Overview

The children will play a game called “Please Pass the Ps!” as they recognize and name the uppercase letter P and the lowercase letter p.

Literacy Activities
Please Pass the P

• Attach the letter graphic  to a drum or to a container with a lid.
• Write the uppercase letter P and lowercase letter p on a whiteboard, name the letters, and have the children write the P and p in the air with their fingers.
• Have the children sit in a circle and give the stiffer letter graphic to one of the children and explain that they will be playing "Please Pass the Ps," as in the letter P.
• Drum a basic rhythm on the drum as the children begin passing the letter graphic around the circle and have them chant, “Please pass the Ps” with the rhythm of the drum.
• When the drum stops, let the child holding the letter graphic become the new drummer.
• Show the children the letter graphic on the top of the drum and the way you pat the Ps to make the drum beat.
• Alternate chanting “Please pass the Ps” and “Pat, pat, pat the Ps” during each round of playing.
• Repeat the activity until all of the children have had a turn as the drummer.

More Practice
Identify the target letter

• Give each child a P letter-finding page.
• Tell the children that Peter needs help finding his Ps because they got mixed in with the other letters.
• Have the children find and circle each of the ten letter Ps surrounding Peter.

Write the target letter

• Show the children how to write the uppercase letter P and the lowercase letter p.
• Give each child a piece of paper and pencil and have the children write the letters P and p on the paper (support as needed).
• Have the children put all of their letters in one pile when they are finished, pat the pile gently, and say, "Pat the pile of Ps!" as they return to their place.