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N is for Nancy Newt
Miss Palomine talks about the uppercase letter -N. She plays the Nancy Newt music video. She talks about the /n/ sound and the shape of the uppercase -N. She and the student then identify uppercase -N words.
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No, Not Now, Nick
When her persistent friend, Nick, interrupts her writing lesson, Miss Palomine begins her discussion of the letter -N. She reviews the headline, midline and baseline, then teaches the student how to trace the uppercase -N and lowercase...
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Opie Octopus Is Okay
Miss Palomine talks about the sign at Ollie’s Clothing Boutique, which reminds her of the letter -O. She then compares the shapes of the uppercase letter -O and the lowercase -o. She and the student then look for -o words that begin with...
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Oh, Those "O"s
Miss Palomine begins her discussion of the letter -O by reminiscing about last year’s summer vacation. She says an “O” sentence. Miss P reviews the headline, midline, and baseline, then teaches the student how to trace the uppercase -O...
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A Quick Question about Q
Miss Palomine plays the Quincy Quail music video. She talks about the /kw/ sound and the shape of the uppercase -Q. She and the student then identify uppercase -Q words.
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Queen Quincy Is Quite Quick
We begin with a news broadcast. Queen Quincy has won the race. Miss Palomine begins her discussion of the uppercase and lowercase -q with the sentence “Queen Quincy is quite quick.” She and the student then begin tracing and writing the...
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Back to Alphabet Groceries
Miss Palomine is back to shopping at “Alphabet Groceries,” the store that stocks all its products alphabetically. She moves to the “T aisle” and plays a game with the student, asking him whether or not certain items belong in the “T aisle.”
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It Is T Time
Miss Palomine receives a text message from her friend April. It says that there is a sale on “T”s. Miss Palomine isn’t sure which kind of -T April is referring to. Miss Palomine and the student practice tracing and writing the uppercase...
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You Got to Love the Letter U
Miss Palomine enters with her umbrella. She begins a discussion of the long /ū/ sound and the short /ŭ/ sound. She and the student then look for the uppercase and lowercase -u words while listening for the long /ū/ and short /ŭ/ sounds.
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Unity Unicorn Returns
Miss Palomine returns to the lyrics of the Unity Unicorn music video. She and the student then identify uppercase -U and lowercase -u, as well as the long /ū/ sound and the short /ŭ/ sound.
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What Are U Looking At
Miss Palomine admires Unity’s -U. She then talks about how the -U is written with just one, curvy line. She and the student review the lined paper and then they practice tracing and writing their uppercase -U and the lowercase -u.
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Let Us Look and Listen for More V Words
Miss Palomine picks her favorite ice cream flavor and votes for vanilla. This begins a discussion of -V words. She and the student then will identify -V words from a group of pictures and a list of words.
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Shopping in the W Aisle
Miss Palomine is back at Alphabet Groceries shopping for items that start with -W. She shows the Ww letter card, plays the Wally Whale music video, and asks the student to help her find the groceries that belong in the -W aisle.
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Where Are The
Miss Palomine uses the words to the Wish and Wash laundry detergent jingle to pick out -w words. She shows the Ww letter card and then she and student look and listen for more -w words.
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Let's Look for X
Miss Palomine explains that there are very few words that start with -X. She tells the student that Xavier X-ray is very jumpy. Sometimes he jumps to the second letter of the word and sometimes he jumps all the way to the end of the...
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Yacking Yoshi Yak
Miss Palomine introduces Yoshi Yak and the uppercase -Y and lowercase -y, as well as the /y/ sound. She shows the letter Yy card and plays the Yoshi Yak music video. She and the student then try to find each uppercase -Y and lowercase -y...
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Yoshi Yak Likes Yellow Yarn
Miss Palomine brings back Yoshi Yak to help look and listen for words that begin with the uppercase -Y and lowercase -y, and the /y/ sound. She shows Yoshi’s letter card and introduces some -y sentences and words.
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Why I Love Y
Miss Palomine tells the student that Socrates does not like the yellow yarn his mom was going to use to knit a hat for him. Miss Palomine then talks about the differences between the uppercase -Y and lowercase -y. She and the student...
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Zany Zach Zebra
Miss Palomine introduces Zach Zebra and the uppercase -Z and lowercase -z, as well as the /z/ sound. She shows the Zz Card and plays the Zach Zebra music video. She and the student then try to find each uppercase -Z and lowercase -z in...
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Zach Zebra Zigzagged to the Zoo
Miss Palomine tells the student that she wanted to go to the zoo with Zach Zebra, but she couldn’t keep up with all his zigzagging. Miss Palomine then talks about the differences in the uppercase -Z and lowercase -z. She and the student...
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I Can’t Stop Thinking about the Letter Z
Miss Palomine begins by saying that she can’t stop thinking about the letter -Z. We see pictures of all the each -Z she’s seen during the day. She then shows the Zz card. She and the student then identify words that start with the letter...
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A through L
Miss Palomine reviews the letters from Aa to Zz. She shows the letter characters associated with each letter, shows the uppercase and lowercase version of each letter and describes the sound(s) each letter makes.
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Amazing Adam Apple
Miss Palomine talks about the uppercase -A and both the long /ā/ and short /ă/ sounds. She uses the Adam Apple music video to show more examples of the uppercase -A and both sounds.
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Return to the R Farm
Miss Palomine explains to the student that Rudy Rooster wants to go back to the ”R Farm” to visit his old friends. She then asks the student to think of some ”R” animals that we might find on the “R Farm.”