State the Objective
Tell the children that they will decorate a kite for the king as they recognize and name the letters K and k.

Literacy Activities
Make the king’s kite 

• Write and name the letters K and k.
• Tell the children that K makes the /k/ sound.
• Show the children a picture of the king (see below), pointing out the K on his crown. 
• Tell them that the king wears a K on his crown because the word king begins with the letter K. 
• Let the children write the letters K and k on the kite (see below). 
• Have the children write the letters K and k on the pictures of bows (see below).
• Help the children attach the bows to a string.
• Attach the string to the bottom of the kite to make a tail. 
• Tell the children to fly the kite around the kingdom; let them fly the kite around the room or outside (optional).

Write the target letter 

• Explain that the kind king needs a K for every kid in his kingdom. 

• Invite the children to write the letters K and k on small pieces of paper to give 

  to the kind king’s kids. 

• Have the children tape the Ks on their shirts because they are the "kids of the kingdom!"