This is the 102 page users manual for the letters M to Z to accompany the First Phonics curriculum study. The First Phonics set of videos and lessons ensures that a child's first experiences with reading are fun and successful. Each student is given a Learning Pocket which teaches skills the student needs to learn. Reproducible flashcards of numbers, lowercase and uppercase letters, phonics sound sentences, and a few simple words address a variety of learning levels. In addition, reproducible Picture Charts that emphasize sounds can be enlarged to poster size or passed out individually. An original poem, video story, song, and vocabulary list accompany each letter, as well as a variety of art, cooking, creative writing, language arts, crafts and math project. This is the way reading was meant to be learned.

Yvonne Yellowjacket loves to sing and yodel all day long. When she sings very high and loud, it does unusual things to her toys. They beg her to stop, but she continues to sing higher and louder. Her toys break apart and fall to the floor. Yvonne is devastated. She begins to hum while sucking her thumb. Her toys mend themselves and return to the toy shelf. Yvonne pledges to sing softly now. Yvonne's name makes the "y" sound. Can you think of other words that begin like Yvonne's name? She has a special song and she loves to play letter sound games.

Eager Eagle loves school. He loves everything about school. Maybe he loves school too much. When he begins to eat the chalks, erasers, pencils and crayons his teacher is not pleased. When Eager is called to do a math problem on the board, he can't find any chalk. He then realizes what he has done and mends his ways. Eager's name makes the long "e" sound. Can you think of other words that begin like Eager's name? Eager has a special song and he loves to play letter sound games.

Upton Rabbit wears some very unusual underwear. Each one is handmade from the laughing calf to the sneezing bees. They are so funny and unusual I think he should wear them outside. Upton's name makes the short "u" sound. Can you think of other words that begin like Upton's name? Upton has a special song and he loves to play letter sound games. Do you remember how many there were of each character on his underwear?

Obadiah loves to eat. He will eat almost anything. He especially loves oatmeal...even uncooked oatmeal. Obadiah likes to experiment with different and unusual combinations of foods like putting ice cream on his oatmeal or peanut butter with scrambled eggs. When Obadiah finds what he thinks is oatmeal in a jar under the sink, he eats it. It was rat poison and it makes him sick. He vows to ask his mother before eating anything he is unsure of. This story is adapted from the author's own childhood experience. She, too, ate rat poison by accident. Obadiah's name makes the long "o" sound. Can you think of other words that begin like Obadiah's name? He has a special song and he loves to play sounding games.

Dolly Duck wants to help everyone, but most times she just messes up. When Mr. Paddlewhack gives her a pedal truck, Dolly becomes "Dolly's Deliveries" and helps her family and neighbors.....even delivering them sweet treats. Dolly's name makes the "d" sound. Can you think of other words that begin like Dolly's name? Dolly has a special song and she loves to play letter sound games.

Unica Unicorn loves all types of music. Every summer she visits with her musical uncle, aunt and cousins and they spend many hours playing their instruments. When her uncle sends her a ukulele, Unica is delighted. This one had belonged to her grandfather who was a famous musician. Now she thinks about her grandfather every time she plays. Unica's name makes the long "u" sound. Can you think of other words that begin like Unica's name? She has a special song and she loves to play letter sound games.

Scripture is sometimes difficult for children to read and understand. A personal relationship with Jesus Christ is hard to explain to a child. This book gives them a visual picture of how Jesus is with us every day and watches out for us. As Jayden comments about each verse in the 23rd Psalm, and shows excitement about living daily with Jesus, children begin to realize they can have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Jayden does many fun things with Jesus....like fishing, having a picnic, climbing a mountain and many things little boys love to do. When Jayden has a booboo on his knee, Jesus kisses it to make it better....and when the oil is poured on Jayden's head he is overjoyed. This book about the 23rd Psalm will make children want to read the Bible for more exciting adventures with Jesus. What better way to get children reading the Word.

Zelda Zebra has a magical pen that lets her make numbers that zigzag. Her greatest talent is in turning those zigzagging numbers into unusual things. What fun to see what she will make the next number look like. Zelda's name makes the "z" sound. Can you think of other words that begin like Zelda's name? Zelda has a special song and now that you know all the letter sounds, she has a "read the words" game to play.

Patty Panda is great at sewing. Her specialty is making unusual patches for pants with holes. She can make any hole in pants look special and unique. It is fun to try and guess what her patch will look like when you see the hole she is trying to cover. Patty's name makes the "p" sound. Can you think of other words that begin like Patty's name? Patty has a special song and she loves to play letter sound games. She also has a guessing game. Can you remember what patch she made for each hole shape?

Blooms, a fancy falcon, loves to find beautiful feathers. He collects them and spends hours counting how many he has. When he couldn't find feathers that were already detached, he began to jerk out the feathers from the other birds. They get upset with him and try an teach him a lesson, but it doesn't turn out as they expected. When Blooms' collection is ruined, they decide to help him replace his feathers. The word "falcon" makes the "f" sound. Can you think of other words that begin like falcon? Blooms has a special song and he loves to play letter sound games.

Lorrie Leopard loved to hide in the tree and then pounce on the other animals when they came by. Lester, the tiny lightning bug, tells Lorrie she would have more friends if she would stop playing mean tricks. Lorrie had never seen a lightning bug before, but was delighted with Lester and all his friends. Lorrie's name makes the "L" sound. Can you think of other words that begin like Lorrie's name? Lorrie has a special song and she loves to play letter sound games.

Kelly Kangaroo lived in her mother's pouch, but she wanted adventure. She would explore further and further from her mother. When she met Kevin Koala, they became friends. Kevin decided to see what it was like inside Kelly's mother's pouch. Kelly was so glad Kevin had not gotten hurt, she kissed him. Kelly's name makes the "k" sound. Can you think of other words that begin like Kelly's name? Kelly has a special song and he loves to play letter sound games.

Timothy Tiger has always loved clocks. When his dad gives him his very own wrist watch, he is excited to show his friends how well he can tell time. They are not convinced he is right, so he asks his dad to teach him how to tell time. Timothy only listens to half of the lesson and thinks he knows it all. His friends once again tell him he is wrong. Finally Timothy listens to his father's complete lesson and learns to tell time. He gives you the chance to show that you know how to tell time as well. Timothy's name makes the "t" sound. Can you think of other words that begin like Timothy's name? Timothy has a special song and he loves to play letter sound games and the telling time games.

Izzy Iguana loved her warm, cozy life as Jason's pet. But when she accidentally gets put in Dad's suitcase and trasported to snowy Alaska, she gets lost in the cold and wants her warm aquarium back. When Dad is alerted, he finds her and hand carries her back to Jason. Izzy is happy to be home again. Izzy's name makes the short "i" sound. Can you think of other words that begin like Izzy's name? Izzy has a special song and she loves to play letter sound games.

When Willy Wallaby sees the mane and fur on the other animals, he realizes he is different because he is bald. He goes to the wig shop and purchases a silly, fuzzy orange wig. When the others laugh at him, he feel silly. Harry Hippo realizes that Willy just wants to fit in and stops the others from laughing. Then he tells Willy that he is suppose to be bald and he looks better that way. Willy begins to like his looks again. Willy's name makes the "w" sound. Can you think of other words that begin like Willy's name? Willy has a special song and he loves to play letter sound games.

Olive Ostrich loves to sing, but her voice is more like a squawk. She decides to take some voice lessons. Her friends are shocked when they read that she is going to be singing in an opera. They go to the theater to comfort her when she is booed off the stage. They are in for a huge surprise and she gets a standing ovation. Olive's name makes the short "o" sound. Can you think of other words that begin like Olive's name? Olive has a special song and she loves to play letter sound games.

Victor Vulture loves game shows on television. He loved to see others win prizes. He wanted to win prizes himself, so he entered every contest he could. When he won a video camera, he used it to secretly tape his friends. He sent the tape in to Funny Videos and it was show on TV. His friends were upset until the realized just how funny they had truly looked. Victor's name makes the "V" sound. Can you think of other words that begin like Victor's name? Victor has a special song and he loves to play letter sound games.

Randy Rabbit loves to ride the rapids in his kayak. Even when he is taking a bath, his mind is on riding the rapids. When a drought hits and the Ocoee River dries up, Randy is disappointed. He watches the sky day in and day out to see if the rains are coming. When he sees a very small cloud in the sky, he goes outside and lies in the grass watching the tiny cloud. Soon the rains come, but he is so happy he cannot move. His understanding mother sees him lying in the grass with the rain pouring on his head and just laughs. When the River fills up again, Randy is back to riding the rapids in his kayak. Randy's name makes the "r" sound. Can you think of other words that begin like Randy's name? Randy has a special song and he loves to play letter sound games.

Casper Cat moved to the country to get away from noise. But it was too quiet, Casper was lonely. When he searched the woods for a new friend, he found a whole neighborhood of new friends. Now Casper is happy in his new home. Casper's name makes the "c" sound. Can you think of other words that begin like Casper's name? Casper has two special songs and he loves to play letter sound games.

Adam Alligator loves to share with his friends. He also loves to help others when they cannot help themselves. Adam is a true friend. That is why he has so many friends. You will like him, too. His name makes the short "a" sound. Can you think of other words that begin like Adam's name? Adam has a special song and he loves to play sounding games.