Initial Consonant Sounds

Objective:
    Identify words beginning with a particular sound.
    Identify the letter associated with that sound.
    Identify new words beginning with that sound.

Materials:
    A list of the sight words that the students have learned that begin with the
    sounds being taught. For example, suppose the sound being taught is the
    beginning sound of the word "my". The list might include Maria and Martha
    from the Roll Call activity, men from the lesson on signs, my, morning,
    Mexico, and Monday form oral language lessons.
    Chalk and eraser.

Special Instructions:
    This lesson should not be taught until the students have learned 30 to 50
    sight words. The material should be presented in several short (not to
    exceed 20 minutes) sessions.

Procedure:
    Write the letter "M" on the chalkboard. Say, "this is the beginning sound in
    the word Maria. I will say two words, one of which begins with "M". Tell me
    which begins with "M".

    Continue with set #1 until students can perform perfectly. Them say, "Now, I
    am going to say one word and you tell me if it begins with "M" or not." Use
    the same words used in step #1 but this time on at a time. Continue
    practicing until students can perform perfectly.

    Repeat steps #1 and #2 with the letter "S".

    Say, Now I am going to say a word and you tell me if it starts with 'M' or
    'S'." Continue until students perform perfectly.

    Add the initial consonants "R", "T", "N", "L", "D", "F", and "K" in
    approximately that order by following steps #3 and #4.

    Other consonant sounds can be introduced as needed by following the same
    procedure.