State the Objective
Tell the children that they will play a game called “Please Pass the Ps!” as they recognize and name the uppercase and lowercase letters P and p.

Literacy Activities 
Please Pass the P 

• Before the activity, attach a large P and p to the top of a drum or container with a lid.
• Have the children sit in a circle.
• Write and name the uppercase letter P and lowercase letter p.
• Have the children write the P and p in the air with their fingers.
• Tell the children that they will play "Please Pass the Ps."
• Pat the Ps on the drum or container in a simple rhythm.
• Have the children pass the other set of Ps around the circle while chanting, “Please pass the Ps” or “Pat, pat the P.”
• When the drum stops, let the child holding the Ps become the new drummer.

Help Peter find Ps

• Give each child a P letter-finding page.
• Tell the children that the boy in the picture is named Peter, and he needs help finding his Ps.
• Have the children find and circle each of the letter Ps surrounding Peter.

Pat a pile of Ps

• Show the children how to write the uppercase and lowercase letters P and p.
• Have them write the letters P and p on pieces of paper and support as needed. 
  Have the children put all of their Ps in a pile.
  Let the children pat the pile gently while saying, "Pat the pile of Ps!"