Welcome back to Read Not Guess. Today we’re going to work on the letter “J.”
Remember that we’re going to focus on the sounds the letters make. Both parent and child will need to be able to see the screen.
Ok, let’s get started.
Today’s Letter Sound
Today we’re going to learn the letter “J.” We’re going for a sound like at the beginning of the words “jar” or “jelly.”
Ask your child to make the “j” sound 3 times as they point to the letters:
j
j
j
Ask your child if they can think of any words that have the “j” sound.
If they need help, the words jaguar, jump, and jellyfish all have the “j” sound.
Have them say the “j” sound 3 more times as they point to the letters:
j
j
j
Word Practice
Now we’re going to work on “blending” letter sounds into words. Your child can start slowly by saying each sound individually, but each time, they should try to say it just a bit faster.
Ask your child to say the correct sounds as they point to the letters:
j a m
j am
jam
And:
j e t
j et
jet
Did they get it right? If they're still reading it as "juh-eh-tuh" by the end of the sequence, have them do it faster until they are reading the word "jet" quickly and correctly.
Let’s do a few more:
j ay
jay
And:
j u m p
j u m p
jump
And:
j u s t
j ust
just
And:
en j oy
enjoy
Silly Story
Now see if your child can read this:
Jack and Jill went up the hill to get a bucket of water.
But Jack was in a jam. He did not want to spill.
So he had to adjust.
He had to get to the path to finish the job.
So he did it slowly. But he did it.
Yay Jack!
Were they able to get through it? We haven’t covered the “er” sound in “water” yet, but were they able to sound it out based on the sounds they know?
That’s it for today. We’ll see you next time,
~Chad