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working on final //z/ and is/are senteneces
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 ​The emphasis in this lesson is on producing the /z/ sound at the end of words.  This sound is often spelled with an “s” rather than a “z”, and it extremely common in  the very small words which are some of the most frequently used in English.   The /z/ is produced in the same place and manner as the /s/ sound,  but with the vocal folds activated to produce voice. Here are some ways you can practice the final /z/ sound:

1. When you get to school with your child talk about the kids you see & the kinds of backpacks they have, e.g., " she has a Frozen backpack", "she has a dino backpack".  

2. When you got to the store you can talk about what other people are buying using the word "has".  For example . "She has eggs", "He has some milk".

3. Talk with your child about how you use different things in your house for different jobs, eg "we use shampoo for your hair", "we use hand soap for your  hands".

4. Get ready to see family and friends by looking at pictures of  them and use "is" and "is" +ing  sentences, eg "That is Aunt Mary. She is swimming."

5. For many plural words, the plural “s” actually sounds like a /z/.  This is true of many food names that might be useful on Thanksgiving Day, eg "beans", "berries",  "potatoes", "pies", "peas", "rolls".


6. Talk with your child about how you used to be when you were his/her age. “I was ______, I was_____, I was ______,”

7. Look in your kitchen & see what you have more than one of- for a lot of plural words, the plural “s” actually sounds like a /z/, eg, peas, beans, eggs, tomatoes.


8 Look at the different stuffed toys or toy animals in your house. Talk about different characteristics each one has, eg “ Nemo has yellow, Dora has pink, Batman has gray legs.”


 Core Vocabulary: is, was, has,  his, hers, goes, does, as, use, these, those, because, whose/who's

​LIne-up cheer- Teacher: Macaroni & cheese!  Kids: Everybody freeze!

_______how_to_zzzz.pdf
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z_craft_activity.pdf
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it_is_booklet.pdf
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final__z__words_for_seesaw.pdf
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final_z_word_practice.pdf
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wash_our_hands_booklet.pdf
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Game: BEES  FREEZE!  All the kids fly around buzzing like bees until I say "FREEZE", then we all do a word or 2 from the slideshow below.

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Slide show-  /z/  final


Yoga Poses: work on the /z/ sound at the end of "pose

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