Objective
To help your child learn the lower case letter h.
Goal
At the end of the lesson your child will be able to recognize the lower case letter h and say its name.
Time requirement
20 minutes.
Grade level
Pre-kindergarten – Kindergarten
Introductory activity
What you will need:
- A piece of paper
- A crayon
What to do:
- Write the word ‘happy’ on a piece of paper and a smiley face next to it.
- Circle the letter h and tell your child that it is a lower case h. Mention that it makes the sound ‘huh’ in a word.
- Have your child draw smiley faces and ‘h’s on the paper to practice. They can even make smiley faces with ‘h’s in place of noses on the faces.
Challenge
If your child learns the lower case h right away, have them work on the supplemental worksheets for the letter H.
Reinforcement activity
Print out the attached worksheet. Ask your child to complete the worksheet by themselves. Feel free to help them if they get stuck or ask any questions.
Evaluation
In order to see if your child has achieved the goal of this lesson, ask him to pick out the letter h on a piece of paper with the small letter h as well as other letters written on it.
