My daughter wrote some
letter limericks for uppercase letters several years ago. Many teachers have asked
for limericks for the lowercase letters, so Holly worked on these this
summer. (She also wrote some songs
for Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, George Washington, Susan B. Anthony, Lincoln,
and George Washington Carver…but they are still “under construction.”) And wait until you see the free download Mary Amoson has created for you on TPT! THANK YOU MARY! AND THANK YOU HOLLY!
I’ll post a few letter
rhymes each day with ideas for introducing them in your
classroom.
LOWERCASE LETTER
LIMERICKS A-E
By Dr. Holly
Small a is a great
way to start.
It’s made of two joined parts.
First a small circle round
Then a small line straight down
For airplanes, apples, and art.
So bouncy and bold is small b,
Then a circle that’s small
That looks like a ball.
You can bat, bubble, bop, with a b!
Small c is a cute
buttercup;
Make a circle but don’t close it up.
Leave a space on the side
Like a mouth open wide
For eating cookies and coconuts!
For d make a tall
line on the right,
Then a small circle down low and tight.
It’s similar to b
But backwards, you see,
For doughnuts, delicious, delight!
Every e starts like
a c, you know.
Circle up and around, here we go.
Then a nice even line.
That looks just fine.
E is for eager and
eyes that glow.
P.S. Thanks to Faith Durinsky and K.J. Karapetkov for illustrating the rhymes!
(Too bad they got bored after the first five letters!)
P.S. Thanks to Faith Durinsky and K.J. Karapetkov for illustrating the rhymes!
(Too bad they got bored after the first five letters!)
ACTIVITIES
As you say the letter limericks, encourage the
children to close their eyes and make a picture of the letter in the
brain. Practice saying and reading
the rhyme several times and then make the letter in the air using one of these
techniques:
Air Writing - Write letters in the air using the index finger and middle
finger. Keep your elbow stiff.
Clap and Clasp Writing - Have children clap their hands
together and clasp their fingers.
Practice making lines, shapes, and letters
in the air using clasped hands.
Writing Wand – Tape ribbon or tissue paper to
a straw or craft stick and use it to write in the air.
Body Writing - Use elbows, tongues, noses, feet, belly buttons and other
body parts to write letters in the air.
Tummy Writing - How about “tummy writing”? Have children lay on the floor on their tummies. They can extend their arm in the air
and trace giant letters on the floor.