I brought my two Webkins turtles, Slowpoke and Oopsy-Daisy, to help me with the fingerplay
Magnet Board
T-U-R-T-L-E
T-U-R-T-L-E
Turtle, turtle
T-U-R-T-L-E
Turtle's what that spells
Turtles lie in the sun
Turtles swim for fun
T-U-R-T-L-E
Turtle's what that spells
Parent Tip
Young children begin to understand that individual letters have a certain shape, and that letter has a name, and it makes a certain sound. Understanding that these letters can be put together to form words that others can read is one of the first steps in the process of learning to read. Take time to point out and name letters to your child.
Book
Truman
by Jean Reidy; illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins
Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers; read with permission
Fingerplay
Two Little Turtles
Two little turtles sitting on a hill
One named Jack, the other named Jill
Crawl away Jack
Crawl away Jill
Come back Jack
Come back Jill
Additional verses:
Two little turtles watching day turn into night
One named Left, the other named Right
Two little turtles gazing at the clouds
One named Quiet, the other named Loud
Two little turtles watching the green grass grow
One named Fast, the other named Slow
Magnet Board
Tiny Tim
I had a little turtle
His name was Tiny Tim
I put him in the bathtub
To see if he could swim
He drank up all the water
He gobbled up the soap
And when he tried to talk
He had a bubble in his throat!
