State the Objective

Tell the children that they will find Js in a J jar as they recognize and name the uppercase letter J and lowercase letter j. 

Literacy Activities

J Jar

• Write and name the uppercase and lowercase letter J.
• Tell the children that J makes the /j/ sound.
• Help the children write J and j on small pieces of paper.
• Write or put the letters J and j on the jar. 
• Have the children put their Js in the J jar and say the /j/ sound. 
• Let the children choose a letter from the J jar. 
• Have the children choose a J action to do for each J (e.g., jump, jog, jiggle, juggle). 
• Allow the children to put the Js back in the J jar. 

Find Js

• Make a list of words from the activity (e.g., jar, jump, jog, jiggle, juggle).
• Have the children point to the J in each word and say the /j/ sound. 
• Let the children jump for joy each time they point to a J.
• Write several Js in a jumble mixed with a few other letters.
• Tell the children to search for the letter J in the jumble of letters.
• Have the children jump for joy after they find each J!