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 Picture Talk   count 18
Let's play Butterfly School!  Today is the 18th day of February!  Let's count to 18 -- we'll need my hands and your hands:  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18.  Rosie the butterfly is singing the alphabet today.  Let's join her!  There are 26 letters in the alphabet -- the 18th letter is:  r!  "r" sounds like "ruh."  There are 18 letter r's in this picture, (one is large and dotted).  We can trace the large r with a pencil or crayon!  Now, let's count them!  
Activities to Share
bulletSay the date.
bulletDiscuss the weather.
bulletTrace over the dotted "r"
bulletCircle "r" 18 times for Rosie.
bulletColor Rosie red.  Say "ruh" red.
bulletWrite the numbers 1 - 18 in a list.  Write out 18 words that begin with the letter "r"!
Butterfly School February 18, 2001

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18             Let's circle  r  eighteen times!

What do you like that begins with "r"?

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