Overview
The children will decorate a wig for Wanda as they practice saying the /w/ sound in words that start with the letter W such as water, web, and wig.

Literacy Activities
Make a wig for Wanda

• Read Bee-Wigged by Cece Bell and have the children listen for words that begin with the /w/ sound (optional).
• Create a wig by making a headband out of two strips of paper, curling smaller pieces of paper around a pencil, and then stapling the curled papers to the headband. 
• Show the children the wig and explain that it belongs to a friend named Wanda. 
• Write the word wig on the board and point out that the letter W makes the /w/ sound.
• Allow the children to take turns wearing the wig and pretend to be Wanda (or Willy).

Decorate a wig for Wanda

• With the children, read the words on the picture cards and point out that each word begins with the /w/ sound.
• Have the children underline the letter W at the beginning of each word.
• Allow the children to attach the picture cards to Wanda’s wig using glue, tape, or paper clips.
• If desired, let the children take turns wearing the wig again.

More Practice
Identify the target letter

• Make a list of words that start with the letter W (e.g., wish, wet, wall, web, win).
• Have the children underline the letter W at the beginning of each word.
• Instruct the children to say the /w/ sound each time they underline the letter W.

Write the target letter

• Help the children write the letter W on a writing practice page.
• Instruct the children to say the /w/ sound each time they write the letter W.
• Allow the children to draw a picture of an object that starts with the /w/ sound in the space below the letters (optional).