State and Model the Objective 
Tell the children that they will make art by spraying, sprinkling, and splashing paint and water as they listen for words that begin with the /sp/ sound, such as splat, splash, splatter, and spread. 

Literacy Activities 
Splash, splatter. and sprinkle to make splotches 

• Set out construction paper and little bowls of water on a sheet of plastic. 
• Explain that the words splash, splatter, sprinkle, and splotches all begin with /sp/. 
• Let the children spray, splash, and splatter water on the paper to create splotches.

Spread and spray salt and paint to make splotches 

• Set out construction paper, brushes, paint, and salt on a plastic drop cloth or large plastic sack. 
• Have the children sprinkle paint onto the paper with a brush. Let the children sprinkle salt onto the paper and spread the salt with a paintbrush. 
• Have the children spray water onto the paper to spread the splotches of paint and salt. 

More Practice
Read an alliterative text to the children 

• Display the target text Sprinkle and Splash to Make Splotches large enough for children to easily see. 
  • Read the text to the children, pointing to each word as you read. 
  • Have the children repeat the predictable phrases as you read the text to them again. 
• Say the words in the text that start with /sp/ and have the children repeat them.