Transition song: H-E-A-R-T by the Kiboomers. (Note: we clap and sing all the letters every verse and sing the verse 4 times. The children have had fun trying to make 'hearts' with their fingers.
Materials: Laminated letter H, laminated pictures of /h/ words, some physical items (hats, toy horse, toy hippo, beanbag with letter H on it)
Vocabulary and Basic Concepts: Who/What/Where questions, big/little, labeling, describing words, have, yes/no, Heart, house, hippo, horse, hand, horseshoe crab, helicopter, honey, hamburger, hotdog, harmonica, hair, hammer, hat, hammock, hanger, helmet, Humpty Dumpty.
Pre-Literacy: Draw the Letter H. (see last week for directions)
This week we went on a hunt for /h/ sounds. We practiced clapping and saying "I have a picture and it starts with /h/." When we said the /h/ sound, we held our hands up in front of our mouths so we could feel our breath. Once we had the phrase down, we got up in groups and went hunting around the room. Every time we found a new picture we clapped and said "I have a picture and it starts with /h/." Then we talked about What is it? Where can we find it? Who has one at their house, or likes it, or has seen it out in the community. For the children who needed something more concrete, we had items like hats, toy horses, toy hippo, and a honey jar that they could hold and compare.
DO THIS AT HOME: Draw a large capital letter on a piece of paper. Practice the sound together. Then go on a hunt around your home or neighborhood and look for items that have that sound. This is also a great activity to do at the grocery store, when you have such a captive audience.
