State the Objective
Tell the children that they will put Ps in the pockets as they recognize and name the  letter P.

Literacy Activities

Introduce the target letter

• Write the uppercase letter P and the lowercase letter p.
• Name the letters and tell the children they make the /p/ sound.

• Have the children write the uppercase P and lowercase p in the air with their fingers.

   

Paste pockets and Ps

• Assemble the pants picture (see below), or display a real pair of pants.
• If making the paper pants, attach attaching piece 1 to pieces 2 and 3 to make the legs of the pants.
• Have the children put pockets on the pants by taping or pasting the bottom and sides of the paper pockets.
• When the pants are finished say, "What perfect pants!"
• Let the children take turns picking a letter card.
• If they pick a letter P or p, have the children put the P in a pocket or paste the letter P on the pants.

Identify the target letter 

• Have the children choose a picture card (see below) and identify the picture.
• Ask them if the word starts with the letter P.
• If it does, have the children paste the picture on the pants or put the picture in a pocket. 

• Write the names of the P pictures and have the children underline the P at the beginning of each word.

   

Write the target letter 

• Show the children how to write the uppercase and lowercase letters P and p on small pieces of paper.
• Let the children paste them on the pants or put them in pockets.
• When the children are finished, say, “Those pants look pretty and perfect!”