State and Model the Objective
Tell the children that they will feed Kyle as they listen for words that start with the /k/ sound, such as crunch, cookies, crackers, and keys.

Literacy Activities
Crunching on items with /k/

• Draw a boy on the paper sack and introduce the children to Kyle the puppet who loves to crunch on things that start with the /k/ sound, such as cookies and cakes.
• Show the children the picture cards or items that begin with the /k/ sound (e.g., key, crackers, carrot, candy, cake, kite).
• Point out that the cards/items all start with the /k/ sound but not all of them are things that Kyle should crunch on. 
• Have each child pick a /k/ item or picture card and ask, “Can Kyle crunch on ___ (the chosen item)?” 
  • If it is a food item then let the child pretend to feed the snack to Kyle. 
  • If it is not a food item, have the children say together, “Kyle can’t crunch on (a) ___ (e.g., key)!” and set the card or item aside.
• Review the cards again with the children, inviting them to help you emphasize the /k/ sound by repeating the /k/ in front of each word (e.g., /k/ /k/ /k/ cookie).

More Practice
Repeat words with the target sound

• Have the children draw pictures of some of the foods that Kyle likes to crunch on.
• Ask each child to show the rest of the children one item that they drew and say the /k/ word aloud.
• Repeat each item back to the children, emphasizing the /k/ sound (e.g., /k/ /k/ /k/ carrots), and ask the children if it is something Kyle might crunch on or not.
• Draw a two-columned table on a whiteboard or chart, labeling one column "Crunch" and the other "Not Crunch," and let the children tape their picture up in the correct column.
• Invite the children to help you make observations about the table using as many /k/ words as they can (e.g., "Count the /k/ words in the columns." "Carrots can go in the Crunch column.").