Week 5

Sounds m · d · g · o

Ten sounds banked, and the robot game gets harder words. Still by ear.

The work

  1. Robot game, harder words

    You need: Nothing

    man, dog, top, mat, dig, pot. Same game, more sounds. Still no letters.

  2. Sound basket

    You need: Mango, dish, glass, orange

    Three-period lesson. Bring the first six back at the end so nothing is dropped.

  3. Sound I spy

    You need: The room

    "I spy something starting with /m/." Then she sets the puzzle for you. Being the one who knows is the entire motivation.

Every week, not just this one

Practical life

Folding cloths — flannels, napkins. Corner to corner. Quiet, repetitive, and enormously calming.

Her body

Swimming or the sea. Ko Phangan's best resource, and whole-body proprioception she cannot get indoors.

Optional — watch together

Preschool for Littles — Letter B Part 2, Ms Rachel Visits the Beach Ms Rachel · 68:02

Optional. Filmed at a real beach, which is the good part.

Afterwards ask her to tell you three things she saw, in order. Narrative is language work too.

Week 5 · say the sound every time

Tracing

Optional. Salt tray first, paper only if she wants it.

mmmm
dddd
gggg
oooo
Liv · Tracing
Week 5 · cut out

More letters for the box

Cut along the dashed lines. Keep them in an envelope.

m
d
g
o

Add these to the moveable alphabet. Print a few copies — 'o' and 'a' get used constantly.

Liv · More letters for the box
Week 5 · for you, not for her

What I noticed

Week 5 — Sounds m · d · g · o. One line a day is plenty. Write what she did, not what she got right.

What she didRepeat / move on
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Liv · What I noticed
Week 5 · English + ไทย

For whoever is at the table

Week 5 — Sounds m · d · g · o

Set out before she sits down

  • Robot game, harder words — Nothing
  • Sound basket — Mango, dish, glass, orange
  • Sound I spy — The room

Every day, away from the table

  • A real job: Folding cloths — flannels, napkins. Corner to corner. Quiet, repetitive, and enormously calming.
  • Her body: Swimming or the sea. Ko Phangan's best resource, and whole-body proprioception she cannot get indoors.

How to run it

  • /m/ and /n/ are hums, not "muh" and "nuh".
  • Bring back the earlier sounds every session or they fade.
  • Let her cut the letters out herself if she can — the cutting is a lesson too.
  • Still no reading this week. Ear only.

วิธีทำ

  • เสียง /m/ และ /n/ คือเสียงฮัม ไม่ใช่ "เมอะ" หรือ "เนอะ"
  • ทบเสียงเก่าทุกครั้ง ไม่อย่างนั้นจะลืม
  • ถ้าเธอตัดกระดาษได้ ให้เธอตัดตัวอักษรเอง การตัดก็คือบทเรียน
  • สัปดาห์นี้ยังไม่อ่าน ใช้หูอย่างเดียว