State the Objective
Tell the children that they will make a neat noodle necklace as they recognize and name the letters N and n.

Literacy Activities
Make a noodle necklace

• Wrap tape around one end of each string to make it easier to thread, and hole-punch the tops of the letter cards (see below).
• Write and name the letters N and n, and tell the children they make the /n/ sound.
• Mix up the letter cards and place them in a pile face down.
• Have the children take turns drawing a letter card. If the letter is an N or n, have the children put the letter by the noodles.
• Tape the untaped end of the string to the table, and let the children string letter cards and noodles on the string.
• As the children string their noodles and letter cards, have them say, “N on the necklace” and “N by the noodles.”
• When the children have finished, help them tie their necklaces around their necks as they say, “My N noodle necklace looks nice!”

Identify the target letter

• Write the letter N next to another letter that the children have previously learned.
• Ask the children which letter is the letter N.
• Repeat this activity several times with a different distractor letter each time.

Write the target letter

• Show the children how to write the letters N and n.
• Let the children write the letters N and n on small pieces of paper.

• Hole-punch the letters and let the children add them to their noodle necklaces.