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This Alpha Tales: The Pig's Picnic (Letter P) printable also includes:
Penny, Polly, and Peter are planning a picnic but end up pigging out instead in this fun printable book. Including dozens of p-words and amusing illustrations, this is a great resource for teaching emergent readers about the sound corresponding to this consonant.
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Instructional Ideas
- Include this mini-book in a letter-of-the-week lesson series
- Read the story aloud to the class, having children raise their hand or perform an action every time they hear the letter p
- As a teacher-led learning center, read the book with small groups of students
- Allow older children to practice reading the story independently or with a partner
- Send the book home and ask students to practice reading it with their family members
Classroom Considerations
- If you are creating copies of the mini-book for each student, seek the assistance of a classroom aide, parent volunteer, or upper-elementary student
- The book includes up to five lines on a page and uses two- and three-syllable words, some with unconventional spellings, making this best suited for indepedent reading in the second and third grades
Pros
- A separate document is included that offers instructions for assembling the mini-book
- Two additional versions of the template are provided that allow children to either write the text or draw the illustrations for the book
Cons
- None