neat new necktie

Objective
Associate the uppercase letter N and lowercase letter n with the /n/ sound as in necktie, neat, and note.
Lesson Plan
Target Words:
- new
- necktie
- nose
- nest
- news
- nail
- nuts
Materials:
- Net
- Noodles or nuts
- Necktie graphic
- N picture cards
- N and non-N picture cards
Overview
The children will make a neat new necktie as they practice saying the /n/ sound in words such as news, nest, and nail.
Literacy Activities
Make a neat new necktie
- Hand out the paper neckties to the children.
- Show the children the nine N picture cards and have them attach pictures to the new necktie to make it look neat.
- As the children attach the pictures on the necktie, ask them what they are putting on the new necktie and have them point to each letter N and say the /n/ sound.
More Practice
Make a neat N
- Write a letter N with a glue stick.
- Stick noodles or nuts on the glue while producing the /n/ sound.
Play Pass the Net
- Fold the N and non-N picture cards and put them in a net.
- Have the children sit in a circle.
- Have a child remove a card and decide whether it begins with the letter N.
- If the word begins with N, have the child put it in an N pile.
- If the word does not begin with N, have the child place it in a discard pile.
- Let the child pass the net when he or she has finished a turn.
Write the target letter
- Have the children write the uppercase letter N and lowercase letter n on their necktie next to each item that begins with an N.
SEEL At Home
Objective
Associate the uppercase letter N and lowercase letter n with the /n/ sound as in necktie, nuts, and nest.
Materials
- Necktie graphic
- N picture cards
- Scissors
- Glue or tape
- String or elastic
Activity: Neat New Necktie
- Cut out the necktie graphic and punch two holes at the top
- Have your child glue or tape the letter N picture cards to the necktie.
- Encourage your child to say, "I'm putting a ____ on my neat new necktie" each time he or she adds a new picture to the necktie.
- When your child is done attaching the pictures to the tie, point to each picture and say its name together.
- After saying all the pictures' names, ask your child what sound each word begins with.
- Attach the string or elastic through the holes in the necktie and have your child put on his or her neat new necktie.
- The activity can be repeated several times.
Standards
1. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.1.D: Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters in the alphabet.
2. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.3.A: Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary sound or many of the most frequent sounds for each consonant.

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Neat New Necktie