State the Objective
Tell the children that they will give and get Gs as they practice saying the /g/ sound in words that start with /g/, such as go, get, give, and gone.

Literacy Activities
Give G gifts

• Show the children the letter G and explain that it makes the /g/ sound.
• Have the children write upper case G and lower case g on small pieces of paper and ask them to say the /g/ sound.
• Say, “Give a G and get a G. The letter G can be a great gift!”
• Let the children give and get gifts by trading their Gs.
• Read the Gifts of G text (see below) to and with the children.

G is gone 

• Show the children a G and then have them close their eyes.
• Hide the G (e.g., in a sleeve, pocket, or shoe), but leave part of it visible.
• Have the children open their eyes and say, “G is gone!”
• Make comments while the children look for the G:
  • “Where did G go?”
  • “Go get the G!”
  • “Is G in the garbage?”
  • “I got the G!”

Set a goal to get Gs in the garbage

• Tell the children that the goal is to get the letter G in a garbage bag (can, bowl, or basket).
• Let the children flick or toss a G or g in the garbage as they say the /g/ sound.
• Say, “ We got G in the garbage! We got our goal!” when a G goes into the goal.
• Write the words good, go, gum, guy, and got and ask the children if they hear the /g/ sound at the beginning of the words.
• Let the children say the words, point to the letter G, and toss each word in the goal.

Blend /g/ words
 

• Have the children practice blending an initial /g/ sound with a word ending:

• Follow the example in the chart below:

  Say	Do
  /g/	Put out one hand
  -ot	Put out the other hand
  got	Clap hands

   

• Repeat by blending /g/ with other word endings  (e.g., -et; -ive, -one, -ood, -o).