Alphabet

Tutor Teaching Tips Letter Ii

MATERIALS Introduce the Letter Ii 5–10 minutes
Alphabet song Sing the alphabet song with the child. Point to the highlighted letter on the alphabet
song page, and tell the child that the letter for the day is Ii.
Letter page Show the child the letter page and ask: What letter is this? Find the letter i in the
word. Have the child use a finger to trace the letters on the page, following the
arrows.
Alphabet chant Sit next to the child and read the alphabet chant as you point to each word. Ask the
child to point to all of the words in the chant that start with Ii.
Picture/Word Have the child sort the picture/word cards by putting all of the cards that begin with
cards
the letter i in one stack, and all of the cards that do not begin with the letter i in
another stack.

Practice the Letter 8–10 minutes

Ask the child to practice writing the letter with his/her finger, tracing in the
same direction as the arrows on the letter page, either in the air, or in the palm
of his/her hand.
Letter writing Have the child practice writing the letters on the letter writing practice sheets.
practice sheets
Provide extra sheets if he/she needs more practice.

Alphabet book Read the Alphabet Book 3–5 minutes

Give the child a copy of Alphabet Book I. Ask the child to name the letter on the
front of the book.
Open the book to the first page. Ask: What is the picture? What letter does it start
with? Have the child point to where he/she should begin reading. Repeat with the
next three pages.
Starting with page 5, read the sentences slowly. Ask the child to read along with
you, and to point to each word as it is read. Reread these sentences with the child.
Then ask him/her to read the sentences independently.
Game cards; Play the Alphabet Game 5–10 minutes
Game board,
Markers
Place the game cards face down in a stack. Have the child turn over a card and
name the picture. If the child can say what letter the picture name begins with,
he/she places the card at the bottom of the stack and moves the number of spaces
indicated on the card. If the child can’t name the letter, he/she cannot move on the
game board. It is then your turn to draw a card.

Letter writing Home Connection

practice sheets;
Alphabet book
Encourage the child to take the book home and practice reading it. You can also
give the child the worksheets to take home and share with family members.

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Alphabet Song Letter Ii

Sung to the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Aa Bb Cc Dd
Ee Ff Gg
Hh Ii Jj Kk
Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp
Qq Rr Ss
Tt Uu Vv
Ww Xx Yy and Zz

Now I know my ABCs.

Won’t you sing along with me?

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Zaner-Bloser Letter Page Letter Ii

I i
2 2

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Picture/Word Cards Letter Ii

horse igloo hat inch

boat heart island ghost

ice gorilla girl ice cream

dog insect hook five

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Zaner-Bloser Writing Practice Sheet Letter Ii • 1

Ii
Ice cream ice cream
I IIIIII
I IIIIII
i iiiiiii
i iiiiiiii
Ii I i I i I i
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Zaner-Bloser Writing Practice Sheet Letter Ii • 2

Ii
I I
i i
I
i

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Game Cards Letter Ii

hammer igloo hawk inch

2 4 3 4

castle hive island honey

1 3 4 2

ice ape garden ice cream

3 1 2 3

desk insect goat fan

1 4 1 1

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Game Board Letter Ii

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Alphabet Chant Letter Ii

I i
On an itty old island, an inchworm was ill.
He’d eaten some ice cream—more than his fill.

Into an igloo, the inchworm did crawl.

Ice in the entrance and ice in the hall.

The ice cooled his head, and Inchy felt better.

I do think that inchworm might just need a sweater.

Though Inchy felt better, he just got more ill.

Remember, young insect, eat only your fill.

Now read this rhyme both fast and slow,

And find all the I words as you go.

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