State the Objective
Tell the children that they will explore the room to find Es as they recognize and name the letter E.

Literacy Activities
Explore for elegant Es

• Make pretend binoculars:
  • Roll two half sheets of paper into cylinders
  • Tape the two cylinders together
  • Attach a string (optional)
• Write and name the uppercase and lowercase letters E and e.
• Tell the children that E makes the /e/ sound.
• Have the children write E and e on separate small pieces of paper.
• Let the children color their Es to make them elegant (optional).
• Gather the letters and place them face down around the room.
• Tell the children that they will be excellent explorers as they encounter Es.
• Using pretend binoculars, have the children explore the room and look for the letters E and e.
• Allow the children to choose two cards to flip over at a time. 
• When a child finds an E and an e, have them say, “I found an E match!”

Make an envelope explode

• Place every E letter in an envelope.
• Make the Es explode out of the envelope by turning it inside out.
• Show the children the empty envelope.
• Have the children put the letters back in the envelope and say, “We put every E in the envelope.”

Find every E

• Tell the children they will explore and look for more Es.
• Write several Es with a few other letters. 
• Let the children use their binoculars to search for Es (optional).
• Have the children say, “I found an E!” every time they point to an E.