a similar meaning.

Word Play: Target Word (down)

Help children grasp the meaning of the word down. Demonstrate crouching down and standing up. Review the word card down.

Word Play: Tell Me What You Hear (/u/)

Use the “Tell Me What You Hear” routine to help children listen for the short beginning /u/ sound in familiar words.

Word Play: "Up" Rhyming Cube

Roll the cube and name the picture that faces up. If the word rhymes with up, children motion going up a ramp as they say the word.

Word Play: Who Knows My Word?

Play a listening game to review the letter sound /u/.

Word Play: Word Engine

Review the word engine and have children make their own “word engine” out of an egg carton. Match the letters in engine to corresponding bumps on the egg carton.

Word Play: Word Parts

Refer to words from Mama Zooms to explain the two parts of a compound word. Say each word part slowly then show the children that they make one word.

Word Play: Zigzag Dance

Draw a large letter “Z” on the ground. Have children line up and tell them they are going to zigzag around the “Z.”

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