Unit Plan 6 (Grade K ELA): Letters & Sounds I – Names and Consonant Sounds

Kindergarten phonics unit: students name and match upper- and lowercase letters, produce common consonant sounds, and practice proper letter formation through multisensory alphabet and sound routines.

Unit Plan 6 (Grade K ELA): Letters & Sounds I – Names and Consonant Sounds

Focus: Name upper/lowercase letters; produce common consonant sounds

Grade Level: Kindergarten

Subject Area: English Language Arts (Foundational Skills • Language • Speaking/Listening • Beginning Writing)

Total Unit Duration: 5 sessions (one week), 45–60 minutes per session


I. Introduction

This foundational week launches alphabet knowledge and consonant sound production. Students practice naming upper- and lowercase letters, matching pairs, connecting letters to common consonant sounds (/m/, /s/, /t/, /p/, /n/, /b/, /f/, /r/), and beginning letter formation with clear paths of motion. Multisensory routines (skywriting, sand trays, magnetic letters) keep learning active and memorable.


II. Objectives and Standards

Learning Objectives — Students will be able to…

  1. Recognize and name upper- and lowercase letters in isolation and in names (RF.K.1d).
  2. Match uppercase to lowercase forms on an alphabet arc (RF.K.1d).
  3. Produce the most common sound for taught consonant letters (RF.K.3a).
  4. Identify a picture that begins with a taught consonant sound and select the matching letter (RF.K.3a).
  5. Print many upper- and lowercase letters with correct starting points and strokes (L.K.1a).

Standards Alignment — CCSS Kindergarten

  • RF.K.1d Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • RF.K.3a Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter–sound correspondences (consonants focus).
  • L.K.1a Print many upper- and lowercase letters.

Success Criteria — student language

  • I can name the letter and find its match (A–a, M–m…).
  • I can say the sound the letter makes (m says /m/…).
  • I can pick a picture that starts with the letter’s sound (moon → m).
  • I can print several letters using the right path of motion.
  • I can tell a partner, “The letter is m; it says /m/.”