State the Objective
Tell the children that they will shop at the Pretend Pennies Store and listen for words that begin with the /p/ sound, such as pig, pen, penny, purse, and pail.

Literacy Activities 
Put pennies in a pail 

• Place out objects and pictures of things that begin with /p/ along with the "Pretend Pennies Store" sign.
• Say words that begin with /p/ and point out that all of the words start with /p/. 
• Pass out pennies (see below) and let the children shop in the Pretend Pennies Store. 
• Allow the children to pick an object or picture that starts with /p/ to purchase. 
• When the children make a purchase, have them put their penny in the pail and say, “I put my penny in the pail for a ____ (pig)!” 

Clap out sounds in words 

• Have the children clap once for the initial sound and once for the word ending in pig (/p/+/ig/). 
• Repeat with other words that start with /p/ (e.g., pet, pick, pan, pot, pen).