Do As I'm Doing

Objective
Associate the uppercase letter D and lowercase letter d with the /d/ sound in words such as dance, doing, and dig.
Lesson Plan
Target Words:
- do
- doing
- dig
- dance
- dip
Materials:
- Action word cards*
- "Do As I’m Doing" song (© 1963 by D. C. Heath and Company; used with permission)
*Item included below.
State and Model the Objective
Tell the children that they will learn a song called "Do As I’m Doing" (kind of like follow the leader) as they practice saying the /d/ sound in words that begin with the letter D, such as dance, dig, dip, and do.
Literacy Activities
Do as I’m Doing
- Teach the children the song "Do as I’m Doing."
- Have the children choose an action word card and help them read the card, emphasizing the beginning /d/ sound (e.g., /d/, /d/, dance).
- Let one child be the leader and demonstrate how to do the action on the card.
- Have everyone do the action while singing the song.
- Repeat, choosing different children to choose the action card and be the leader.
More Practice
Do D actions
- Show the children the letter D, then ask them to name the letter and say the sound.
- List several actions from the activity (i.e., dig, dance, dip, drag, dive, drive, drum, drop) on the board. Let the children write the letter D in each word on the list.
- Have the children take turns choosing an action from the list on the board, acting it out in front of the class, and having the other children guess the action.
- Once the children have guessed the correct action, have them point to the D in the word on the board.
Write the target letter
- Have the children write the letter D in the air while singing "Do As I’m Doing."
- Help the children write the uppercase letter D and the lowercase letter d while they produce the /d/ sound.
SEEL Target Texts
Do as I'm Doing
Follow, follow me!
Do as I'm doing:
Follow, follow me!
If I do it high or low,
If I do it fast or slow.
Do as I'm doing;
Follow, follow me!
SEEL At Home
Objective
Associate the uppercase letter D and lowercase letter d with the /d/ sound in words such as do, dance, and doing.
Materials
- Action word cards
- "Do As I'm Doing" song
Activity: Do As I'm Doing
- Have your child teach you the "Do As I'm Doing" song (use words provided and support as necessary).
- Take turns choosing an action card and leading the song "Do As I'm Doing," acting out the chosen word as you sing the song.
- Read the action cards again with your child and have him or her circle the letter D in each word.
- Help your child discover things in the room that begin with the letter D.
- Write a list of the things your child found and let him or her write the beginning letter D for each word.
- Have your child find the letter D and d in the lyrics of the "Do As I'm Doing" song.
- The activity can be repeated several times.
Standards
SEEL lessons align with Common Core Standards. Please see the standards page for the code(s) associated with this lesson.

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Do As I'm Doing