State the Objective
Tell the children that they will help a hungry hippo as they recognize and name the letters H and h.

Literacy Activities
Feed the hungry hippo 

• Use the hippo puppet instructions and pictures (see below) to create a hippo puppet.
• Write and name the letters H and h; tell the children they make the /h/ sound.
• Have the children write H and h in the air with their fingers. 
• Display the hippo puppet and explain to the children that they will help feed a hungry hippo that will only eat the letter H.

• Mix up the letter cards (see below) and have the children take turns choosing a card.

   

• Have the children feed the card to the hippo if it is an H or h.

   

Write the target letter

• Have the children practice writing the letter H and h several times on paper.
• Help the children cut out the letters and let them feed the letters to the hungry hippo puppet.