Kindergarten · Writing · week 10

Stretch a word, write its sounds

Stretch a spoken word into its separate sounds and write a letter for each sound heard.

Words are made of sounds hiding close together. When you stretch a word slowly, the sounds spread out so you can hear each one.

Stretch the word map: mmm-aaa-p. Three sounds. Write one letter for each sound you hear, in order.

📋 For the teacher

Teach it (10–15 min):

Stretch words together like a rubber band, out loud, before any pencil touches paper.
Use your hand to physically pull apart as you stretch the word, so the idea has a motion to match.
It is fine if the letter your child picks is not the official spelling, as long as it matches the sound they heard.
Keep words short and simple this week: three sounds is plenty.

Talk about it:

Mastery looks like: They stretch a simple word into its separate sounds and write a matching letter for each sound, in the correct order.

Common stumbles: Saying the word fast instead of stretching it; writing letters out of order; skipping the middle sound.

Records attendance + 15 min of Writing for this learner.