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Letter
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Character
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Motion
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Pp
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Polly Panda
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Think of painting,
pretend to hold a piece of paper in one hand, paint with your other hand
with up and down strokes, and say the “p” sound
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Uu
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Uncle Upton
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Point up to when Uncle
Upton is hanging upside-down and say the “u” sound
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Oo
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Ollie Ostrich
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Point to your open
mouth, open wide and say, “Ah!”
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Mm
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Mimi
Mermaid
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Think of moving a magic
mop, pretend to close your hands tightly around a mop, move the mop back
and forth in front of your chest, and say the “m” sound
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Xx
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Felix Fox and
Max the Ox
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Relax by raising your
hands high up over your head as you take a deep breath and then let your
breath out while you drop your hands to your sides while saying the “x”
sound
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Aa
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Actress Annie
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Think of adding on an
abacus, form an addition sign by crossing your arms and say the “a” sound
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Dd
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Daisy Dragon
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Think of dancing, place
both hands high over your head, wiggle your hands around as if dancing, and
say the
“d” sound
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Tt
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Timmy Tiger
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Think of tickling,
place your open hands in front of your tummy, wiggle your fingers as if
tickling, and say the “t” sound
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Ss
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Sadie Seal
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Pretend to surf or
slide head first down a steep wave, hold your hands together above your
head, and say the “s” sound
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Rr
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Rosie Raccoon
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Think of roping Rhino
Ralph, pretend to swing a rope over your head, rock back and forth, and say
the “r” sound
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Hh
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Hippy Hippo
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Think of humming a hot harmonica,
form a rectangle in front of your mouth with both hands, and make the “h”
sound by blowing hot air through
your hands
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Jj
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Jenny Jaguar
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Think of juggling,
pretend to juggle jelly jars filled with bells or j’s
that jingle, saying the “j” sound
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Kk
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Kimmy Kangaroo
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Think of blowing a
kiss, blow a kiss to someone by moving your hand away from your mouth, and
say the “k” sound
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Ff
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Farley Fox
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Think of fishing, pretend
to reel in a big fish as you pull back on the fishing pole, say the “f”
sound
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Bb
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Baby Barnaby
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Think of bending or
bowing, bend forward, bow to your audience, and say the “b” sound
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Gg
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Griselda Green
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Think of gliding with ghosts,
hold both arms out like wings, move in a gliding motion and say the “g”
sound
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Cc
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Crazy Camel
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Think of catching or
crunching, open one hand in the shape of a “c’, close it rapidly, and say
the “c” sound
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Ll
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Lizzy Lamb
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Think of laying your
head on a bed of lemon leaves, lay your head in your hands, and say the “l”
sound
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Ee
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Edgar Elf
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Think of exercising,
hold up both arms, flex your arm muscles as if lifting two heavy weights,
and say the “e” sound
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Nn
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Nellie Newt
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Think of nibbling, show
your teeth, wiggle your fingers in front of your open mouth, and say the
“n” sound
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Ii
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Ichabod Ichthyosaurus
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Think of itching, cross
your arms, scratch both of your shoulders, and say the “I” sound
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Ww
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Winkie Walrus
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Think of washing,
pretend to wash your face with both hands, and say the “w” sound
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Vv
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Victor Vampire
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Think of vanishing, pretend to pull a coat
or cape over your head, and hide behind your arms and say the “v” sound
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Yy
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Yakety Yak
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Think of yanking,
pretend to yank a yo-yo up quickly from the floor to your chest, and say
the “y” sound
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Qq
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Quentin Quail
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Think of
quarterbacking, pretend to throw a football, and say the “q” sound
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Zz
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Zeke, Zena
and Zackary Zebra
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Think of zipping and
zooming, pretend to hold the zipper of your jacket, zip it up quickly, and
say the “z” sound
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