Systematic & Engaging Early Literacy
Put Ps in Pockets
Goal: Students will identify the letter Pp with modeled support.
Target Words: pants, pockets, paste
Materials and Preparation:
 Pants graphic or real pair of pants (cut out the three parts of the pants graphic and put them together to
look like a real pair of pants)
 Pocket graphics (cut out)
 Letter Pp and letter Ss cards (cut out)
 Letter Pp and letter Ss picture cards (cut out)
 Glue
Introduce:
Say, “These pants are plain. Let’s make them pretty with pockets. We can paste Pps on the pockets or put Pps
in the pockets. Please make the plain pants pretty with Pps and pockets.”
Playful Practice:
 Have the students take turns pasting pockets on the pants (Put glue around all the edges of the pockets
except the top.).
 Have the students who didn’t get to paste a pocket on the pants take turns picking a letter card. If they pick
a letter Pp, have the students put the letter Pp in a pocket or paste the letter Pp on the pants. If the
students choose a letter Ss, have them try again.
Example phrases to use during Playful Practice:
A Pp to put in the pocket!
Paste a Pp on the pants.
Look at the Pps in the pocket!
Do you want to paste a Pp on pants or put a Pp in a
pocket?
Review the Playful Experience:
 Have the students who haven’t had a turn yet take turns choosing a picture card. Have the students identify
the picture. Write the name of the picture on the board. Ask the students if the picture on the card starts
with the letter Pp. If it does, have the students paste the Pp picture on the pants or put the Pp picture in a
pocket. If it starts with the letter Ss, have the student choose another card.
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Pants Graphic and Letter Pp Cards: Class and Home Activity
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Pants Graphic and Letter Pp Cards: Class and Home Activity
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Pants Graphic and Letter Ss Cards: Class and Home Activity
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Pocket Graphics: Class Activity
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Letter Pp and Letter Ss Picture Cards: Class Activity
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Put Ps in Pockets
SEEL AT HOME
Playing to Learn
Goal: Identify the letter Pp with modeled support.
You will need:
Items in folder: Pants graphic, Pp and Ss letter cards
From home: pair of pants (optional), glue, paper, pencil
Activity: Put Ps in Pockets or on Pants
1. Lay letter cards face down on the table.
2. Take turns choosing a letter card. If you choose the letter Pp, put the Pp in the pants pocket (if using real
pants) or paste the Pp on the pants (if using paper pants graphic). If you choose the letter Ss, try again.
3. Have your child walk around the house and find 5 different objects that he or she wants to put in the pants
pocket or paste on the pants.
4. Write the names of the objects on a piece of paper. Point to the name of each object and ask your child if
it starts with the letter Pp (support where needed). If it does, put the object in the pants pocket (if it fits) or
pretend to paste the object on the paper pants. If it does not start with the letter Pp, say, “___ doesn’t start
with Pp! We can’t put it in the pocket!” or “___ doesn’t start with Pp! We can’t paste it on the pants!”
Remember to be playful and have fun!
The activity can be repeated several times.
© 2012 Project SEEL, McKay School of Education, Brigham Young University
SEEL AT HOME
Playing to Learn
Goal: Identify the letter Pp with modeled support.
You will need:
Items in folder: Pants graphic, Pp and Ss letter cards
From home: pair of pants (optional), glue, paper, pencil
Activity: Put Ps in Pockets or on Pants
1. Lay letter cards face down on the table.
2. Take turns choosing a letter card. If you choose the letter Pp, put the Pp in the pants pocket (if using real
pants) or paste the Pp on the pants (if using paper pants graphic). If you choose the letter Ss, try again.
3. Have your child walk around the house and find 5 different objects that he or she wants to put in the pants
pocket or paste on the pants.
4. Write the names of the objects on a piece of paper. Point to the name of each object and ask your child if
it starts with the letter Pp (support where needed). If it does, put the object in the pants pocket (if it fits) or
pretend to paste the object on the paper pants. If it does not start with the letter Pp, say, “___ doesn’t start
with Pp! We can’t put it in the pocket!” or “___ doesn’t start with Pp! We can’t paste it on the pants!”
Remember to be playful and have fun!
The activity can be repeated several times.
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