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I am using ChatGPT.com. You can see the prompts I used for a poem that has many /r/ phonemes. My instructions for the children would be to listen to me read and let me know when they hear the /r/ sound at the beginning of a word. For more advanced children, have them follow the lines in the poem and circle the /r/.
Prompt: Craft a rhyming story for a kindergarten student about a bear using the /r/ sound.
Read ChatGPT’s response below: I could go back and have this simplified and shortened for more efficient teaching.
Rosie the Bear’s Roaring Adventure
Rosie the bear lived by Rainbow Lake,
Where reeds and rocks made ripples and wake.
With her round little ears and a coat of brown fur,
She loved to explore where adventures occur!
One rainy morning, Rosie awoke,
She stretched her paws and gave a croak.
“I hear the rain rattling on the roof!
It’s time to run and find some proof!”
Rosie ran through the forest so fast,
Past rabbits and robins that hurried past.
She reached a river that roared with pride,
“Look at me! I’m a river so wide!”
“Hello, River!” Rosie did say,
“Can you help me find fun today?”
The river replied with a rush and a roar,
“Follow my ripples to find even more!”
Rosie raced along the riverbank trail,
Her furry tail wagging like a sail.
She found a raccoon with rings on his tail,
Washing a rock and telling a tale.
“Hello there, raccoon! What do you see?
Are there more fun things waiting for me?”
The raccoon grinned with a rascally smile,
“Follow the river for a little while!”
Rosie ran on, her heart full of cheer,
She loved the adventure and held no fear.
She saw a rainbow that arched in the sky,
And birds that were soaring way up high.
At last, she reached a big red tree,
With roots and rocks as far as she could see.
Rosie roared with a happy shout,
“This is what adventure is all about!”
She raced back home through the rain and the mist,
And told Mama Bear what she did not miss.
“I ran by the river and raced through the trees,
I saw rainbows and robins and felt the breeze!”
Mama Bear smiled and gave her a hug,
“You’re a brave little bear, as snug as a bug.
Remember, dear Rosie, wherever you roam,
The best adventures end right here at home!”
Prompt: Create a children’s illustration of a river that flows from the top left corner to the top right corner. Then, repeat this flow from left to right four times to the right bottom of the page.
ChatGPT developed the river maze image. I put the image into Photo Shop and added letters.
(I like this as it teaches children to follow the left to right then down then left to right again as in the eye movement of reading.)
Rosie the Bear’s Roaring Adventure
Rosie the bear lived by Rainbow Lake,
Where reeds and rocks made ripples and wake.
With her round little ears and a coat of brown fur,
She loved to explore where adventures occur!
One rainy morning, Rosie awoke,
She stretched her paws and gave a croak.
“I hear the rain rattling on the roof!
It’s time to run and find some proof!”
Rosie ran through the forest so fast,
Past rabbits and robins that hurried past.
She reached a river that roared with pride,
“Look at me! I’m a river so wide!”
“Hello, River!” Rosie did say,
“Can you help me find fun today?”
The river replied with a rush and a roar,
“Follow my ripples to find even more!”
Rosie raced along the riverbank trail,
Her furry tail wagging like a sail.
She found a raccoon with rings on his tail,
Washing a rock and telling a tale.
“Hello there, raccoon! What do you see?
Are there more fun things waiting for me?”
The raccoon grinned with a rascally smile,
“Follow the river for a little while!”
Rosie ran on, her heart full of cheer,
She loved the adventure and held no fear.
She saw a rainbow that arched in the sky,
And birds that were soaring way up high.
At last, she reached a big red tree,
With roots and rocks as far as she could see.
Rosie roared with a happy shout,
“This is what adventure is all about!”
She raced back home through the rain and the mist,
And told Mama Bear what she did not miss.
“I ran by the river and raced through the trees,
I saw rainbows and robins and felt the breeze!”
Mama Bear smiled and gave her a hug,
“You’re a brave little bear, as snug as a bug.
Remember, dear Rosie, wherever you roam,
The best adventures end right here at home!”
Prompt: Create a children’s illustration of a river that flows from the top left corner to the top right corner. Then, repeat this flow from left to right four times to the right bottom of the page.
ChatGPT developed the river maze image. I put the image into Photo Shop and added letters.
(I like this as it teaches children to follow the left to right then down then left to right again as in the eye movement of reading.)
