Dr. Seuss: Idea #43

Do you remember learning in school that an alliteration was a sentence that had words that all began with the same letter? Wasn't it fun discovering that and finding sentences that had alliterations? When I think of alliterations I automatically think of Dr. Seuss. He is the king of alliterations, especially in his Dr. Seuss’s ABC book.

Reading books with alliterations is a great way to help your child learn their sounds. As you read this Dr. Seuss book with your student, you may stop after each page and ask "What letter sound did you hear at the beginning of each word on this page?" 

While reading each page, try to make it really obvious to your student what the sound was, so that they don't get frustrated. For example, one of the pages in the book says, "Barber baby bubbles and a bumblebee." Read it to your student like this: "Barber baby bubbles and a bumblebee." The only sound that should be loud is the one you're trying to have your student guess. Then ask your student, "What letter sound did you hear on this page?" Your student would then confidently reply, "B!"

Kids love reading books with an adult and they especially enjoy Dr.Seuss books. Have a great time listening to all of his fun alliterations...don't forget to help your student learn their letter sounds along the way!