Vance's
Vacuums Vary Vastly
Emergent Literacy
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Rationale. This lesson teaches
the phoneme sound and mouth placement of /v/. Students must learn the /v/ sound
and correct mouth movements in order to read words containing the letter v. They
will learn a meaningful representation to go with the letter v, such as v is for
vvvvacuum. Vacuum also makes the vvvv sound when being used. They will spell and
read words containing this letter in an lesson. They will also read a book that
holds focus with teaching the letter v.
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Materials
Primary Paper, Pencil, Picture of a vacuum,
Paper with "Vance's vacuums vary vastly", Book Vera Vipers Valentine,
assessment Picture Worksheet, list
of words to read from(vase, van, car, vest, coat, glass.)
Procedures for carrying out the
lesson in detail, with numbered steps.
Explain
1. Say: Today were are going to be looking at
the letter /V/. In order to become excellent readers, we must learn all of the
letters and know how to pronounce them and read them in stories. When I think of
/V/, I think of the sound my vacuum makes. Vvvv. Vacuum even starts with the
letter /V/.[Show a picture of a vacuum] Let's take a look at what the letter
/V/looks like [Model the correct writing of it on the primary paper]
Review
2.Before we start spelling some words with the
letter v, we need to listen for it in some words. When I hear V in a word I look
for when my mouth moves to make the /V/ sound. You make the /V /sound by placing
you teeth on your bottom lip and blowing out air and then lifting the top lip
and teeth. [Make vocal gesture] I'll show you how.
Above. I can hear myself make the vvv
sound in above. Aa-b-o-vvv-e. See how my lips and top teeth come together on my
bottom lip and then let go. Now I'll try
below. B-e-l-o-w. Nope, my top lip
and teeth never came together over my bottom lip, so there was no v in below.
3.Lets practice by using our tongue tickler.
Vance's Vacuums Vary Vastly. Say it with me. (Say it 3 times together) Then say
it while stretching the consonant out. Vvvance's Vvvacuums Vvvary Vvvastly.
4.Now let's practice writing the letter /V/.
(Have students take out primary paper and pencil.) Letter /V/ is made by making
2 slants, one down, and the other back up. Start at the rooftop and Slant down
at an angle all the way to the ground, then draw a slant up from the point at
the ground, back up to the rooftop again. (Model Writing)
Model
5.I am going to say a few words now, and you
tell me if you here v in them. Vet or
job. Tux or veil. Now or never. Good.
Now let's see if you can spot the mouth move in /v/ some words. Motion
moving the vacuum if you here v: Vivian thinks big violet bugs are very nice.
Whole
texts
6.Now let's take a look at a book that helps us
to learn about the letter sound V. Booktalk: Vera Viper has a new friend and
they are spending Valentine's day together. They watch videos and do other fun
things. Do you think they'll end up being Valentines? You'll have to read to
find out! It is Vera Viper's Valentine that will help us hear the sound /v/.
Read the book and draw out the words with the letter v. Ask them to think of a
word that might have the letter v,
and have them write it down on their primary paper.
Simple
Practice
7.Cover a few more words with the letter v. Show
the word vase on an index card. Say:
the v tells me to vacuum the floor. /v/ vvv so this word is vvvase. You try
these: van or car,
vest or coat, vase or glass.
Assessment
8.Student will color the pictures on the
worksheet that begin with the letter v or have the letter
v in the name and practice writing the objects name down on the space
given.
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Reference to a source that can tell us more. Provide all we need to track
down the source.
Book:
Higgins, Maxwell.Vera Viper's Valentine, Scholastic Inc.2001.
Internet
site:
Assessment:
www.kidzone.ws/kindergarten/letterv.htm
Reading
Genie Website:
/www.auburn.edu/academic/education/reading_genie/explor/rialsel.html
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