The six sounds that unlock the most words, and the robot game that turns separate sounds into a word — by ear only, no letters yet.
You need: Nothing
You talk like a robot: "s...a...t". She says "sat". Play it in the car, in the bath, on the way to the beach. This must work with her eyes shut before any letter appears.
You need: Basket + spoon, apple, torch, pen, insect, nut
Three-period lesson on the six sounds. Skip any she already produced in the entry check.
You need: A tray with a thin layer of salt or fine sand
She draws the letter with a finger while saying the SOUND. Tactile first — it needs far less hand control than a pencil does.
Washing up her own cup at a step stool. Water play that is also a real job.
Carrying something heavy across the room — a stack of books, a full watering can. Heavy work settles a busy body better than being told to sit still.
Optional, but the most relevant episode she has.
Then go and play the robot game while it is fresh.
Press ⌘P — only the sheets below print, never this plan. A4, no scaling.
Optional. Two fingers in salt first — pencil tracing only if her grip is ready and she wants to.
Cut along the dashed lines. Keep them in an envelope.
Print three copies. Words need repeated letters and she will lose some. Keep them in a flat box she can reach.
Week 4 — Sounds s · a · t · p · i · n + oral blending. One line a day is plenty. Write what she did, not what she got right.
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Week 4 — Sounds s · a · t · p · i · n + oral blending