All about E
Sound: /e/ as in elephant. This is the hardest sound for the children to say and to remember, and it is easily confused with /i/. Make sure it is said correctly.
Key Words: elephant, elk, exit, elbow, egg, elf, envelope, exercise, elevator, Elmo, engine, empty
Praise: Excellent! Exciting!
Tactile Association: Feel or do projects with eggshells, elbow macaroni, envelopes. Make sure the object begin with the short /e/ sound. (Not earrings, eyes, or elastic)
Make Tactile Letters: Glue crushed eggshells to letter outlines
Songs and Games:
Food: eggs, eggplant, enchiladas, eggnog, egg sandwiches, deviled eggs, scrambled eggs, elbow macaroni Art Ideas:
Animated Alphabet E colour sheet
Itchy's Alphabet e Colouring Sheet
Sound: /e/ as in elephant. This is the hardest sound for the children to say and to remember, and it is easily confused with /i/. Make sure it is said correctly.
Key Words: elephant, elk, exit, elbow, egg, elf, envelope, exercise, elevator, Elmo, engine, empty
Praise: Excellent! Exciting!
Tactile Association: Feel or do projects with eggshells, elbow macaroni, envelopes. Make sure the object begin with the short /e/ sound. (Not earrings, eyes, or elastic)
Make Tactile Letters: Glue crushed eggshells to letter outlines
Songs and Games:
- Do exercises
- Sing the Elmo song
- Sing the Elephant song (Sharon, Lois and Bram)
- Walk like an elephant
Food: eggs, eggplant, enchiladas, eggnog, egg sandwiches, deviled eggs, scrambled eggs, elbow macaroni Art Ideas:
- Glue dyed eggshells to a picture
- Dye eggs
- Decorate envelopes and send a letter to someone
- Make caterpillars or worms from egg cartons
- Make an elephant hand puppet
- Decorate egg shapes or cut them out of coloured or fancy paper
- Make Elmo. Draw the outline of Elmo's head and then tear and glue on red paper so it looks like his fur.
- Make a picture with elbow macaroni
Animated Alphabet E colour sheet
Itchy's Alphabet e Colouring Sheet