Ask what letter makes the beginning sound for head. Write the letter on the chalk board. Students write the letter on their page. Spell each sound until the word is written. The students are recalling phonetic sounds , recalling the name of the letters , writing letters from the left to the right , and learning that putting letters together make a word.
Children draw pictures relating to the unit.
Label objects in the picture by writing the letter for the beginning sound or phonetically spell the word. Children take turns showing their picture and telling about what they drew. Student can ask the other children to give the beginning sound for something in their picture. After learning about the body and its' systems have each child draw a report . Actually, the student draws a picture that will remind him of one fact about the body.