Letter
Limericks – I know many of you are working on letter writing this time of year, so I thought Dr. Holly's “Letter Limericks” might be just the rhyme you need to put it in children's brains.
The
first is a letter called A
With
straight lines in every way.
Two
lines point up top,
To
the bottom they drop,
And
another crosses the way.
The
second letter is B
For
baseball, baby, and beach.
Straight
line down the side,
Two
humps on the right—
It
looks like a fat bumble bee!
After
B comes C:
Cookies,
celery, and cheese!
Like
a smile big and wide
Turned
on its side
It’s
easy to make C, you see!
D
is a letter that’s plump
Like
a tummy with one round hump.
A
long line straight down,
Then
go out and around
For
dig, dive, dip and dump!
After
D comes E.
It’s
shaped like a comb with three teeth.
One
line down the side,
Three
more to the right
For
echoes, ears, eyeballs and eat!
F
is the next letter to name.
It
can bring with it fortune and fame.
Like
E in design
Without
the bottom line
But
it gets along fine all the same!
After
F comes G
Which
is curvy and round just like C.
When
you reach the end stop,
Put
a straight line across
And
your G will giggle with glee!
H
is a letter with pride.
It
has two long straight lines side by side
Then
hip, hop, and higgle
Put
another ‘cross the middle
And
your H will have nothing to hide!
I
comes after that,
Eating
ice cream, and yet it’s not fat.
One
line stretches down,
One
lies on the ground
And
one goes on top—a flat hat!
Now
jump, joke, and juggle— it’s J
With
lines both curvy and straight.
The
curve starts up top
Then
like a hook drops
And
the straight line juts over the way!
The
letter K has quite a kick
With
a spine as straight as a stick.
From
the middle about
Two
arms reach out
For
kangaroos, kindness, and kids!
After
K comes L
It’s
a letter with lots to tell.
One
line heads straight down,
One
sticks out on the ground
Like
a chair with no legs—how swell!
M
is a letter with size,
Like
two mountains side by side.
Two
straight lines on the end
Two
others point in
Making
moms, milk, and messes—oh, my!
N
is like M only thinner.
It
didn’t eat quite as much dinner—
For
Nick and Noelle
Two
lines parallel
And
a diagonal one ‘cross the center.
O
is entirely round—
Not
a single straight line to be found.
Like
a wide open mouth
Saying
oops! oh! or ouch!
It
makes oceans and oranges abound!
The
next of the letters is P
For
people and peanuts and please.
Let
one straight line prop
With
a loop on the top
And
you’ll make lots of pumpkins and peas!
Q
comes next without fail
With
quarters, quick questions, and quails:
First
a circle that’s fat
Then
like the back of a cat
A
straight line sticks out like a tail.
R
is ever so clever.
It’s
P and K blended together:
The
top hoops about
The
bottom leg kicks out—
For
running and reading there’s no better!
S
is a letter with style
For
summer, sunshine, and smiles.
Go
up and around
Then
back around down
Like
a snake that slithers for miles!
T
is terrific and true
Standing
tall as all towers do.
One
straight line sits over,
The
other points lower
For
tigers, trees, and tickles too!
U
comes right after T.
It
also comes just before V—
An
upside down hump
A
straight line it bumps:
Unicorn,
universe, unique!
V
is very healthy—it’s true!
With
vitamins and vegetables for you:
Two
straight lines point down
And
meet at the ground
For
vacations and violins, too!
W
is just like 2 Vs
Stuck
together—like twins, you see.
With
why, when, and where?
And
who will be there?
W
makes words work with ease!
X
is the letter that’s next.
Not
many words start with an X
But
X marks the spot
With
two straight lines that cross—
X
is never quite what you expect!
The
next-to-last letter is Y
For
years and yes, give it a try!
Like
a small V that sits
On
top of a stick
Reaching
for the yellow sun in the sky!
Z
comes last for a reason
Bringing
zeal, zap, and zest to all seasons.
One
straight line slants down
Then
at foot and at crown
Two
other lines zip—very pleasing!
Invisible
Writing – Practice writing letters in the air with your index finger. Don’t forget to erase when you’re
finished!
Tummy Writing
– Have children lay on their tummies and extend their finger above their
head. They can practice making
lines, circles, shapes, and letters.
Body Writing –
How many different body parts can you use to write letters? Try elbows, noses, toes, or chins. You can also write on each other’s
backs.