All about I
Sound: /i/ as in it, is India. Explain that 'i' makes different sounds. Look for 'i' that makes the short sound
Key Words: India, igloo, iguana, Italy, inchworm, it, in, inside, insect, inspector, instrument, inch, ink
Praise: It's impressive! Imaginative!
Tactile Association: Feel or do projects with plastic insects, instruments
Make Tactile Letters: Use ink stamps to cover 'i' outlines. Use embossing powder to make it tactile
Songs and Games:
Food:
Art Ideas:
Other Ideas:
Animated Alphabet I Colour Sheet
Itchy's Alphabet i Colouring Sheet
Sound: /i/ as in it, is India. Explain that 'i' makes different sounds. Look for 'i' that makes the short sound
Key Words: India, igloo, iguana, Italy, inchworm, it, in, inside, insect, inspector, instrument, inch, ink
Praise: It's impressive! Imaginative!
Tactile Association: Feel or do projects with plastic insects, instruments
Make Tactile Letters: Use ink stamps to cover 'i' outlines. Use embossing powder to make it tactile
Songs and Games:
- "Itsy, Bitsy Spider"
- Play "I Spy"
Food:
- try foods from Italy, India, Israel, or Indonesia
- Build an insect with celery sticks, 6 carrot sticks for legs, 2 licorice sticks for antennae, and 2 raisins for eyes. Use cheese spread to help stick together
Art Ideas:
- Make inchworms
- Make igloos from sugar cubes
- Draw or paint an igloo on dark construction paper
- Print their initials and decorate them
- Illustrate a story
- Do insect stamping. Take a stamp pad and make fingerprints and press it onto a piece of paper and draw the legs, heads and antennae to make different looking insects
Other Ideas:
- Make musical instruments. Fill an old margarine tub with dry beans or popcorn. Seal the lid on with glue or tape.
- Learn about insects
- Go on an insect hunt
- Make homes for the insects you catch and study their habits. Don't forget to release them at the end of the day.
- Talk about initials
- Invite people to a party
- Learn about iguanas
Animated Alphabet I Colour Sheet
Itchy's Alphabet i Colouring Sheet