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ELA Lesson Extensions » Letter Pp
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Letter Pp
The Three Little Pigs |
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This week, we'll be reading several different versions of The Three Little Pigs. If you have a Three Little Pigs book (original version or a different version), we'd love to share it with the class this week. (I'll return them all on Friday) Here are some questions you can ask when reading The Three Little Pigs: - Why did the three pigs leave their mother?
- Why was the wolf able to blow down the first two pigs' homes?
- How do you think the first two little pigs felt when the wolf came knocking on their doors? How would you have felt?
- How do you think the third little pig felt when the wolf came to his house?
- Why couldn't the wolf blow down the third little pig's house?
- The wolf couldn't blow down the brick house, but the third little pig still had a problem. Who can tell us what that was?
- Why do you think the third pig was able to trick the wolf so many times?
- How would the story be different if the wolf was not a 'hungry' wolf?
- How would the story be different if all the little pigs had taken the time to build a brick house?
Arts and Crafts for the Letter P Easy Putty Here is a recipe for putty that the kids really enjoy. This putty is stretchy, rubbery and bounces like a ball and it picks up newspaper comics. Just like the store bought stuff!
1 Tbs. liquid starch Food coloring 2 Tbs. white glue Plastic Easter Egg or Zip lock baggie Mix white glue and food coloring together in a small bowl. Pour liquid starch into a second small bowl. Slowly pour the glue mixture on top of the liquid starch. Allow the concoction to stand for 5 minutes or until the glue absorbs the liquid starch. Remove putty from bowl and knead (At first this mixture may look as if its a mistake, but it isn't. The more you knead the putty, the better the consistency will be) Store the putty in a plastic Easter Egg or baggie. This makes enough for one child.
P is for puzzle You can use this on a Christmas card, old greeting card or even photo. Remove the front of the card (the picture part) and attach a magnetic sheet to the back. You can laminate the front of the card if you want but it isn't required. Cut the card in six to eight squares depending on the size of your card. Place the card on your refrigerator and the kids can mix up all the pieces and then put them back in order to make the picture again.
Dried Peas on "P" Materials: 1 "P" cut out of black paper, labeled dried green peas glue Directions: Have children glue dried green peas to "P".
Pumpkin prints Take small pumpkins, cut them in half and remove the seeds. Dip the pumpkins in orange paint and make prints.Can also use potatoes cut in half, and designs carved out of the inside.
Popcorn Lay out a white bed sheet and place a popcorn popper in the middle of the sheet with the top off (make sure children stay off the sheet as the popper is running) Watch as the popcorn shoots out of the popper and onto the sheet.
Painting Paint with fingers, feet, brushes, etc.
Pinwheels Mark an X from corner to corner on a square piece of paper. Cut on the lines almost to the center. Help children attach every other corner piece to the center. Fasten a pin through the center of the pinwheel into the eraser of an unsharpened pencil.
P's Peas Use dried peas for creating an interesting collage - look at dried peas, split peas, black-eyed peas, etc.
Purple and Pink Provide paint in purples and pinks - talk about pale or pastel colors and provide them to paint with.
Letter P Project Trace a big P and a little p on a piece of paper and make enough copies for all your children. Pop some popcorn and let the children glue popcorn to the letters. They can eat some and glue some.
Paper Plate Collage Have the child print a P on a paper plate then look through magazines to find pictures that begin with P. Cut them out and glue them all around the P. This activity can be done with a "partner."  Games and Activities for the Letter P Have a pajama party! Everyone wear pajamas,slippers,robes,etc. Have a laid-back day. Read lots of stories, lay around on sleeping bags and huge soft pillows. Eat letter P snacks: popcorn, pretzels, peanuts, popsicles, prunes, etc.
Patterns Have Children observe various types of patterns, both visual and sound.
Pumpkin Have children explore a pumpkin, outside and inside. Have them touch, smell, taste,and describe it.
Poison Awareness Help children learn about dangers from household poisons.
P Explorations Provide one of the following sets of objects for children to explore; paper, pens, people or pets. Have them describe the items.
Potato tasting Prepare potatoes in various ways for children to taste. Then have each child vote for the positively perfect potato by placing a sticker in the appropriate column of a chart.
Platypus Learn more about this unusual Australian marsupial that lives in the water, has a duck bill, webbed feet and fur.
Other animals that start with P Porcupine, polar bear, parrots, panthers, penguins, panda bears, pachyderms (elephants/ rhinoceros), palomino (horses)
Pogo Have a pogo stick available for outdoor play.
Pirates Have a pageant or parade perhaps of Pirates!
Palindromes For older children explore palindromes - a word that reads the same backwards as forwards, e.g. rotator, madam, etc...
Parachutes Play with commercially available parachutes, create parachutes from plastic bags for dolls etc.
Play peekaboo
Peel a pear See who can make the longest strip of skin - give the children a plastic knife.
Pentathlon Set up a pentathlon event in the playground - children must complete the five activities.
P Sounds Talk with older children about how "ph" makes a f sound as in photography or pharmacy.
Piano Play the piano and let the children have a turn at the keys.
Peanut Number Game Set out 10 plastic containers numbered from 1 to 10 and a basket of peanuts. Let the children take turns placing the appropriate number of peanuts into each container.
Graph Pizza Toppings Make a graph with a list of pizza toppings on the left side and blank spaces for tallying on the right. Conduct a survey of the children to find out which toppings they like. Have each child write his/her name on a sticky note. Tell the children they can only vote for their favorite topping. Name a topping from the list and ask the children who like that topping stick their name next to the topping. Do the same thing for all the toppings and until all children have put their sticky note on the graph. Then ask the children to decide which topping is the most popular and which is the least popular.
Sensory Table Place popcorn kernels, popped popcorn and different size funnels and strainers.
Dramatic Play Center Set up a movie theater with seats, screen and a popcorn cups. Let children take turns being the usher, the popcorn vendor, the ticket taker, etc. Watch a short movie (if possible videos of themselves).  Recipes and Snacks for the Letter P Purple popsicles Pour purple colored juice into Dixie cups,when almost set insert stick.Or make the juice purple by mixing red and blue juice. Talk about mixing colors to get other colors.
P Snacks Peanut butter popcorn pasta pineapple pizza potato pancakes regular pancakes cheese pretzels
Mashed potato and pumpkin Mash together cooked potato and pumpkin with a little milk and butter for a yummy side dish.
Pizza! Make pizzas for lunch or snack using an English style muffin split in two, tomato sauce, pineapple, diced ham and cheese. Cook under a grill until cheese is melted.
Popcorn Squares 36 servings 8 cups popped popcorn 1 cup peanuts 1 cup M & M's 1 cup gumdrops 1 cup butter 1 (16-ounce) package marshmallows Combine popcorn, peanuts and candies in bowl; mix well. Heat butter and marshmallows in saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until blended. Pour over popcorn mixture, tossing to coat. Spread in 9x13 inch dish. Chill for several hours. Cut into squares.
Party Popcorn 20 to 25 servings 1/4 cup margarine 1 (10-ounce) package marshmallows 1/2 cup peanut butter 10 cups popped popcorn 1/2 cup sunflower seeds 1 cup chopped pecans Melt margarine in saucepan. Add marshmallows and peanut butter. Cook until smooth, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Combine with popcorn, sunflower seeds and pecans in large bowl: mix well. Shape into balls; place in paper liners.
Sugar-and-Spice Apple Corn 16 servings 4 quarts warm unsalted popped popcorn 1 cup unsalted walnuts 1/2 cup chopped dried apples 1/2 cup melted margarine 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 Tsp apple pie spice Combine popcorn, walnuts and dried apples in bowl; mix well. Combine margarine, brown sugar and pie spice in saucepan; mix well. Cook until bubbly, stirring constantly. Pour over popcorn mixture, tossing to coat. Serve warm or at room temperature. Store in airtight container.  Songs, Poems, and Finger Plays for the Letter P The P Song (Sung to: B-I-N-G-O) I know a word that starts with P, And pizza is its name. P-I-Z-Z-A P-I-Z-Z-A P-I-Z-Z-A And pizza is its name. Other words to spell: P-U-P-P-Y P-E-N-N-Y P-A-P-E-R P-A-I-N-T
I Like Pizza (Sung to: Skip To My Lou) I like pizza, yes, I do. I like pizza, yes, I do. I like pizza, yes, I do. And my tummy likes it, too.
Peter Piper (A Tongue Twister) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked. If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked.
The Pig (Tune: Camp town Races) The pig rolls in the mud all day. Oink-oink, oink-oink. That is what he likes to say, Oink-oink-oink-oink-oink. Curly tail that grows, Pudgy little nose. Mud is where he likes to be, And it really shows.
A Peanut Sat on a Railroad Track Tune: Pop! Goes The Weasel A peanut sat on a railroad track, Its heart was all aflutter. A train came chugging down the track- Toot! Toot! Peanut Butter!
I Wish I Were A Pepperoni Pizza (Tune: The Oscar Meyer Theme Song) Oh, I wish I were a pepperoni pizza, That is what I'd truly like to be. For if I were a pepperoni pizza, Everyone would be in love with me!
Peanut Butter
(Tune: Frere Jacques) Peanut butter, peanut butter, Good for you, fun to chew. Spread it on a sandwich, Spread it on a cracker. Good for you, fun to chew!

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Mrs Astugue's T-1 Woodlake Elementary School 1620 Livingston Mandeville, LA 70448
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