ABC, Follow Me! Phonics Rhymes and Crafts, Grades K-1 Linda Armstrong Published by Linworth Publishing,Inc. 3650 Olentangy River Road,Suite 250 Columbus,OH 43214 Copyright ©Linworth Publishing,Inc.,2007 The purchaser is entitled to reproduce all patterns for use in an individual classroom or library. Any other use or reproduction requires written permission from the publisher. 1-58683-230-1 5 4 3 2 1 Table of Contents Table of Figures ............................................................................................................................vi About the Author........................................................................................................................viii Acknowledgements....................................................................................................................viii Introduction..................................................................................................................................ix Art Project List............................................................................................................................xiii Standards Correlation Chart........................................................................................................xiv SECTION1: The Alphabet: Symbols and Sequence ..................................................................1 Introduction............................................................................................................................1 Unit 1: Alphabet Symbols......................................................................................................5 ABC,Follow me!A verse introducing each letter with a sample word..........................5 Y is for You and M is for Me:An Initial Crown: A crown using the child’s initial ................................................................................7 An Initial Crown Pattern:A work page with take-home suggestions..........................8 Two Side Headbands for the Crown with Upper and Lower Case Letters............9 Unit 2: Upper Case and Lower Case Letters..........................................................................10 Upper Case and Lower Case:A Shape-shifting Verse ......................................10 Upper Case, Lower Case, Our Names are the Same!..........................................11 Lower Case Cards: Cards to be used with the verse............................................12 Upper Case Cards ................................................................................................13 Magic Letters:A craft project. Letter rubbings with pencil or crayon ................14 Upper and Lower Case Hh Pattern:A work page with take-home suggestions ....15 Unit 3: Alphabet Sequence..................................................................................................16 Putting the Alphabet in Order:A verse teaching alphabet sequence ................16 Before,After, Between ..........................................................................................16 Alphabet Chains: Paper chains with an alphabetical order twist ........................17 Alphabet Chain Pattern Page..............................................................................18 SECTION2: Consonants..............................................................................................................19 Introduction..........................................................................................................................19 Unit 1: M..............................................................................................................................21 M is for Moth:A verse teaching the sound of M..................................................21 M is for Mask Art Project:A mask based on the letter M..................................23 M is for Mask Pattern:A reproducible pattern page ..........................................24 Cartoon Animal Eyes, Noses, and Ears for the M Mask:A reproducible source of components usable for several projects............................................25 Unit 1: S ..............................................................................................................................26 S is for Sun ............................................................................................................26 S is for Sun: A verse that teaches the sound of the letter S..................................26 Sun Symbols:A coloring page that invites originality..........................................27 Sun Symbol Pattern:A reproducible pattern page ..............................................28 i Table of Contents Table of Contents CONTINUED Unit 3: T................................................................................................................................29 T is for True ..........................................................................................................29 Is it Tricky or is it True? A verse that teaches the sound of the letter T ..............29 Truly Tricky Ties:A paper necktie based on the letter T ....................................30 T is for Tie pattern:A reproducible pattern page ................................................31 Unit 4: H..............................................................................................................................32 H is for Hand:A verse that teaches the sound of the letter H..............................32 Can You Hold it in Your Hand? ............................................................................32 Dream Hands:A simple tracing project that encourages abstract thinking ........33 Unit 5: K ..............................................................................................................................34 Key to K Kingdom................................................................................................34 K is for Key:A verse that teaches the sound of the letter K..................................35 K is for Key: Flannel Board Patterns or a Coloring Page: Illustrations for the rhyme or a coloring page..................................................36 K is for Key: Clay Impressions: Directions for a key impression in craft dough ..................................................................................................37 Unit 6: B..............................................................................................................................38 B is for Book..........................................................................................................38 B is for Book:A verse that teaches the sound of the letter B................................39 A B Book: Directions for a center-folded book ....................................................40 A B Book Pattern:A small book pattern. (If child-authored book pages are cut to this size, the center may be stapled with a regular, rather than a long-necked, stapler.)..................................................................41 Unit 7: F ..............................................................................................................................42 F is for Fun! ..........................................................................................................42 Would it be Boring, or Would it be Fun?A rhyme to teach critical thinking, as well as the sound of F..................................................................................43 F is for Funny Face:A paper plate clown face ....................................................44 Unit 8: L ..............................................................................................................................45 Lanterns,Leopards,and Launches........................................................................45 L is for Light:A verse to teach the sound of the letter L..........................................45 L is for Lantern:A cut paper lantern....................................................................46 Paper Lantern Pattern:A reproducible pattern page..........................................47 Unit 9: N..............................................................................................................................48 Nodding for N........................................................................................................48 N is for Nature:A verse that teaches the sound of the letter N............................49 N is for Nature:A traced leaf project....................................................................50 Unit 10:D..............................................................................................................................51 Danny and Darla:D Detectives..............................................................................51 D is for Detective:A verse that teaches the sound of the letter D ............................52 D is for Dino-rama:A dinosaur diorama to color, cut, and paste........................53 A Dino-rama Pattern:A reproducible pattern page ............................................54 ii ABC, Follow Me! Phonics Rhymes and Crafts, Grades K-1 Table of Contents CONTINUED Unit 11:W ............................................................................................................................55 What Goes in the Wagon?A verse that teaches the sound of the letter W ..........55 W is for Weaving:A paper weaving project ........................................................57 Pattern for Paper Weaving Warp:A paper “loom.” ..........................................58 Pattern for Paper Weaving Weft:Weaving strips ..............................................59 Unit 12:C ..............................................................................................................................60 C is for Color ........................................................................................................60 C is for Color:A verse that teaches the sound of the letter C ..............................60 C is for Color Wheel:A project that teaches color families ................................61 Color Wheel Pattern:A reproducible pattern page..............................................62 Unit 13:G..............................................................................................................................63 Goggles ..................................................................................................................63 G is for Goggles:A skin-diving verse that teaches the sound of the letter G........64 A Goofy Goggles Craft: Instructions for creating paper goggles........................65 A Goggles Pattern Page:A reproducible pattern page ........................................66 Unit 14:J ..............................................................................................................................67 Jewels......................................................................................................................67 J is for Jewelry:A verse about costume jewelry that teaches the sound of the letter J....................................................................................67 J is for Jewelry: Directions for a paper jewelry project...................................... 68 Patterns for J Bracelets:A reproducible pattern page for paper bracelets..........69 Unit 15:R..............................................................................................................................70 Rattle, Roar, and Rumble ....................................................................................70 R is for Rattle:A verse that teaches the sound of the letter R ..............................71 R is for Rattle:A Water Bottle Rattle: Dried beans in a water bottle make a great sound!..........................................................................................72 A Label for a Water Bottle Rattle:A reproducible pattern ................................73 Unit 16:P ..............................................................................................................................74 People, People, People ..........................................................................................74 P is for People:A verse that teaches the sound of the letter P..............................74 Folded Paper People: Paper people in a string ....................................................75 Pattern for Paper People:A reproducible pattern................................................76 Unit 17:V..............................................................................................................................77 V is for Vegetable..................................................................................................77 In a Very Green Valley:A nutritious verse that teaches the sound of the letter V ......78 Flannel Board Patterns for V is for Vegetables:A reproducible pattern page......79 V is for Vegetable Print: Instructions for making prints with cut carrots............80 Unit 18:Y ..............................................................................................................................81 Yell,Yell,Yellow ....................................................................................................81 Y Riddles ................................................................................................................81 Yell,Yell,Yellow!A verse that teaches the sound of the letter Y............................82 Y is for Yellow Leaves:A Sponge Print Project ................................................83 Letter Y:A Tree Trunk Pattern:A reproducible coloring page..........................84 iii Table of Contents Table of Contents CONTINUED Unit 19: Z ..............................................................................................................................85 Zoom, Zing, Zone, Zap! ......................................................................................85 Z Words ..................................................................................................................85 Zoom, Zing, Zone, Zap!A verse that teaches the sound of the letter Z ..............86 Z is for Zigzag:An Accordion Book ..................................................................87 Pattern for a Letter Z Accordion Book:A blank accordion book with take-home suggestions ............................................................................88 Unit 20:Q..............................................................................................................................89 Q is for Quilt,Quiet,and Quick............................................................................89 Q is for Quilt:A verse that teaches the sound of the letter Q..................................89 Q is for Quilt:A Quilt Square Project: Directions for two classic quilt squares ..................................................................................90 Pattern for Two Quilt Squares:A coloring page with take-home suggestions......91 Unit 21:X ..............................................................................................................................92 X is the End of Box ..............................................................................................92 B-O-X Spells Box:A verse that teaches the sound of the letter X........................92 X Ending Cards: Cards to accompany the verse..................................................93 Glowing X’s:A Wax Resist Project:X’s stand out against a black background........94 Unit 22:Medial Consonants ..................................................................................................95 Middle Riddles......................................................................................................95 Hinky Pinkies: A set of “hinky pinky” medial consonant riddles........................95 Funny Bunny: Directions for a very hoppy cut-and-color project ......................96 Funny Bunny Pattern:A reproducible pattern page............................................97 SECTION3: Vowels......................................................................................................................99 Introduction..........................................................................................................................99 Unit 1: Alphabet Symbols..................................................................................................101 Nat,Net,Not,Nut! Hooray for Short Vowels! (C-V-C)......................................101 Nat,Net,Not,Nut!A verse that contrasts the sounds of all five short vowels ......102 Word Bugs Project:A cut-and–color paper sculpture project............................103 A Lady Bug Pattern:A reproducible pattern page ............................................104 Unit 2: Short A ..................................................................................................................105 A Flat Bat and Other Short A’s ........................................................................105 Cat, Hat, Pan, Bat:A verse that teaches the sound of short A............................105 A Flat Bat Craft Project: Directions for a batty cut-and-color project ............106 Flat Bat Pattern:A reproducible pattern page....................................................107 Unit 3: Short E....................................................................................................................108 Red Leg Web Neb:A Nonsense Verse ..............................................................108 Red, Leg,Web, Neb:A nonsense verse................................................................108 Magic Red:A Red and Green Vibrating Target:A complementary color project ....................................................................................................109 Magic Red Pattern:A reproducible pattern page ..............................................110 iv ABC, Follow Me! Phonics Rhymes and Crafts, Grades K-1 Table of Contents CONTINUED Unit 4: Short I....................................................................................................................111 Inkso, Blinkso, I Don’t Think So!A verse that teaches the sound of short I. ..111 Something Fishy:A Mobile................................................................................112 Fish Patterns for the Mobile or for Coloring:A reproducible pattern page....113 Unit 5: Short O ..................................................................................................................114 The Blob: Short O ..............................................................................................114 The Blob:A verse that teaches the sound of short O ..........................................115 The Blob:An Art Project:A coloring activity that encourages creativity........116 The Blob Pattern:A reproducible pattern page..................................................117 Unit 6: Short U ..................................................................................................................118 Where is the Bus?A verse that teaches the sound of short U ............................118 Cut it Out! A fold and cut paper project ............................................................119 Paper Lace Pattern:A reproducible pattern page..............................................120 Unit 7: Long Vowels ..........................................................................................................121 The Vowel Says its Name....................................................................................121 The Long and Short of It:A rhyme introducing long vowel sounds..................121 A Note Card: A Long Vowel Art Project:An instruction page..........................122 A Note Card Pattern:A pattern for a note card ................................................123 Unit 8: Long A....................................................................................................................124 Long A, as in Snake:A Cumulative Rhyme ....................................................124 Dake, Hake, Nake-ee-Oh!: Phrases are added with each verse of this long A verse........................................................................................124 Snakes! Directions for a paper snake project, with a craft clay recipe and craft recipe websites................................................................................125 Paper Snake Pattern Page:A reproducible pattern page..................................126 Unit 9: Long I ....................................................................................................................127 Let’s Take a Hike!A long I response verse based on “The Lion Hunt.” ............127 Kite Bookmarks:Take flight with these bookmarks..........................................129 A Kite Pattern:A reproducible pattern page......................................................130 Unit 10:Long O....................................................................................................................131 Homes:A Long O Verse ....................................................................................131 This Home, That Home:A verse that is right at home with long O’s................131 A Drawing of Home: Directions for a drawing activity ....................................132 Long O Riddles ....................................................................................................132 Unit 11:Long U....................................................................................................................133 What’s Missing? A Rhyme: A long U verse........................................................133 Long U is in Blue:A torn paper art activity........................................................134 Appendix....................................................................................................................................135 Word Lists for Exercises, Verses, and Practice Cards....................................................................135 Initial Consonant Words........................................................................................135 Medial Consonant Examples................................................................................136 Short Vowels in Consonant-Vowel-Consonant Words..........................................136 Long Vowels in Consonant-Vowel-Consonant-E Words......................................136 Selected Resources ....................................................................................................................137 v Table of Contents Table of Figures SECTION1: The Alphabet: Symbols and Sequence ..................................................................1 Figure 1.1 A Crown Photograph................................................................................7 Figure 1.2 A Crown Pattern ......................................................................................8 Figure 1.3 Two Strips with Letters ............................................................................9 Figure 1.4 Lower Case Cards ..................................................................................12 Figure 1.5 Upper Case Cards ..................................................................................13 Figure 1.6 An Hh Rubbing Scan..............................................................................14 Figure 1.7 An Hh Rubbing Pattern..........................................................................15 Figure 1.8 A Photograph of an Alphabet Chain ......................................................17 Figure 1.9 Alphabet Strip Patterns ..........................................................................18 SECTION2: CONSONANTS ................................................................................................................19 Figure 2.1 A Picture of a Finished Mask ................................................................23 Figure 2.2 A Pattern for a Large Outline M ............................................................24 Figure 2.3 Cartoon Animal Eyes and Noses............................................................25 Figure 2.4 A Scan of a Finished Sun Symbol..........................................................27 Figure 2.5 A Sun Symbol Pattern............................................................................28 Figure 2.6 A Scanned Finished Necktie ..................................................................30 Figure 2.7 A Necktie Pattern....................................................................................31 Figure 2.8 A Scanned Sample of Hand Art..............................................................33 Figure 2.9 K Flannel Board Patterns or a Coloring Page........................................36 Figure 2.10 A Photograph of a Finished Key Impression........................................37 Figure 2.11 A Photograph of a Finished B Book....................................................40 Figure 2.12 A B Book Pattern..................................................................................41 Figure 2.13 A Picture of a Finished Funny Face ....................................................44 Figure 2.14 A Photograph of a Finished Lantern....................................................46 Figure 2.15 A Lantern Pattern..................................................................................47 Figure 2.16 A Sample of Traced Nature..................................................................50 Figure 2.17 A Sample of a Dinosaur Diorama........................................................53 Figure 2.18 A Dino-rama Pattern ............................................................................54 Figure 2.19 A Photograph of a Finished Paper Weaving Project............................57 Figure 2.20 A Pattern for Paper Weaving Warp ......................................................58 Figure 2.21 A Pattern for the Paper Weaving Weft..................................................59 Figure 2.22 A Pattern for a Color Wheel ................................................................62 Figure 2.23 A Photograph of the Finished Goggles Project....................................65 Figure 2.24 A Goggles Pattern ................................................................................66 Figure 2.25 A Photograph of Finished Paper Bracelets ..........................................68 Figure 2.26 Patterns for J Bracelets ........................................................................69 Figure 2.27 Photograph of a Water Bottle Rattle ....................................................72 Figure 2.28 A Label for a Water Bottle Rattle ........................................................73 Figure 2.29 A Pattern for Folded Paper People ......................................................76 Figure 2.30 Vegetable Flannel Board Patterns ........................................................79 Figure 2.31 A Photograph of a Sample Vegetable Print Card ................................80 Figure 2.32 A Scan of a Sponge-printed Leaf ........................................................83 Figure 2.33 A Scan of a Finished Letter Y Tree Picture..........................................83 Figure 2.34 A Letter Y Tree Trunk Pattern..............................................................84 vi ABC, Follow Me! Phonics Rhymes and Crafts, Grades K-1 Table of Figures CONTINUED Figure 2.35 A Photograph of a Finished Zigzag Book............................................87 Figure 2.36 A Pattern for an Accordion Book ........................................................88 Figure 2.37 A Scan of the Finished Quilt Squares..................................................90 Figure 2.38 A Pattern for Two Quilt Squares..........................................................91 Figure 2.39 Cards for Words Ending with X ..........................................................93 Figure 2.40 A Scan of a Wax Resist Project............................................................94 Figure 2.41 A Photograph of Funny Bunny ............................................................96 Figure 2.42 A Pattern for Funny Bunny ..................................................................97 SECTION3: Vowels......................................................................................................................99 Figure 3.1 A Photograph of the Finished Ladybug................................................103 Figure 3.2 A Ladybug Pattern................................................................................104 Figure 3.3 A Photograph of a Finished Bat ..........................................................106 Figure 3.4 A Flat Bat Pattern ................................................................................107 Figure 3.5 A Scan of a Finished Red and Green Target........................................109 Figure 3.6 A Red and Green Target Pattern ..........................................................110 Figure 3.7 A Photograph of a Finished Fish Mobile ............................................112 Figure 3.8 Fish Patterns for the Mobile or for Coloring........................................113 Figure 3.9 A Scan of a Finished Blob Drawing ....................................................116 Figure 3.10 A Blob Pattern....................................................................................117 Figure 3.11 A Scan of Finished Paper Lace..........................................................119 Figure 3.12 A Paper Lace Pattern..........................................................................120 Figure 3.13 A Scan of a Finished Note Card ........................................................122 Figure 3.14 Note Card Pattern ..............................................................................123 Figure 3.15 A Photograph of a Finished Spiral Snake..........................................125 Figure 3.16 A Paper Snake Pattern........................................................................126 Figure 3.17 A Scan of a Finished Kite Bookmark ................................................129 Figure 3.18 A Pattern for a Kite Bookmark ..........................................................130 Figure 3.19 A Scan of a Sample House Drawing..................................................132 Figure 3.20 A Scan of a Sample Torn Paper Cloud Picture..................................134 vii Table of Figures