nikki nightingale nest
Nikki Nightingale Nest
Objective
Associate the uppercase letter N and lowercase letter n with the /n/ sound as in nest, nightingale, and note.
Lesson Plan
Target Words:
- nightingale
- nest
- net
- note
Materials:
- Nest made of string, grass, twigs, hay, or scrap paper
- Nikki Nightingale puppet
- Pencil or craft stick
- Picture cards
- Nine objects that start with N (optional)
Overview
The children will help Nikki Nightingale collect things for her nest as they practice saying the /n/ sound in words such as nest, net, and nightingale.
Literacy Activities
Send objects up, up, and away
- Attach a craft stick to the Nikki Nightingale puppet.
- Place nine objects that start with N (optional) or picture cards around the room.
- Teach the children Nikki Nightingale’s song:
- Hum a familiar tune (e.g., "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star") using only the /n/ sound.
- Choose a child to fly Nikki Nightingale around the room to look for something beginning with the letter N to put in her nest.
- At the same time, have all children sing Nikki Nightingale’s N song.
- Repeat, choosing other children to fly Nikki Nightingale around the room in search of N objects.
- Make a list of the objects or pictures in Nikki Nightingale’s nest.
- Emphasize that all of the items begin with the letter N which makes the /n/ sound.
More Practice
Write the target letter
- Give the children small pieces of paper or sticky notes.
- Have the children write the uppercase letter N and lowercase n on the papers while producing the /n/ sound.
- Have the children put the N and n letter cards in Nikki Nightingale’s nest
Read target words in a text
- Have the children help you make a list of things Nikki Nightingale needs for her nest.
- Remind the children that all of the things need to start with the /n/ sound.
- Have the children write the initial letter N in each word on the list.
- Using the list, write a repetitive text together as a group about what Nikki Nightingale needs for her nest (e.g., Nikki needs a nut for her nest, Nikki needs a nine for her nest).
- Have the children find and underline the letter n and N throughout the text, saying the /n/ sound each time they underline a letter.
- Read the text again and have the children touch their nose while producing the /n/ sound every time they see a word that starts with N.
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Objective
Associate the uppercase letter N and lowercase n upon hearing the /n/ sound as in nose, note, and net.
Materials
- Nikki Nightingale puppet
- Picture cards
- Popsicle stick
Activity: Nikki Nightingale's Nest
- Have your child draw or make a nest with yarn, string, shredded paper, or grass.
- Place the picture cards around your home.
- Have your child help Nikki Nightingale find the things she needs for her nest by looking around the house for the picture cards.
- While searching, hum a familiar tune (e.g., "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star") together using the /n/ sound.
- Attach a popsicle stick to the Nikki Nightingale graphic.
- Have your child fly Nikki and the picture card back to the nest every time one is found.
- Help your child attach the picture picture cards to the nest.
- Help your child write the letter N and lowercase letter n several times on the back of each picture card while saying the /n/ sound.
- The activity can be repeated several times.
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Standards
SEEL lessons align with Common Core Standards. Please see the standards page for the code(s) associated with this lesson.
http://education.byu.edu/seel/library/
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Nikki Nightingale Nest