Overview
The children will pretend to go on a trip and take objects that begin with the letter T as they practice saying the /t/ sound as in train, tent, and trip.

Literacy Activities
Take a trip to Texas

• Set up a tent (or place a sheet over a table) and attach the Tent in Texas sign.
• Tell the children that they will board a train to a tent in Texas and they need to bring along some objects that start with the letter T to put in the tent.
• Place the T and non-T objects or picture cards on a table far away from the tent.
• Help the children sort through the objects or picture cards to identify words that begin with the /t/ sound. 
  • If the object or picture begins with the /t/ sound, have the children tuck it away in a pocket. 
  • If the object or picture does not begin with the /t/ sound, have the children toss it aside.
• After they have collected the objects, tell the children that they will board a train powered by the /t/ sound.
  • Explain that the children must draw a T in the air to start the train and then say the /t/ sound to drive the train.
  • Have the children form a line behind you and follow you around the classroom, making the /t/ sound until arriving at the tent in Texas.
• Once the children arrive, have them put their T objects or pictures in the tent.
• Let the children sit in the tent and eat tasty treats (optional).

More Practice
Write the target letter

• Give the children a piece of paper and have them fold it in half to look like a tent.
• Tell the children to write the uppercase letter T and lowercase letter t on their tent.

Read target words

• Read the Take a Train Trip target text to the children.
• Have the children circle every uppercase letter T and lowercase letter t in the text.
• Read the text again and have the children say the /t/ sound each time you come to a letter T or t.