There are 10 fun learning activities on each page of the Letterbox Worksheets. The first is a reinforcement of Letter Size Rules starting with the icon. Note which number is bolder on the pink, yellow or blue rectangles. This indicates the Letter Size for that letter. Sing the song along with the hand motions together. “Size one letters touch the top line, touch the bottom line, can’t go higher, can’t go lower and can’t float in the middle.” The second lesson is directed toward the largest letter on the page. Start by identifying the letter. Next, it’s all about the Key Concepts. Name the Writing Lines—top, bottom and middle or dotted lines. Then locate the Starting Points and initial Letter Line. You can even trace that line using your fingers. Ask the child to do the same. The third lesson marks the beginning of sound-symbol correspondence and potential carryover. Point out the picture in the lower left corner. This is the same picture as found on the Alphatrangle. It’s a picture of an object or animal that begins with that sound. Helping children notice the similarity between this picture and the one on the Alphatrangle may make it easier for them to transition to using this letter when they are writing on their own. The fourth lesson reinforces directionality of written work. At this time, point out the green GO LINE and the checkered FINISH LINE. Tell children that when they print, they should start near the GO LINE and add new letters in the direction of the FINISH Line. Moving toward the Finish Line is considered forward movement. Movement toward the Go Line is considered backward movement. Sometimes GO LINES and FINISH LINES are referred to when forming a letter itself. The fifth activity is the Letter Line Equation. These are the different types of lines that make up the letter. For instance, Upper Case B is made up of one Standing Tall line and 2 clock lines. Ask the children which one of these Letter Lines was the initial line? This question ties lesson 5 in with lesson 2. Activity 6 is a chance to develop the distal mobility movement needed for ultimate pencil control. Coloring, especially of smaller detailed pictures, requires subtle finger movement. Model or physically assist the children to color within the lines. Don’t forget to point out that this is another picture beginning with the letter sound. Activity 7 encourages students to mark the Starting Points on each of the 4 letters inside the letter boxes. This activity should not be rushed. It’s important for the children to carefully place a dot exactly on the Top Line… not higher or lower. Your insistence on the care in which a Starting Point is rendered reinforces the importance of being just as careful when tracing the letters themselves. The child’s pencil should touch the Writing Lines properly, without going higher, lower or floating in the middle. The gray background frames the spaces in which the child must focus his or her efforts. Activity 8 is more Trace It/Make It practice on Kindergarten Ruled lines. Here, the Starting Point are already marked. Continue counseling the children to regard the writing lines with care. Activities 9 and 10 are a Review… and the children’s first quiz! Teachers, therapists and parents are encouraged to cover the page with a piece of standard paper up to the Finish Line. Ask the students, “What letter lines are used this letter? Circle them. Activity 10 asks What size is this letter? Once again, sing the Rules of Size One Letters, including the hand motions. Circle the right answer. Watch the video attached to the Letterbox Worksheets to see all the fun. https://youtube/watch?v=6_KEKsf61Vw
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 22:33:03 +0000
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