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Sentences Start Big

Capital Letters and Periods

Day 81of 180
Week 17of 36
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Learning Objectives

1

Recognize that sentences begin with a capital letter

2

Practice writing sentences with correct capitalization

3

Understand that capital letters help us read clearly

Proverbs 22:6

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6 (WEB)

Just as we learn to write carefully, we learn to follow God's guidance carefully

📦 Materials Needed

  • Primary writing paper
  • Pencils
  • Alphabet chart
  • Capital letter stamps
  • Colored markers

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students in circle. Show alphabet chart and discuss how capital letters are 'big and important letters' that start sentences and names.

💭 Review Question: Can you show me a big letter?
2Teaching (7 min)

Demonstrate writing sentences starting with capital letters using example sentences about Jesus' love.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Capital letters are like tall friends standing at the beginning of a sentence
  • They help us know where a new thought begins
  • Every sentence gets a big letter friend
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes a capital letter special?
  • Can you think of a name that starts with a big letter?
3Activity: Capital Letter Treasure Hunt (6 min)
hands-on

Students find and circle capital letters in a simple Bible story passage

📝 Instructions:
  1. Give each child a printed page with a simple Bible story
  2. Provide colored markers
  3. Ask them to find and circle all capital letters
  4. Share what they discovered
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher helps circle letters

Challenge: Students write their own sentences starting with capital letters

4Closing (2 min)

Recap the importance of capital letters in writing

📝 Review Questions:
  • Where do we use capital letters?
  • Can you show me how to start a sentence?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, help us learn to write clearly and beautifully, just like You teach us clearly in Your Word.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about capitalizing our names!

Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Ephesians 4:29 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Capital Letter Hand Motion: Raise hands high when saying first word

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Kindergarteners are learning basic writing mechanics and sentence structure

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use lots of positive reinforcement
  • Make learning feel like a fun game
  • Practice daily with gentle corrections
🤔 Common Struggles:

Remembering to consistently capitalize at sentence start

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to identify and create capital letters at sentence beginnings

Extension Activities

  • Create a capital letter matching game
  • Practice writing family members' names
  • Make a 'Capital Letter Detective' journal

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