Dwire+Letter+Y

In the past we've talked about these letters. Let's go over them together.

1) Pick a letter. Let's practice that letter's sound. Can you name something with that sound in it? 2) Can you point to a vowel? Let's practice that vowel's sound. Can you name something with that sound in it?

This week we are going to talk about a new letter. The letter is Y.



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When we make the letter Y, we can do it in two motions. Like this ...(show class on white board). It's like making a V with a tail, or an X with a missing leg.

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Let's practice making the letter Y on the iPads and then on the white board.



The letter Y makes the /y/ sound. Lets all try it together.

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Some things that have the /y/ sound in it are









Can you think of some other things that have a Y or the /y/ sound in it's name? Maybe a person in the room?

(Read a few pages from Y book with students. Model, guided, independent.)