Letter P Games for Kindergarteners

Prepping Your Child for ‘P’

The letter ‘P’ is rather straightforward. The upper and lowercase look almost alike, the sound is pretty consistent across words, and the letter name and phonic sound are strongly connected. Sounds like a breeze? Well, that’s why you have some letters like ‘t’ and ‘s’ that come to play spoilsport and eat up the sound of ‘p’ and make it silent in some words.

So, how do you familiarize your kids with ‘P’? We tell you all about it.

Practicing the P’s with Persistence

Begin with simple letter identification games that refresh your kindergartner’s understanding of the letter, ensuring that you correlate it with the sound each time. It creates a solid letter-sound identification mechanism. Do be patient at this stage. Children sometimes confuse the letter ‘p’ with its mirror ‘q,’ and sometimes even with the letter ‘d’ that is similar in form.

Now bring in the sound. By allowing your child to play games that pick out the sound from other consonant and vowel sounds, identification with the phonic sound is improved. Encourage simple two- and three-letter blends to help them make words. The great thing about the letter ‘p’ is that words like ‘pop,’ ‘pip,’ and ‘pep’ allow plenty of phonic repetition, making the association very strong.

Putting ‘P’ in Perspective

A little consistent practice should allow your kindergartner to get comfortable with identifying and using ‘P.’ The best way to make the experience fun is through interaction and challenge. SplashLearn’s online educational games make ‘p’ easy peasy!

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