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SPIRE Foundations: Sounds Sensible Letter Formation Procedures

  • Show the Phonogram Card for the Letter.
  • Teacher Says: 
    What is the name of the Letter? What sound does it make?
  • Display the traffic light enlarged paper.
  • Teacher Says:
    Watch as I print the letter__.
  • Teacher writes the letter.
  • Teacher goes over how to print the letter using correct letter formation (the colored lines).
  • Students trace the model; teacher explains the procedures for correct letter formation as they trace.
  • Teacher writes the letter again; teacher repeats the directions.
  • Each student comes to the board, traces the letter, says its name multiple times as they trace.
  • Each student comes to the board again, one at a time, writes the letter beside the printed model, saying its name as they write. 
    • Teacher erases after each student finishes, before the next student comes up. 
    • Only the model will be visible as each student comes up.
  • Model is removed. Students practice writing the letter multiple times on their practice page.
  • Teacher displays clean traffic light chart. 
  • Teacher asks students to give her/him the directions for forming the letter as the teacher writes it on the chart.
  • Teacher writes the letter as students provide directions.