Students trace T and t, mark thumbs up or down for six pictures by first sound, and join dots to build each letter.
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Big T and little t each have a card with a solid model, three dotted letters with start dots and a blank line for writing. An arrow shows that the stick of little t comes first, before the short line across. In Thumbs Up for t?, children name six pictures aloud and give each a thumbs up or down, so non-readers can answer too. Build a T then has them join dots with one line across and one line down, which shows that both T and t are just two straight lines.
Watch the kite: the k sound, like t, is a quiet burst of air, so some children give it a thumbs up. Say "kite" and "tiger" slowly side by side and ask where in the mouth each sound starts.
In Build a T, children often draw the short line of little t on the top line, which turns it into a small T. Point to the two dots on the middle line in the t frames: the line across goes there.
Ways to adjust the Letter T page for different learners.
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Students say picture names and pick the ones that start with the t sound. Only this one letter is practised; other letters and two-letter sounds are not.
Students trace and then write little t, starting at the start dot and following the arrows. Capital T is also traced, which the separate "form capital letters" point covers.
Students trace and copy big T and little t until they can write them on their own. They also build T and t by joining dots. Writing words and sentences is not covered.
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