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word that uses that sound, using the same process as
in Activity A. Once pre-teaching is complete, continue
with the audio CD and have students look at the pictures
in their books as they listen, point, and say. Focus their
attention on the shapes of the letters and the differences
between the capital and lower case forms.

For students who are learning the English alphabet for
the first time, it is essential to build in a lot of review
using games and movement. Play review games with
the alphabet cards, and give children opportunities to
recreate the shapes of the letters. They can trace the
shapes of the letters with their fingers on their books, on
the palms of their hands, and in the air. They can also
use their hands and their bodies to form the shapes of
the letters. Also encourage students to look around them
for the letters they know in the classroom and in their
communities so that they are continually reinforcing
what they have learned.

Teaching 21st Century Skills

The 21st Century Skills activities focus on either one
skill or a combination of skills from the areas of critical
thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity.
These activities appear at the end of every lesson and
are prompted by the statements or questions used by the
Everybody Up Friend at the lower right. Some typical
examples of these skills are:

Critical Thinking: answering questions, identifying
objects, guessing hidden answers, predicting
Communication: talking with a partner, asking
questions to a partner, presenting ideas to a group,
talking about an informational poster or video with a
partner

Collaboration: working in a small group or with
another classmate, solving problems as a team
Creativity: making a poster, constructing models,
making a chart, drawing a picture
The activity in the lesson notes gives instructions for
using the targeted 21st century skills suggested by the
Everybody Up Friend’s speech bubble.

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