Songs for Capitals

This is a favorite activity. You write a chalk letter and teach each step. Children wet the letter, dry it, and then try it with chalk. The Little Sponge Cubes and Little Chalk Bits reinforce correct grip. Repetition reinforces correct letter formation. Place Little Chalk Bits and Little Sponge Cubes in small cups so children can reach them. This is the physical version. The digital version is available on the Interactive Digital Teaching Tool and Digital Student App.

Materials

• Slate Chalkboard (1 per child) • Little Chalk Bits (1") • Little Sponge Cubes (1/2") • Little cups of water • Paper towel pieces • Capital Formation Chart

Activity

1. Prepare Slate Chalkboards

Write letter with chalk as a model to trace. 2. Teacher’s Part

Demonstrate letter on your own Slate Chalkboard.

Say the words for each step. 3. Child’s Part - Use the Wet-Dry-Try method (Child says the words for each step)

Wet: Child uses a Little Sponge Cube to trace the letter.

Dry: Child uses a Little Piece of paper towel to dry the letter.

Try: Child uses a Little Chalk Bit to write the letter.

Start in the Starting Corner, Big Line down, Frog Jump to , Little Line across the top, Little Line across the middle WET: Wet F with sponge, Wet F with wet finger, Say the words DRY: Dry F with towel, Dry F with gentle blow, Say the words TRY: Try F with chalk, Say the words

Digital Version Interactive Digital Teaching Tool: Share via your interactive whiteboard or smartboard

Digital Student App: Integrated in lessons and on “My Tools” for additional practice