Letter A and Letter E

Learning the sound of A and making letter A and E with toothpicks/craft sticks

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Video

Materials

• apple
• toothpicks/craft sticks

Completion

• Have the child select one apple and take out of the refrigerator
• Remind them that an apple is a food referred to as a fruit
• Share the beginning sound of "A"-  aaaaa. 
• Ask the child what is the first sound in their name (Debi - d) 
• Ask the child to find an object that begins with the same sound (Debi - d for a drawer) 
• Ask the child for sound and letter name that is at the beginning of their name
• Using 3 toothpicks or large craft sticks make a capital A. Ask the child to copy this letter with their own 3 sticks. Keep saying the letter name A and the sound a
• Depending on the first letter in a child's name use the toothpicks and make that letter, too.
• Using 4 toothpicks to make a capital E
• Ask the child to make their own E
• Remove one toothpick and let the child replace to make the E again
• Remove two toothpicks and let the child replace to make the E again