Illustration for Phonics
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Illustration for Phonics
Illustration for Level
Letters I-P | Kindergarten Level
Short I sounds like in "igloo": /ĭ/-/ĭ/-/ĭ/-igloo!
Long I says its name, like in "ice": /ī/-/ī/-/ī/-ice!
I comes from the Hebrew letter Yod:
י
Yod is the smallest Hebrew letter and means "hand" or "work." It's the first letter in Yahuah's name! Even the smallest letter is important.
Which pictures start with the /ĭ/ sound? Circle them:
Trace the big letter I:
Trace the small letter i (don't forget the dot!):
J makes the /j/ sound: /j/-/j/-/j/-jump!
J comes from Yod as well:
י
In ancient times, J and I were the same letter! That's why names like "Jacob" start with J but are spelled "Yaakov" in Hebrew.
Which pictures start with the /j/ sound? Circle them:
Trace the big letter J:
Trace the small letter j (don't forget the dot!):
K makes the same sound as hard C: /k/-/k/-/k/-king!
K comes from the Hebrew letter Kaph:
כ
Kaph means "palm of the hand" — it looks like an open palm! ✋ Yahuah holds us in the palm of His hand.
Which pictures start with the /k/ sound? Circle them:
Trace the big letter K:
Trace the small letter k:
Put your tongue on the roof of your mouth: /l/-/l/-/l/-lion!
L comes from the Hebrew letter Lamed:
ל
Lamed is the tallest Hebrew letter and means "to teach" or "shepherd's staff." Yahuah is our teacher and shepherd!
Which pictures start with the /l/ sound? Circle them:
Trace the big letter L:
Trace the small letter l:
Press your lips together and hum: /m/-/m/-/m/-moon!
M comes from the Hebrew letter Mem:
מ
Mem means "water" — the pictograph looked like waves! 🌊 Water represents life and cleansing.
Which pictures start with the /m/ sound? Circle them:
Trace the big letter M:
Trace the small letter m:
Put your tongue behind your top teeth and hum through your nose: /n/-/n/-/n/-nest!
N comes from the Hebrew letter Nun:
נ
Nun means "fish" or "continue" — fish swim forward, like we should continue in faith! 🐟
Which pictures start with the /n/ sound? Circle them:
Trace the big letter N:
Trace the small letter n:
Short O sounds like in "octopus": /ŏ/-/ŏ/-/ŏ/-octopus!
Long O says its name, like in "open": /ō/-/ō/-/ō/-open!
O comes from the Hebrew letter Ayin:
ע
Ayin means "eye" — the pictograph looked like an eye! 👁️ Yahuah's eyes are on those who love Him.
Which pictures start with the /ŏ/ sound? Circle them:
Trace the big letter O:
Trace the small letter o:
Pop your lips together: /p/-/p/-/p/-pig!
P comes from the Hebrew letter Pey:
פ
Pey means "mouth" — use your mouth to praise Yahuah! 👄
Which pictures start with the /p/ sound? Circle them:
Trace the big letter P:
Trace the small letter p:
I K M O
Draw a line from the letter to the picture:
| I | 🐷 pig |
| J | 🦁 lion |
| K | 🌙 moon |
| L | 🐙 octopus |
| M | 🧊 igloo |
| N | 🤸 jump |
| O | 👑 king |
| P | 🪺 nest |
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Phonics Foundations - Kindergarten Level
Part 2 of 4: Letters I-P | Continue to Part 3 for Letters Q-X