Welcome back to Read Not Guess. Today we’re going to work on the letters “L” and "O." 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 "L." It’s pronounced like the beginning of the word “lamp” or the end of the word "ball."
(Note: We're going to be using lowercase letters here, but you may also want to show your child an uppercase "L.")
Ask your child to make the “l” sound 3 times as they point to the letters:
l
l
l
Ask your child if they can think of any words that start with the “l” sound. If they need help, the words laugh, little, and lollipop all start with the “l” sound.
Have them say the “l” sound 3 more times as they point to the letters:
l
l
l
Now we’re going to learn the letter "o." For now, we’re going for the soft “aww” sound as in "on," “off,” and “octopus.”
Ask your child to make the “aww” as in "octopus" sound 3 times as they point to the letters:
o
o
o
Ask your child if they can think of any words that have the “aww” sound in them. If they need help, the words on, off, and opposite all start with the “aww” sound.
Have them say the “aww” sound 3 more times as they point to the letters:
o
o
o
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:
l o t
l o t
lot
Keep practicing until they can say the word "lot" clearly and cleanly. If they are still pronouncing it as "lll-aww-tuh," point out their mistake and have them do it again.
Now:
l o g
l og
log
And:
l e g
l e g
leg
And:
h o p
h o p
hop
And:
o n
on
One more:
m o p
m o p
mop
Rhyming Challenge
Ask your child to pick out which of these three words does not belong (does not rhyme):
cop / stop / pup
egg / pet / leg
hope / hop / stop
That’s it for today. We’ll see you next time.