Ap

Let's learn the 'Ap' family. Write down the letters 'ap' in colored ink on a flash card. Then, write down individual consonants as c, g, l, m, n, s, and t on separate flash cards. After doing so, place the 'c' flash card in front of the 'ap' card and read aloud the word, 'cap'.

c + ap = cap

Now, replace the 'c' flash card with the 'g' flash card to make the word 'gap'. Say it aloud several times, till your child is able to blend 'g' and 'ap' sounds to make word 'gap'.

g + ap = gap

This excercise should be repeated with all the listed consonants and by the end of this excercise, your child should be able to read these words with ease :

Cap

Gap

Lap

Map

Nap

Sap

Tap

Sight words for the day:

Had
There
Was
Came
Where
Oh

Silly story for the day

I had cap.
I had a nap with the cap.
There was sap on the cap.
The sap came on my lap.
The sap on the cap.
The cap on the lap.
Oh! Where is the tap?
In the gap.
Where is the gap?
In the map.

Try and introduce different punctuations marks that you come across while reading so that the child learns them slowly, but easily and by the time these are introduced in the school, your child is thorough with them.

Take care.