March 3 - 7
Letter of the Week: C
Theme: Cat (in the Hat!)
Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel) was born on March 2, 1904. The NEA now celebrates him and his body of work to promote children's literacy with Read Across America Day (although this year Read Across America Day is being celebrated on Monday, March 3rd). Is Dr. Seuss a popular author in your house? Growing up, we had several Dr. Seuss books in our home library. I admire his creativity and imagination. His play with words lends well to working on word families and rhyming. And he's got a quite famous cat. Ready for some Seussian fun? Let's 'grab our hats and read with the cat'!
‘C’ is a consonant. From a speech perspective, ‘c’ is a borrower. 'C' does not make a sound of its own, rather it borrows its sound. Usually, ‘c’ borrows the quiet tongue scraper /k/ (as in cat). For our purposes, that is the letter-sound relationship we are going to focus on this week. We make /k/ by elevating the back of the tongue to make hard contact with (scrape) the soft palate (back part of the roof of your mouth); the air is released in a quick burst. /k/ is a quiet sound (no voice). Hold your hand to your throat as you say it; no vibration from the vocal cords.
In therapy: We will be reading 'c'/cat themed books, doing ‘c’/cat (in the hat) themed and rhyming activities, and exploring the letter name, letter sound and letter symbol for 'c'.
Suggestions for home: Sprinkle ‘c’ throughout the week. Pick out a variety of activities that appeal to your child (and you!). Kids learn best through active and meaningful experiences. And multi-modal learning helps make stronger and more diverse connections in the brain, which helps with retention and recall. Most important, have fun!
If your child has a good handle on letters and sounds, this would be a good week to have fun with rhyming and playing with sounds in words.
BOOKS
More cat books include: Pete the Cat books and Splat Cat! books
FOOD
Eating the Alphabet - C: Consider adding some “c” foods to your menu this week. Here are a few ideas:
custard carrots cucumbers cake cupcakes casserole
cantaloupe cabbage cauliflower cole slaw corn
coconut crackers cranberries (juice)
Feeling adventurous? Kids can learn so much through cooking/baking activities. Make your child’s favorite cookie recipe with your child!
ACTIVITIES
Scavenger Hunt: how many ‘c’ things can you find around the house, while shopping at the market, in a magazine or store ad flyers?
Field Trip:
Be a letter detective: hunt for the letter ‘c’ in a variety of texts (books, magazines, newspaper, road signs, license plates).
Sensory Play:
APPS
Do you have other fun ‘c’ ideas? Take a moment and leave me a comment. I’d love to hear!
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