H Hanger
Objective
Recognize and name the letters H and h.
Target Words & Materials
Target Words:
- hat
- hang
- hand
- hook
- hole
- hanger
Materials:
- Hanger
- Hooks made from paper clips or pipe cleaners
- Hat
- Picture cards*
- Letter cards*
*Items included below.
Lesson Plan
State the Objective
Tell the children that they will hang Hs and things that start with /h/ on a hanger.
Literacy Activities
Make paper hands
- Write and name the letters H and h.
- Have the children write H and h in the air while saying, "/h/, /h/, /h/, H!"
- Have the children trace a hand on paper and write Hs on the hand.
Hook and hang /h/ objects on a hanger
- Display the hanger and tell the children it is an H hanger.
- Have the children write Hs on small pieces of paper.
- Punch holes in the Hs, paper hands, hats and hearts (see below).
- Make hooks out of paper clips or pipe cleaners.
Attach the hooks and let the children hang the Hs and /h/ objects on the hanger.
- Make comments:
- Hang the H on the hanger.
- Hang hooks with hats, hands, and Hs on the hanger.
- Hooks hold hats, hands, and Hs on the hanger.
Holes on hands, hats, and Hs hold them on the hooks.
Identify the target letter
- Place the letter cards (see below) in a hat.
Have the children choose a letter from the hat and name the letter.
If the letter is an H or h, have the children hang it on the hanger.
Printouts
Standards
1. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.1.D: Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters in the alphabet.