Reintroduce soft-c

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Activity Type: Reintroduce
Activity Form: Standard
Grade: K
Group Size: Small Group, Whole Class
Length: 5 minutes

Goal: Given a printed letter with two common sounds, the student can say both sounds ( c -> /c/, /s/ )
Items: soft-c

What to do

  1. Write the letter c on the board; make it at least a foot tall. Alternatively, use a letter card large enough for the whole group to see easily.
  2. This letter has two sounds; let's review them. Anyone: what are the two sounds? Good: /c/ g(as in cat) and /s/ (as in sat).
  3. Look for students who are not saying the sounds. Ask them: What are the sounds? Look for students who are making the wrong sounds and model the sounds for them until they have them right. Well done everyone.
  4. We use the /c/ sound for this letter at the start of words like car, cold, clean and we use the /s/ sound for this letter at the start of words like city, circus, cycle.
  5. Write 12 letters on the board: 4 of the letters should be c and they should be interspersed with 8 other letters dissimilar in appearance to c, such as T and v.
  6. When I point to the letter we just learned, say both of its sounds: /c/, /s/. When I point to any other letter, you have to stay quiet. My turn first. Point to a series of letters and either say the sounds or make a performance of saying nothing, as appropriate.
  8. If a student says the sound for one of the other letters (not c), point to c and say: You only need to make a sound for this letter. When I point to any other letter, stay quiet. Ready? Look for individuals who are saying nothing when you point to c. Have those students try letters individually until they have it (but don’t call only on struggling students). Keep going until everyone has it.

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