Read the book a few times. Invite each child to make a one-letter book. Initial books could focus on beginning consonants that most children know or the first letter in their name. Encourage students to say the words they are thinking of using aloud, to check for the letter sound that they want it to start with and to consult classmates when in doubt. When books are completed, they can be signed by their authors and put in the alphabet center or class library, used for independent reading and reading with a buddy, and taken home to read to family members.
Variations Make a class set of one-letter books around a theme such as foods.
Make a list of foods that start with each letter of the alphabet as a class and post these on an experience chart. Let children choose which letter their class book will be about. The letter-sound pattern is repeated enough times to become a natural focus for graphophonic instruction. Sandpaper letters Felt letters and felt boards. Using Alphabet Books Materials Collection of alphabet books including some in big book format Word Wall Materials for making alphabet charts and books Variety of pictionaries in a labeled plastic bin.