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Preschool Homeschool Curriculum: Letter P Lesson Plan

Letter P Preschool Activities

Objective: To learn about the letter P

Book(s): Pablo, His Papa, and the Letter P by Cynthia Klingel and Robert B. Noyed

Music: “The Letter People – Meet Mr. P” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHhaoIiOqcM)

Fine Motor Skills:

  • CCBS pages 320-323
  • BPW pages 152-155
  • Language Arts page 26
  • LLA pages 34-35
  • PALAW page 17
  • Uppercase page 18
  • Lowercase page 16

American Sign Language: Hold the index and middle fingers straight down. Put the thumb between the index and middle fingers. Rest the other two fingers on the palm. (https://parentingpatch.com/baby-sign-language-fingerspelling-p-q-r/)

Craft/Activity 1: Little Letter P Book

Materials

  • Little Letter P Book template (http://www.themeasuredmom.com/letter-p-songs-rhymes-free-book/)
  • Blank paper
  • Stapler

Directions

  1. Print the Little Letter P Book template onto the blank paper.
  2. Cut an even line across the center of the page.
  3. Fold the two sheets to make a book.
  4. Staple the book together.
  5. Read the Little Letter P Book.

Craft/Activity 2: Coffee Filter Peacock (http://www.themeasuredmom.com/letter-p-crafts-2/)

Materials

  • Coffee filter
  • Food coloring
  • Water
  • Paintbrush
  • Blue and orange paper
  • Google eyes
  • Glue

Directions

  1. Add the food coloring to the water.
  2. Use the paintbrush to “paint” the coffee filter with the colored water.
  3. Allow the coffee filter to dry.
  4. Cut a figure 8 shape with a larger bottom from the blue paper.
  5. Cut a small orange triangle from the orange paper.
  6. Glue the orange triangle and two google eyes on the blue 8 shape to form a peacock face.
  7. Glue the blue 8 shape onto the colored coffee filter.

Craft/Activity 3: Pink Ps

Materials

  • Letter P template (http://www.quality-kids-crafts.com/support-files/letter-p-template.pdf)
  • Blank paper
  • Pink paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick

Directions

  1. Print the letter P template onto the blank paper.
  2. Cut the pink paper into small squares.
  3. Glue the pink squares onto the letter Ps.

Optional: Set the finished P craft aside to bind into a book at the end of the alphabet lesson.

Letter Review: CCBS page 325-329

References

Big Preschool Workbook (P). 2014. School Zone Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0887431456
Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills (Grade P). 2011. American Education Publishing. ISBN 978-1-60996-328-6
DK Workbooks: Language Arts, Pre-K. 2014. DK Publishing. 978-4654-1736-7
Let’s Learn the Alphabet (2+). 2011. Spectrum Early Years. ISBN 978-1-60996202-9
Lowercase Alphabet (Grade P). 2012. School Zone Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-938256-66-6
Pre-K Alphabet Learning Aid Workbook. 2014. Let’s Grow Smart. ASIN 1453076883
Uppercase Alphabet (Grade P). 2013. School Zone Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-938256-65-6

Image Credits

Letter P Preschool Activities © 2015 Heather Johnson

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