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

PreK phonics unit: students learn to recognize and name the letters in their names, match uppercase and lowercase forms, and produce common consonant sounds through playful tracing, building, and sound–picture routines that build early alphabet mastery.

Dr. Michael Kester-Haynes

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

Focus: Name letters; produce common consonant sounds

Grade Level: PreK

Subject Area: English Language Arts (Print Concepts • Letter Knowledge • Phonics/Phonological Awareness)

Total Unit Duration: 5 sessions (one week), 30–45 minutes per session (use two short blocks if needed)

I. Introduction

This week spotlights name letters and common consonant sounds. Children learn to identify and build the letters in their names, match uppercase/lowercase, and produce a core set of consonant sounds (e.g., /m, s, t, p, b, n/). Multisensory routines (trace, build, skywrite), picture–sound games, and partner practice make early phonics joyful and concrete.

II. Objectives and Standards

Learning Objectives — Students will be able to…

  1. Identify and sequence letters in their first name; match uppercase/lowercase for familiar letters (RF.PK.1).
  2. Name several letters of the alphabet (with emphasis on name letters) (RF.PK.1/RF.PK.3).
  3. Produce common consonant sounds (e.g., /m, s, t, p, b, n/) when shown letters or pictures (RF.PK.3).
  4. Link sounds to letters in initial position for familiar words/pictures (RF.PK.3).
  5. Form recognizable letters of their name using multisensory materials; use print conventions during practice (L.PK.1a).

Standards Alignment — PreK

  • RF.PK.1 Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print (letter knowledge; upper/lowercase; name identification).
  • RF.PK.3 Demonstrate emergent knowledge of the alphabetic principle (associate letters with sounds; produce most frequent consonant sounds with support).
  • L.PK.1a Demonstrate emerging print skills by forming recognizable upper- and some lowercase letters, especially in own name.

Success Criteria — student language

  • “I can find and name the letters in my name.” (RF.PK.1)
  • “I can say the sound for these letters: m, s, t, p, b, n.” (RF.PK.3)
  • “I can match big (uppercase) and small (lowercase) letters.” (RF.PK.1)
  • “I can build and write some letters with tools.” (L.PK.1a)