Teaching Letter Gg: Systematic Phonics for Beginning Readers | Kindergarten Series

Learn how to teach the G sound with this step-by-step phonics lesson using the Piney Pals decodable book "Gobs of Gum." Perfect for kindergarten teachers and parents.

This consonant G phonics lesson walks you through a complete instructional sequence that you can use in your classroom or at home. The lesson follows a structured approach that builds phonemic awareness before connecting sounds to letters.

The video demonstrates how to introduce the G sound through careful listening. Students hear three words (gobs, got, gum) and identify the common sound. This ear training helps children recognize phonemes before they see them in print.

Mirror work is an essential part of this lesson. When children watch their mouths make the G sound, they notice that their tongue touches the roof of the mouth toward the back. As the tongue drops, it kicks or pushes out the sound. This physical awareness helps students understand how sounds are produced.

The lesson also teaches children that G is a voiced sound. By placing a hand on the throat while saying the sound, students can feel the vibration. This distinction between voiced and unvoiced sounds builds important phonological awareness.

After the auditory and physical exploration, the lesson transitions to visual recognition. Students see the letter G in written words and connect what they heard and felt to what they see on the page. This multisensory approach supports orthographic mapping and helps children remember letter-sound relationships.

You can use any decodable book that focuses on consonant G if you don't have "Gobs of Gum" from the Piney Pals series. The instructional sequence works with any text that gives children practice with the target sound.

KEY TOPICS COVERED

Phonemic awareness activity for the G sound
Mirror work to observe mouth positioning
How to identify G as a voiced consonant
Connecting the sound to the written letter
Using decodable books for phonics practice
Multisensory teaching techniques

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Introduction
0:28 - Phonemic Awareness: Listening for the G Sound
1:08 - Mirror Work: Mouth Positioning
1:50 - Voiced Sound Demonstration
2:21 - Visual Letter Recognition
3:11 - Today's Focus: Consonant G
3:31 - Connecting to Reading Practice

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