Letters H and P
ABC mailman activity
Instructions
- Gather 14 envelopes (recycled/new envelopes or small sheets of paper)
- Include the two envelopes H and P from Month 8 Activity 4
- Say the names and sounds of previously learned letters and let the child write a letter on each envelope (encourage writing in upper case letters)
S, V, G, Y, O, U, D, M, C, R, B, F, A, E
Depending on their age, some letters may look like scribbles when written. Click here to use an alphabet chart as an aid if needed.
- Place all the lettered envelopes on a table or on the floor
- Ask the child to be the mailman and ask for a letter to be delivered to you. For example, use the letter M - and let the child find the letter M envelope and “deliver” or hand to you. Have a basket or box (an empty cereal box works great) for the child to place the envelope inside if available.
- When all letters are delivered to you, pull out one envelope from the basket/box (child should not see the envelope) and say just the sound of the letter. Ask the child to tell you the name of the letter. When the child correctly says the name of the letter, give him the envelope to hold.
- Select another envelope, saying just the sound, until all the letters are back in the child's hands
Simplify
Review, showing the child the correct formation for each of the letters and write the letter on the envelope. Let the child make a copy of each letter next to the adults on the envelope.
Child can also look at an alphabet chart for guidance in writing the letter.
Click here to watch a video to learn about the letter P
Extend
When an adult pulls the envelope out of the basket and says the sound of the letter, ask the child to say name of the letter and a word that begins with that sound.
QUESTIONS FOR CHILD
Why is knowing all the letter sounds and how the letters of the alphabet look important?
Can you describe to me what your dad/mom/brother/sister look like to you?
Materials
- 14 envelopes; plus envelope H and P from Month 8 Activity 4
- alphabet chart (you can make your own) or click here to see how letters are formed
- pencil
- basket, sack, or box (optional)
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Curriculum Plan Resources
Skills Focus
- Shape - Heart
- Color - Review
- Number - Six, 6
- Alphabet Letters - H, P
- Senses - Hearing
- Character Trait - Honesty
- Target Words - Good-by, Many, Match, Why
Monthly Proverb
If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.
Did You Know?
"Children with below average language skills can make rapid improvements if their parents take simple steps to change the way they interact with them." University of Sydney
Books to Read
"Museum ABC"
by Metropolitan Museum of Art (Activity 11)
"My Very First Book of Shapes"
by Eric Carle (Activity 2)
"Big Red Barn"
by Margaret Wise Brown (Activity 8)
"My Very First Book of Shapes" VIDEO
by Eric Carle (Activity 2)
"Big Red Barn" VIDEO
by Margaret Wise Brown (Activity 8)
"Museum ABC" VIDEO
by Metropolitan Museum of Art (Activity 11)
Music Playlist
"Old MacDonald Had a Farm"
by Countdown Kids Album 100 All Time Children’s Favorites (Activity 10)
"SalveRegina - Antiphona (tonus monasticus) in Honorem Beatae Mariae Virginias"
Album Salve Regina Gregorian Chant by Benedictine Monks of the Abby of Saint-Maurice & Saint-Maur, Clervaux (Activity 21)
"You’ll Be In My Heart"
by Phil Collins Album Tarzan (Movie Soundtrack) (Activity 18)
"Old MacDonald Had a Farm" VIDEO
by Countdown Kids 100 Silly Songs (Activity 10)
'SalveRegina - Antiphona (tonus monasticus) in Honorem Beatae Mariae Virginias" VIDEO
by Benedictine Monks of the Abby of Saint-Maurice and Saint -Maur, Clervaux (Activity 21)
"You'll Be In My Heart" VIDEO
by Phil Collins Tarzan Movie Soundtrack (Activity 18)
Monthly Materials List
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Fingerplay / Poems / Songs
Up Down Turn Around
(Activity 14 Month 8)
Up, down
Turn around.
Touch the sky,
And touch the ground.
Wiggle fingers
Wiggle toes
Wiggle shoulders
And say "hello"
Up, down
Turn around
Touch the sky,
And touch the ground.
Pat your belly
Blink your eyes,
Blow a kiss,
And say “good-bye “
I Need To Be Honest
(Activity 13 Month 8)
I need to be honest
My mom and dad say
And telling the truth
Is just one way!
Why be honest
I ask mom and dad.
You will feel your best
When the truth is always said.