State the Objective
Tell the children that they will go on a T train tour as they recognize and name the letter T/t.
 

Literacy Activities
Find a T for a ticket on the tour

• Write and name the letters T and t.
• Have the children write T and t in the air with their fingers.
• Have the children write Ts on small pieces of paper for tickets to the train tour.

Take a ride on the T tour

• Have one child be the ticket taker and collect T tickets for the T train.
• Set up chairs in rows like train seats and have the children take their seats on the train.
• Tell the children that the T Train Tour will pretend to stop at a few terrific places.
• Have the children pretend they stop at each location:
  • The T Train stops in a forest with tall trees!
  • The T Train takes a stop at a twirly tunnel!
  • The T Train takes a stop at Twinkle Town!
  • The T Tour stops at a turtle trail!
  • The T TrainTour takes a stop at a tiny treehouse!
  • The T Train stops at a treasure tower!

Find the Ts

• Tell the children they will find more Ts on a paper.
• Display the page of mixed up letters (see below), and have the children find and tap each T/t.
• Have the children say, “Tap a T!” every time they find a T/t.