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VSPACE="0">We are going to learn new one-way letter in our alphabet</div> <div> It is <B>uck</B></div> <div> yes<B> uck</B> is a letter. </div> <div> it is a one way letter <A HREF="id51.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="one way letters"><U><B>to learn about one way letters cl</B></U></A><B>i</B><A HREF="id51.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="one way letters"><U><B>ck</B></U></A><A HREF="id51.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="one way letters"><U><B> here</B></U></A></div> <div> it can only be said one way which is why we call it a one-way letter</div> <div> every time you see <B>uck</B> you always say it the same.</div> <div> <A HREF="#how_to_learn_the__letter___uck" TITLE="uck"><U>learn the letter </U></A><A HREF="#how_to_learn_the__letter___uck" TITLE="uck"><U>uck</U></A><A HREF="#how_to_learn_the__letter___uck" TITLE="uck"><U> by cl</U></A>i<A HREF="#how_to_learn_the__letter___uck" TITLE="uck"><U>ck</U></A><A HREF="#how_to_learn_the__letter___uck" TITLE="uck"><U>ing here</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="#two_letter_words_with_uck" TITLE="uck"><U>to practice some two letter words with </U></A><A HREF="#two_letter_words_with_uck" TITLE="uck"><U>uck</U></A><A HREF="#two_letter_words_with_uck" TITLE="uck"><U> cl</U></A><A HREF="#two_letter_words_with_uck" TITLE="uck"><U>uck</U></A><A HREF="#two_letter_words_with_uck" TITLE="uck"><U> here</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="#now_three__" TITLE="uck"><U>now three letter words with </U></A><A HREF="#now_three__" TITLE="uck"><U>uck</U></A><A HREF="#now_three__" TITLE="uck"><U> cl</U></A><A HREF="#now_three__" TITLE="uck"><U>uck</U></A><A HREF="#now_three__" TITLE="uck"><U> here</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="#other_uck_activities" TITLE="uck"><U>some other </U></A><A HREF="#other_uck_activities" TITLE="uck"><U>uck</U></A><A HREF="#other_uck_activities" TITLE="uck"><U> activities cl</U></A><A HREF="#other_uck_activities" TITLE="uck"><U>uck</U></A><A HREF="#other_uck_activities" TITLE="uck"><U> her</U></A><A HREF="#other_uck_activities" TITLE="uck"><U>e</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id42_see_dickey_duck_in__a_kid_just_like_me.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="READING SHORTCUTS"><U>to read a poem with lots of </U></A><A HREF="id42_see_dickey_duck_in__a_kid_just_like_me.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="READING SHORTCUTS"><U>uck</U></A><A HREF="id42_see_dickey_duck_in__a_kid_just_like_me.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="READING SHORTCUTS"><U> cl</U></A><A HREF="id42_see_dickey_duck_in__a_kid_just_like_me.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="READING SHORTCUTS"><U>uck</U></A><A HREF="id42_see_dickey_duck_in__a_kid_just_like_me.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="READING SHORTCUTS"><U> here</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><U> <A NAME="how_to_learn_the__letter___uck"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></U></I><I><U>HOW TO LEARN THE  LETTER </U></I><I>  </I><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>uck</B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> Make an index card with the letter uck on it in black</div> <div> Then make one in red</div> <div> And then make one in green.</div> <div> And another in blue. </div> <bR> <div> Then make a set of index cards in big letters and again in black, red, blue, and green.</div> <div> Do the same with small letters and really big letters. </div> <bR> <div> Why the different sizes and colors? Because while a linear learner might be able to see this letter in a different font is still the same letter many of these kids (fragmented learners) cannot.  So we learn it in different colors, different sizes, and different fonts.  </div> <bR> <bR> <div> Now you should have a deck that looks like this. </div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="517" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 52 WIDTH="130"><bR> <div> <B>uck</B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="115"><div> <B>uck</B><B> </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="129"><div> <B>uck</B><B> </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="118"><div> <B>uck</B><B> </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 41 WIDTH="130"><div> <B>uck</B><B> </B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="115"><div> <B>uck</B><B> </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="129"><div> <B>uck</B><B> </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="118"><div> <B>uck</B><B> </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 44 WIDTH="130"><div> <B>uck</B><B> </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="115"><div> <B>uck</B><B> </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="129"><div> <B>uck</B><B> </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="118"><div> <B>uck</B><B> </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 79 ><NOBR><div> <B>uck</B><B> </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>uck</B><B> </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>uck</B><B> </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>uck</B><B> </B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Show the card with uck on it</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="83" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 70 WIDTH="73"><bR> <div> <B>uck</B></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> and say</div> <div> What is this letter? </div> <div> The only acceptable answer is “uck”</div> <div> Only "uck" is acceptable.</div> <bR> <div> There are to be no associations, illustrations, or hints of any type. </div> <bR> <div> What is this?</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="83" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 70 WIDTH="73"><bR> <div> <B>uck</B></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> uck</div> <bR> <div> Do not do anything except say</div> <div>  "What is this?"  and show the card</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="83" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 70 WIDTH="73"><bR> <div> <B>uck</B></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> "uck" is the only acceptable answer. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> If he gets it wrong. No big deal. Don't sigh or frown or get angry. Just say “no this is uck”. </div> <bR> <div> Do it as much as possible. 10 times per day minimum, thirty times per day is better.  Each episode should last less than thirty seconds.  Ten times a day only comes out to 5 minutes per day.  Do it day after day until he gets it.  Two days two weeks, who cares? Just keep doing it until he gets it.</div> <bR> <div> Do not rush him. </div> <div> Do not sit in judgment of him. </div> <div> Just keep working on it but remember when i say working on it I mean  the "lessons" are only to last no longer than thirty to sixty seconds then take a break of uck least 10 minutes</div> <bR> <div> Do it the in the morning at the breakfast table. </div> <div> Do it in the car.</div> <div> Do it at the movies.</div> <div> Do it during television-during every single commercial</div> <div> Hang it up all over the house</div> <div> Hang it on trees in the backyard</div> <div> paste it on the bathroom mirror</div> <div> paste it on the toilet seat</div> <bR> <div> Ultimuckely when you show him the letter <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>uck</B></FONT></div> <div> you say: what is this?</div> <div> his answer must be uck</div> <div> nothing else--just uck</div> <bR> <bR> <div> you say:   what is this?  </div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" >He says: </FONT><B> </B><B>uck</B></div> <div>  </div> <div> If he gets it wrong just say no this is the letter uck</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Once he gets these cards we need to add different fonts.  This is because while a regular learner might be able to see this a letter in a different font is still the same letter many of these kids cannot.  So we learn it in different fonts</div> <bR> <div> Now make some cards in the font verdana because thuck is what they use on many websites.</div> <bR> <div> Also make them in times roman because thuck is the way books are written</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="458" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 29 WIDTH="73"><div> <B>uck</B><B> </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="73"><div> <B>uck</B><B> </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="73"><div> <B>uck</B><B> </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="73"><div> <B>uck</B><B> </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="136"><div> <B>verdana</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 29 WIDTH="73"><div> <B>uck</B><B> </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="73"><div> <B>uck</B><B> </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="73"><div> <B>uck</B><B> </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="73"><div> <B>uck</B><B> </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>times new roman</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 30 WIDTH="73"><div> <B>uck</B><B> </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="73"><div> <B>uck</B><B> </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="73"><div> <B>uck</B><B> </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="73"><div> <B>uck</B><B> </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="136"><div> <B>arial</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="two_letter_words_with_uck"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>two letter words with uck:</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">two-letter words like buck. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">this is merely a two letter word in our own special secret alphabet. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The two letters are b and uck so that reading a word like this is really quite simple. buh uck. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">put them togehter and you get suck. </div> <div> say it fast and you get buck. now lets read with the letter uck</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="449" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 79 WIDTH="101"><div> uck</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="208"><div> one letter</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> uck</div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 167 WIDTH="101"><div> buck<FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="208"><div> two letters</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> b</div> <div> uck</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B> <A NAME="now_three__"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>now three  </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>letter words with uck</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="130" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 109 WIDTH="101"><div> stuck</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="208"><div> three letters</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> s</div> <div> t</div> <div> uck</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="other_uck_activities"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>other uck activities:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">circle all the uck's on a page of a newspaper. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">point it out uck on a page in books</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">write it down </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">t and then uck and say aloud tuh uck spells tuck. </div> <bR> <div> Now step back and consider how much easier it will be read words that have uck in them.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>