Letter Legends Teacher Guide
Teacher Guide: Set 1
Letter Heroes: S, A, T, P, I
Support Level
HIGH
S
Snake
Slither hands like a snake
A
Apple
Mime eating an apple
T
Timer
Tap fingers like a clock
P
Popcorn
Jump up slightly or 'pop' hands
I
Itch
Scratch your arm /ĭ-ĭ-ĭ/
The Presentation (Slides)
Show Letter Slide: "Look! This is Power P. It makes the /p/ sound. Say it with me: /p/ /p/ /p/."
Add Action: "Pretend you are popping popcorn! Pop-pop-pop!"
Interactive Check: Use the "Touch the P" slides. If the student touches the wrong letter, immediately guide their hand to the correct one (Errorless Learning) and say "That's P! P says /p/."
The Practice (Worksheet)
Tracing Support
Section 1
Use Hand-over-Hand support for students with low fine-motor control. Gradually fade to Partial Physical (guiding at the wrist) and then Gestural (pointing to the start dots).
Letter Discrimination
Section 3
If the search is too visually overwhelming, use a piece of paper to mask (cover) most of the grid, showing only one row or one letter at a time.
Legend Sensory Ideas
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S: Use cooked spaghetti to form the letter S.
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A: Make an apple stamp using a real apple half and red paint.
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T: Use popsicle sticks to build the letter T.
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P: Pop bubble wrap every time you say the /p/ sound.
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I: Use "Itchy Glue" (glue mixed with sand) to trace the letter I.
Today's Data Goals
Recognition: Identifies 4/5 letters correctly from a choice of 2.
Sound: Produces 4/5 sounds when shown the letter card.
