Overview
The children will decorate a gorgeous green gown as they practice saying the /g/ sound in words such as goat, grass, and grapes.

Literacy Activities
Decorate the green gown

• Write the letters G and g on a whiteboard and emphasize the /g/ sound.
• Show the children the girl in a gown graphic and explain that the girl only wants things that start with G on her gorgeous gown.
  • Explain that a gorgeous gown is a beautiful dress.
• Let the children color the gown green.
• Mix up the picture cards, and have the children take turns choosing a card.
• Decide together whether each word begins with the /g/ sound. 
  • If the word begins with the /g/ sound, glue it to the green gown. 
  • If the word does not begin with the /g/ sound, discard it.
• Have the children add gold and green glitter to the gown (optional).

More Practice
Read target words

• As a group, write a list of all the objects glued on the gorgeous green gown, and help the children think of other words that start with the /g/ sound.
• Read the words together, and have the children emphasize the /g/ sound as they read each word (e.g., /g/, /g/, gloves).

Write the target letter

• Give each child a writing practice page and have them write the uppercase letter G and lowercase letter g while producing the /g/ sound (support as needed).
• Have the children draw a picture of something that begins with the /g/ sound in the space below the letters.
• Emphasize that the letter G makes the /g/ sound.