Welcome back to Read Not Guess. Today we’re going to cover the words “I” and “and.” We're also going to start putting the words we’ve read so far into sentences.
Let’s get started.
Today’s Letter Sound
Today we’re going to learn the word “I.” We’ve already covered the lowercase “ih” sound, but the capital “I” is a special and important case. It's pronounced just like the letter name--I.
Ask your child to make the “I” sound 3 times as they point to the letters:
I I I 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:
a n d a n d and The word “and” is an important word in the English language. Have them read it one more time before we move on:
and Now let’s do a few more:
h and h and hand And:
s and s and sand Now finish with a harder one:
s t and st and stand Sentence Practice
Now see if your child can read this short story:
I can sit. Pam can sit. Pam and I can sit in mud. Pam sat in mud. I didn't. If they stumble on the word “didn’t,” just have them keep sounding it out until they can read it smoothly.
That’s it for today. We’ll see you next time,
~Chad