State the Objective
The children will work to find the letter W as they recognize and name the uppercase and lowercase letters W and w.

Literacy Activities
Work to find the letter W

• Write and name the uppercase and the lowercase letters W  and w, name the letters, and say the /w/ sound.
• Have children say the letter name and sound as they write the W and w in the air with their fingers.
• Write a W on the wagon picture (see below) and place it in the middle of the room.
• Play the "Whistle While You Work" song for the children and ask if they know how to whistle.
• Scatter the letter cards (see below) near the wagon picture.
• Have the children work to clean up the letter cards as you play the song.
• Help the children decide whether or not each letter is a W, a w, or some other letter.
• If a letter is a W or w, have the children put it near the W wagon. 

Identify the target letter

• Give the children the Work to Find W page (see below).
• Instruct the children to work to find and circle each letter W on the page.
• Have the children say, “Wow! A W!” every time they circle a W.

Write the target letter

• On the handwriting practice page (see below), have the children work to write the letter W.
• Let the children trace the letters and then write the letter W on their own.