Max's Magic Magnets
Kathryne
Clark
Emergent Literacy Design
Rationale:
Letter recognition is very
important to the success and
progression of a student's ability in reading and writing.
The understanding of letter recognition
serves as a student's base as to which base their other information
upon. I this lesson I will be reviewing
the letter
/m/. Upon the completion of this lesson,
I would like for the children to be able to understand the sound of the
letter
/m/ makes, and also to be able to write it correctly.
Materials:
The letter /m/ on posterboard
Tongue twister (Max's magic
magnets made Mom mad.)
Primary paper
Chalk
Chalkboard
Picture cards with words that
begin with m such as muffin, mouse, money, man, monkey,
mop, marshmallow
Are You My Mother? by: Philip
Eastman
worksheet
with pictures of /m/ words and non /m/ words
Procedure:
Today I will begin by introducing the letter /m/. "Ok guys, today
we are going to be
learning about one of my favorite letters.
I want to see if anyone can guess what this letter is, I will give you
a
hint, it comes between the letter /l/ and /n/.
You are exactly right! The letter /m/ is correct! I love the letter /m/
because it says mmm, and when i say mmm that means that I have eaten
something
yummy! Like mmmac n'cheese, or mmmeatballs, or my favorite mmmashed
potatoes!!
MMM!"
"I will then
hold up a piece of poster board with the letter
/m/ on it. "Can anyone tell me what
letter my friend Max is holding up? That is exactly right, the letter
/m/. What sound does this letter make? You are right on!
Mmmm! I just love /m/!
Mmmm-mmm! Haha, can anyone raise their hand if they have ever said mmm
after
eating their favorite food? I know I
have!"
"I am so glad that you all know
about /m/. Know lets try something really fun, I am
going to say a silly sentence that start with the mmm sound, now when I
say
these words listen to how I say mmm at the beginning. Is everyone
ready? Turn on your listening ears, because I want
you to repeat it when I finish, Max's magic
magnets made Mom mad.
Now it's your turn. Great job! Now let's say it two more times
all together. Ready begin."
"I am so proud
of you! I couldn't even trick you with
my tongue twister! Now lets practice writing the letter /m/." I will then pass out to each student a piece
of primary paper. "Ok lets everyone
watch me very carefully because I am going to tell you the correct way
to write
the letter /m/." I will have the lines drawn on the board just like on
their paper. "Let's try the capital M
first start on the rooftop and go
down straight through the fence and stop when you get to the sidewalk. Next, go back to where you started on the
rooftop and go down the slide thru the fence until you hit the sidewalk
and
then back up the slide thru the fence to the next rooftop.
Finally, go down straight through the fence
to the sidewalk and stop. Ok now everyone try by themselves, if you
have any
questions raise your hand. Great job!
Now lets write nine more. Ok now i think you guys are ready for
lowercase /m/.
Everyone watch the board once again. Start on the fence and go down to
the
sidewalk then back up toward the fence and hump around and down to the
sidewalk
again. Now go back up to the fence and
hump around and down to the sidewalk again. Wow! Now lets do nince more
again.
I am so impressed!"
"Wonderful
writing! Now I am going to hold up two
pictures, when I hold up the first picture I want for everyone to tell
me what
it is, then I will hold up the second picture and I want everyone to
tell me
what that picture is as well. Then after
the two pictures I want you to tell me which one started with mmm.
Ready?" First Picture: muffin. "What
is this? MUFFIN.
Ok, and what is this? CAKE.
Which one do we
hear mmm? Muffin, great job!"
I will continue this with five more sets of
pictures.
"I think that
you are almost /m/ experts. But I do
have two more fun things for us to do together.
First, I want to read you a really cute book called Are You My
Mother?
by: Philip D. Eastman. Have any of you ever felt lost? That
is what happened to the baby bird in our book. The baby
bird searched everywhere for its mom, but could not find her anywhere.
Do you all want to know what happens? Ok good, when I am reading
this book I want for you to listen for the letter /m/. Everytime
you hear this letter I want for
everyone to rub their bellies like they have just put something yummy
in
them."
"I think that was so much fun!
you guys are
mmmagnificent! I am now going to pass around a worksheet to everyone
and I want
for you all to look at the pictures on the page and circle the pictures
that
begin with mmm."
Assessment:
For assessment, pass out a
worksheet with pictures that start with the letter /m/ and some that do
not. Have the students carefully evaluate them and put stars next the pictures that start with /m/.
References:
Dr. Bruce
Murray's website Reading Genie. http://www.auburn.edu/rdggenie/
Sarah Autrey, Patty the Pretty
Pig. http://www.auburn.edu/rdggenie/constr/autreyel.html
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