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Language both 4–5 years

Sandpaper Letters - Vowels e i o u

12 min
individual
presentation

Overview

The child traces the sandpaper vowels e, i, o, u (presented after a and common consonants) while saying their short phonetic sounds. Vowels are mounted on blue boards. This lesson emphasizes the distinct vowel sounds and prepares for word building with the movable alphabet.

Objectives

What the child gains from this work

Associate short vowel sounds /e/, /i/, /o/, /u/ with their symbols. Practice two-finger tracing on blue vowel boards. Distinguish vowel sounds from consonants. Strengthen hand memory for writing vowels. Build foundation for phonetic word blending.

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