State the Objective

Tell the children that they will be taste testers while they learn that the letter T makes the /t/ sound in words like taste, take, table, test, and teacher.

Literacy Activities

Try tiny, tasty treats

• Show the children the food item(s).
• Ask if the children would like to take a taste to test whether they like the food(s).
• Say, “It’s time to take a tiny taste! If you would like a taste, write the letter T.”
• Let the children write a T next to each food they would like to taste.
• Tell the children to take a tiny taste of the foods. 

Tap to segment words

• Have the children tap once for each sound they hear in tug: t + u + g.
• Have them tap two hands on the table and say the whole word: tug.
• Repeat with other simple words that start with T (e.g., tin, top, tap, tell).

Read Time to Take a Taste

• Read the Time to Take a Taste target text to the children.
• Have the children tap once for every /t/ sound they hear.
• Show the children the text and have them touch all the Ts they see.