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After Reading Aloud Talk About It! Help children recall the main events in order. Ask how the little letters and capital letters felt throughout the story. What do the little letters want to do in the beginning? How do the big letters feel about the little letters in the beginning? Who do the little letters rescue? How do the capital letters feel about the little letters in the end? Why did they change their minds? Thank You, Little Letters! At the end of Alphabet Rescue, Charley used little and capital letters to write a card. Use shared writing to help children write a thank-you note to the little letters for saving the day. Invite children to contribute letters they know to the group note, especially letters from their own names. Reread As you reread, point out the many connections between the letters and illustrations. For example, each letter finds something that begins with that letter to help fix the truck (i.e., Little b finds a bell). The three letters stuck in the tree are C , A , and T . When a letter speaks, it often says a word beginning with that letter. English Language Support Spend extra time reviewing the letters of the alphabet that appear before the title page. Use the alphabet song to introduce the 26 pairs of uppercase and lowercase letters in the English alphabet. Be aware that Spanish-speaking children may be used to seeing additional letters or letter combinations that do not exist in the English alphabet ( ñ , and sometimes ch , ll , and rr ). Research Connection Print awareness and alphabet knowledge go hand in hand. Understanding that printed letters and words carry meaning helps motivate children to learn the letters of the alphabet. At the same time, learning the letters of the alphabet helps children develop print awareness.
In Alphabet Rescue , the uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet share an adventure. The “little” letters aren’t very helpful in the beginning, but they ultimately come to the rescue! The letters belong to a boy named Charley, who uses them to write a card at the end.
Engage children and prepare them to read about letters of the alphabet and vehicles by singing this song to the tune of “B-I-N-G-O.” C-A-R I have a brand new shiny car. I’m parking it today-o! C-A-R Beep! Beep! C-A-R Beep! Beep! C-A-R Beep! Beep! I’m parking it today-o! Share the Big Book Introduce Alphabet Rescue Show the cover of the big book as you read aloud the title. Then explain that the book has both little (or lowercase) letters and capital (or uppercase) letters. Talk together about the letters you see on the cover. Little letters are also called lowercase letters. Capital letters are also called uppercase letters. They are bigger than little letters . What kinds of letters are on the cover? What are these little letters riding on? What do you think this story will be about? Let’s read the story and look closely at the pictures to find out. Read Interactively As you read the book, pause to ask children to point to the letters that are speaking on the pages. Repeat with the different letters/characters.
Fire Chief F is talking on these pages. Where is Fire Chief F in this picture?
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