Article: Let's write sentences: these easy activities give children the hands-on practice they need to be successful sentence writers.(Language Arts)

1 LETTER LEAVES

WHAT IT TEACHES: Capitalization

WHAT TO DO: To reinforce that proper nouns begin with a capital letter, cut out a supply of colorful fall leaves from construction paper. Write a common or proper noun on each leaf, using lowercase for the first letter--even for proper nouns. Place the leaves in a paper bag. Invite children to draw a leaf from the bag, read the word, and tell the class whether or not the word begins with a capital letter. Have them write the word on the chalkboard in its correct form for the class to see. After all the children have taken at least one turn, ask them to write sentences with their words, making sure they use ...

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