Children trace big D and little d, colour pictures that start with the d sound, and dot every d among look-alike letters.
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Children trace dotted D's and d's, listen for the d sound, then find the letter among look-alikes. An arrow beside each model shows the first stroke: straight down for big D, round first for little d. Six unlabeled drawings follow, and students colour or check the four that start with d. Bell is the one to watch, since b and d sound alike at the start. In Dot the d, children dab each d hiding among b, p, q, a and o with a dot marker or a check.
Before the picture section, say "bell" and "duck" and have children feel the difference, as the key suggests: for b the lips pop open; for d the tongue taps just behind the top teeth.
In Dot the d, a child who marks letter 2 or letter 8 is reading b as d. Ask which side the tall stick is on: little d makes the round part first, then the stick on the right.
Ways to adjust the Letter D page for different learners.
Each one is checked against the official document. Where the resource covers only part of a standard, the note says so.
Students say picture names and pick the ones that start with the d sound. Only this one letter is practised; other letters and two-letter sounds are not.
Students trace and then write little d, starting at the start dot and following the arrows. Capital D is also traced, which the separate "form capital letters" point covers.
Students trace and copy big D and little d until they can write them on their own. They also find every d among look-alike letters (b, p, q). Writing words and sentences is not covered.
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