State the Objective

Tell the children that they will pass a hot letter H as they recognize and name the uppercase letter H and the lowercase letter h.

Literacy Activities

Pass the hot H

• Write the uppercase letter H and the lowercase letter h on a whiteboard, name the letters, and have the children write the H and h high in the air with their fingers.
• Invite the children to sit in a circle and teach them the Red Hot H song (see below) to the tune of London Bridge.
• Hold up the uppercase letter H card, have the children name the letter, then pass the card around the circle as they sing the Red Hot H song until you signal them to stop.
• When the music stops, have the child holding the letter card stand up and say, ¨H, H, H goes /h/, /h/, /h/! Red hot H!¨
• Repeat the game using the h letter card.
• Repeat the game as many times as desired, alternating between the uppercase and lowercase letter cards.

Identify the target letter

• Show the children the text for the song Red Hot H. 
• Have the children circle the uppercase H and lowercase h in the text using a red crayon, colored pencil, or marker. 
• Sing the song again and have the children hold their hand up high in the air every time they see the letter H or h. 

Write the target letter

• Have the children write the letters H and h on a piece of paper several times using a red crayon, colored pencil, or marker (provide support as needed).
• Repeat the hot H game using the children's red letters (optional).