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The Pronoun 'I' Stands Tall

Capital Letter Rules

Day 27of 180
Week 6of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn that the pronoun 'I' is always capitalized

2

Practice writing sentences about oneself using 'I' correctly

3

Understand the importance of proper capitalization

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 139:14

“I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.”

— Psalm 139:14 (WEB)

Demonstrates the importance of 'I' and how special each person is to God

📦 Materials Needed

  • Colorful paper
  • Pencils
  • Stickers
  • Mirror
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and show a mirror. Ask each child to look at themselves and share one thing they like about themselves.

💭 Review Question: Can you tell me one special thing about yourself?
2Teaching (7 min)

Explain that when we talk about ourselves, we always capitalize the word 'I'. It's a special pronoun that stands tall and proud!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • The pronoun 'I' is ALWAYS capitalized
  • 'I' is used when talking about yourself
  • It doesn't matter where 'I' is in the sentence
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you give me an example of a sentence using 'I'?
  • Why do you think 'I' is always a capital letter?
3Activity: I Am Special Sentence Craft (6 min)
hands-on

Students create a colorful paper with sentences about themselves, using 'I' correctly

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take a piece of colorful paper
  2. Write 3 sentences about yourself using 'I'
  3. Capitalize 'I' in each sentence
  4. Decorate with stickers
  5. Share your sentences with a friend
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Write 2 sentences instead of 3

Challenge: Write 4 sentences and include a drawing

4Closing (2 min)

Review the special rule about capitalizing 'I'

📝 Review Questions:
  • When do we capitalize 'I'?
  • Why is 'I' special?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for making each of us unique and special. Help us remember to use 'I' correctly when we talk about ourselves.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about capitalizing days and months!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 139:14

“I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”

— Psalm 139:14 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Mirror Affirmation - Look in mirror and say verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Learning to capitalize 'I' is an important early grammar skill

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice reading sentences together
  • Encourage self-reflection
  • Make capitalization fun and positive
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might forget to capitalize 'I' in the middle of sentences

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Consistent capitalization of 'I' in writing

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a family 'I Am' book
  • Play 'I Spy' with capitalized 'I'
  • Write a letter to a family member using lots of 'I' sentences

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