The document introduces 'the H Brothers,' a children's story centering on four brothers named Charlie, Shane, Theo, and Whitaker, who each represent different consonant digraphs: ch, sh, th, and wh. It emphasizes the education of recognizing and differentiating these digraphs in words as part of a kindergarten curriculum. The narrative includes the brothers' personalities and activities, aimed at engaging young learners in phonics.

1. Miss Amie’s Kindergarten Class EDU 290. W 7-9:50 Due: March 24, 2010

2. The brothers live on the edge of town and are called the ‘H Brothers’ because they all have an H in their name. Smarty Pants Publishing "The Story of the H Brothers."

3. Digraphs are when 2 letters make the sound of just 1 letter. Ch Sh Th Wh Clip Art

4. Charlie is the oldest brother and loves chocolate and cherries . He loves to play with trains. He’s always making a “Chooo – Chooo” sound. Clip Art Clip Art "The Story of the H Brothers." Click to see CH words Click to go to next digraph

5. Ch ain Ch ips Ch air Ch in Ch ew Ch ow Ch ef Ch ange Ch eek Other words that begin with CH : Clip Art Clip Art Clip Art "Consonant Digraphs."

6. Shane is the second oldest brother. He likes ships and is very shy . He likes it when it’s quiet, so he’s always saying “Shhhh…” with his finger at his lips. Clip Art Clip Art "The Story of the H Brothers." Click to see SH words Click to go to next digraph

7. Sh e Sh ed Sh op Sh ot Sh oe Sh ut Sh ell Sh ine Sh ark Other words that begin with SH : "Consonant Digraphs."

8. Theo is the younger brother to Charlie and Shane. He loves giving the thumbs-up symbol and loves thunderstorms . He is always sticking his tongue out at others ! Clip Art Clip Art Clip Art "The Story of the H Brothers." Click to see TH words Click to go to new digraph

9. Th e Th en Th ud Th in Th em Th row Th ree Th ick Th ink Other words that begin with TH : Clip Art Clip Art "Consonant Digraphs."

10. The youngest brother is Whitaker . He is learning how to whistle and is always asking questions with a confused expression while shrugging his arms. Clip Art Clip Art Clip Art "The H Brothers: ch, th, sh, and wh." Click to see WH words Click to skip WH words

11. Wh o Wh y Wh at Wh en Wh ole Wh ite Wh isker Wh ale Wh eel Other words that begin with WH : Clip Art Clip Art Clip Art "Consonant Digraphs."

12. But do the digraphs always have to be at the beginning of words? YES NO

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14. Placement: The digraphs are not always at the beginning of the words. They can be at the end of words. Ex: Ba th Or they can be in the middle of words. Ex: Coa ch es Israel For the CH, SH, TH, WH song click here!

15. R.WS.00.02 recognize that words are composed of sounds blended together and carry meaning. R.WS.00.07: follow familiar written text while pointing to matching words. R.WS.00.08 narrow possibilities in predicting words using initial letters/sounds(phonics), patterns of language (syntactic), and picture clues (semantic). The kindergarten class will be able to: Differentiate between ch, sh, th, and wh. Determine which words start with ch, sh, th, or wh. "Grade Level Content Expectations"

16. &quot;Clip Art.&quot; Microsoft Office Online . N.p., 2010. Web. 23 Mar 2010. <http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/default.aspx>. &quot;Consonant Digraphs.&quot; First School Years . N.p., 30 9 2006. Web. 24 Mar 2010. <http://www.firstschoolyears.com/literacy/word/phonics/digraphs/digraphs.htm >. &quot;Grade Level Content Expectations.&quot; Official Michigan Website . N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Mar 2010. <http://www.michigan.gov/documents/ELA_00_(K)_87343_7.pdf>. Israel, Susan. &quot;Vocabulary Lists and Activities for the Pre K - 2 classroom.&quot; N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Mar 2010. <http://books.google.com/books?id=WTHlSuXp1JgC&pg=PA40&lpg=PA40&dq=the+story+of+the+h+brothers+information&source=bl&ots=IIlc0j-ZeC&sig=jg8ZObQuNH5Slmc4oRh6BoOiOGQ&hl=en&ei=8lqpS7OjDJXKNarZ8LwB&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CBgQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage>. &quot;The H Brothers: ch, th, sh, and wh.&quot; Pro-Teacher . N.p., 09 10 2007. Web. 23 Mar 2010. <http://www.proteacher.net/discussions/showthread.php?t=60109>. &quot;The Story of the H Brothers.&quot; Smarty Pants Publishing . N.p., 2007. Web. 23 Mar 2010. <http://smartypantspublishing.com/Hbrothers.aspx>.