Phonics

Say the name of each picture. Write the letter m next

to each picture that begins with the /m/ sound.

m
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Have the students repeat the name of each picture that begins with m, stressing the /m/
1 Teacher sound. For example: “moon”
Tips!
 Wonders: Growing Together Unit 2 - Lesson 1

Look at the picture. Say the name of each item.

Color the things that begin with the /m/ sound. Then
practice writing the letter.

m
Teacher
Tips! Have the students look around the classroom for things that start with the /m/ sound. 2
 Phonics

Trace and write the letter M.

WASHINGTON
Mm C A NA DA
NEW
HAMPSHIRE
NORTH MAINE
DAKOTA MINNESOTA VERMONT
MONTANA
M
IC
H
OREGON SOUTH I NEW YORK
DAKOTA WISCONSIN MASSACHUSETTS

G
A
IDAHO
WYOMING RHODE ISLAND
PENNSYLVANIA
IOWA CONNECTICUT
NEVADA NEBRASKA OHIO
INDIANA NEW JERSEY
WEST DELAWARE
VIRGINIA
ILLINOIS MARYLAND
UTAH WASHINGTON D.C.
COLORADO VIRGINIA
KANSAS MISSOURI KENTUCKY
NORTH
CALIFORNIA CAROLINA
ARIZONA OKLAHOMA TENNESSEE
ARKANSAS

NEW SOUTH N
MISSISSIPPI CAROLINA
MEXICO
E
GEORGIA W
TEXAS ALABAMA
S

LOUISIANA
FLORIDA

ME X IC O

AM AM AM AlphaCard_1x1.25NoBorder_forPDF.M 8/20/07
M 5:27:35 PM
A
M A A A
m
A m
A m
A A
m A A A
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Teaching a simple chant can help the students remember how to write certain
letters. For example: Say, “Down, down, up, and down” as you write a capital M on the
3 Teacher board. Have the students repeat the chant as they write their M’s.
Tips!
 Wonders: Growing Together Unit 2 - Lesson 1

Practice tracing words that begin or end with m. Then

color the pictures.

1
map
A
2
mitt
A
3
mop
A
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drum
A
Have the students say what all four words have in common. Ask them how drum is
Teacher
Tips! different from the other three. 4
 Phonics

Say the name of each picture. Write the letter a next to

each picture that begins with the short vowel /a/ sound.

a
2

4
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Have the students repeat the name of each picture that begins with a, stressing the
1 Teacher short vowel /a/ sound. For example: “apple”
Tips!
 Wonders: Growing Together Unit 2 - Lesson 2

Say the name of each picture. Color the picture if its

name begins with the short vowel /a/ sound.

1 2 3

4 5 6

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Have the students look around the classroom for things that begin with the short vowel
Teacher
Tips! /a/ sound. 2
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Trace and write the letter A.

Aa

A
A A
A A
A
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A
A A A A
aA aA aA A
a A A A
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Choose the best example of “A” and “a” that one of the students wrote. Quickly explain
3 Teacher why it is the best. For example: “This a is the best because it stays between the lines.”
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 Wonders: Growing Together Unit 2 - Lesson 2

Trace the word in each sentence. Then practice

saying the sentences out loud.

1
I can walk.
2
I can hop.
3
I can run.
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4
We can hug.
Teacher
Tips! Allow the students who finish early to color the pictures. 4
 Phonics

Say the name of each picture. Write the letter s next

to each picture that begins with the /s/ sound.

s
2

4
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Have the students repeat the name of each picture that begins with s, stressing the /s/
1 Teacher sound. For example: “sun”
Tips!
 Wonders: Growing Together Unit 2 - Lesson 3

Say the name of each picture around the sun. Color

the pictures that begin with the /s/ sound.

1
2

6
5

Teacher
Tips! Have the students look around the classroom for things that start with the /s/ sound. 2
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Trace and write the letter S.

Ss

SA SA SA
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S A A A
sA sA sA A
s A A A
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Teaching a simple chant can help the students remember how to write certain letters.
For example: Say, “Around and back again” as you write a capital S on the board. Have
3 Teacher the students repeat the chant as they write their S’s.
Tips!
 Wonders: Growing Together Unit 2 - Lesson 3

Practice tracing words from ”Sam Can See” and “I

Can See.” Then color the pictures.

1
Sam
A
2
see
A
3
smell
A
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4
taste
A
Ask the students why Sam begins with a capital S. If they are unsure, explain that all
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