H is for hat: Building Phonemic Awareness and Letter Identification

How to Use This Book

• Show the cover and point to the title.
  • Ask students: What do you notice about the title?
  • Have students locate all the H letters in the title and trace over them with a finger while saying the letter name and sound.
  • Reinforce the idea that each letter has two forms—uppercase and lowercase.

Exploring the Story

• Tell students that in the book, they will see different things that begin with the /h/ sound.

• Point out how the first letter of each word on each page is red. Explain that this helps readers focus on the special letter.

Interactive Reading

•   Ask: What happens to your mouth when you say /h/? (Guide them to notice the puff of air when saying /h/.)

• Show students the different games in the book.
  • Model how to use their pointer finger to interact with the games.
  • Let students practice tracing the letter H in the air or on paper.