Heart

Learning letters H & P

Use only one heart shape at a time when asking the child to give you a heart when you say a word that begins with that letter sound.  Give the child the H heart shape first and let the child give the heart back to you as you say a word that begins with the "H" sound - hot, table, say, happen, happy, bank, hope, hi, family, laugh, hat, hill, etc. Remember to give the "H" heart back after each word.

Now use the P heart shape and again let the child give the heart back to you as you say a word that begins with the "P" sound  - pop, today, poor, pat, money, paddle, bed, spoon, pit, pot, fork, popcorn, etc. Remember to give the "P" back after each word.

If the child is comfortable with knowing the beginning sounds of "H and P", see if they can give you the correct heart for the ending or last sound in a word (no easy words end with an H sound) - nap, hop, top, cake, cup, tap, morning, sip, etc.  

QUESTIONS FOR CHILD

What does it mean if someone says you broke their heart?

What one thing do you do now that you need an adult for but would like to try to do all by yourself?