State the Objective 
Tell the children that they will draw objects that start with N on a napkin as they listen for the /n/ sound in words such as not, nose, noodle, and nail.

Literacy Activities 
Draw nice things on a new napkin 

• Write an N and tell the children that it makes the /n/ sound.
• Draw a large square and explain that it is a pretend napkin.
• Tell the children that they will draw nice things that start with /n/ on the napkin (see example below).
• Say, “Draw a ___ (e.g., nose) on the nice new napkin!”
• Have the children draw other items that begin with N (e.g., nine, nail, necktie, noodle, note, necklace, needle, nut).

Identify the target letter 

• Say a word that begins with /n/ (e.g., nice, nail, nut, not); ask the children if the word starts with /n/ while nodding your head yes.  
• Give several examples of words that start with N (e.g., nut, nose, nail, noodle, nice, new) and have the children touch their noses when they hear an /n/ sound.
• Ask the children if the word boat starts with /n/ while shaking your head no.

Write the letter N  

• Say words that begin with N while extending the initial /n/ sound:
  • “/n/, /n/, /n/, nut”
  • “/n/, /n/, /n/, not”
  • “/n/, /n/, /n/, net”
• Have the children write an N for each /n/ they hear as you extend the words.
• Write words that begin with N (e.g., nose, nail, nut, noodle, necklace, note, necktie, nine, needle).
• Have the children find the Ns in the words and say the /n/ sound.