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C Is for Creation and Cat

Letters Are Building Blocks

Day 8of 180
Week 2of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize uppercase and lowercase letter C

2

Identify the /c/ sound in words

3

Connect letter learning to God's creation

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:31

“God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. Evening came and morning came, the sixth day.”

— Genesis 1:31 (WEB)

Emphasize how God created everything perfectly, including the things that start with C

📦 Materials Needed

  • Alphabet chart
  • Letter C card
  • Picture cards
  • Sorting tray
  • Coloring sheet
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Sing alphabet song, point to letter C on chart, make /c/ sound

💭 Review Question: What sound does C make?
2Teaching (7 min)

Explore words that start with C: cat, car, cloud, create

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • C can make a hard sound like in 'cat'
  • God created everything, including cats and clouds
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you think of something that starts with C?
  • What did God create that starts with C?
3Activity: Creation C Sound Sort (5 min)
sorting

Sort pictures into C and not-C groups

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread picture cards on table
  2. Find pictures that start with /c/ sound
  3. Place C pictures on one side of tray
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child identify C pictures

Challenge: Child sorts independently and explains choices

4Closing (3 min)

Review C sound and trace letter C

📝 Review Questions:
  • What sound does C make?
  • What words start with C?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for creating everything, even the wonderful things that start with C!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about letter D

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 104:24

“O Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom have you made them all. The earth is full of your creatures.”

— Psalm 104:24 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Create hand motions to help remember the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Phonemic awareness begins with sound recognition

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Emphasize sound over letter name
  • Use lots of positive encouragement
  • Make learning playful
🤔 Common Struggles:

Distinguishing soft vs hard C sound

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to identify C words and sound

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • C is for Creation coloring page
  • Make letter C with playdough
  • Find C items around the house

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Great job completing today's lesson!

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