Subject: T is for TEETH!
Phoneme: /t/
Transition Song: Gobble, Gobble (The Thanksgiving Song) by Nooshi
Concept: tongues, oral motor skills, Who/Where/What questions
Materials: 8x10 laminated page with large letter T for each child
Find your pointer finger. Use it to trace the letter T. "Top to bottom, now back to the top. Left to right, and now STOP! Practice the /t/ sound. T-t-t-t. Everyone practice: Tee, Tay, Tie, Toe, Too! Whose name starts with the t-t-t sound? What words start with the t-t-t sound? Some words we have come up with in class: tickle, two, toys, turkey, tongue.
Let's talk about TEETH! Do you have teeth? How many teeth do you have? Use your tongue to count your teeth.
We use teeth to chew our food. Chewing food makes it easier to swallow food. Some foods are crunchy and need a lot of chewing. Some foods are soft and don't need a lot of chewing. Put together a snack and see what your teeth can do. Look in the mirror (yes, you have permission to show your chewed food). Talk about when you lose your teeth and more grow in.
