ACTIVITY 1 OF 5
p for penguin: a stem and a round head
Meet a penguin while practising lowercase p. Follow the downstroke below the writing line and the round upper shape, then use the blank guides; the picture word can be left uncopied.
FIVE WAYS TO TRY ONE LETTER
Lowercase p practice
The penguin page introduces a stem that travels below the writing line. Make a large p, compare it with q and b, name pen, pig and pot, then colour a penguin beside a cooking pot. An adult can name the pictures; copying words is optional.
Print all five p activities
One activity per page, in the order below. Choose the PDF for your A4 or US Letter paper. There is no cover or blank page.
Choose one activity
ACTIVITY 2 OF 5
Large lowercase p
Follow a large lowercase p beside the penguin. An adult can model the movement before finger tracing and a few pencil attempts. Whole-word copying is optional.
ACTIVITY 3 OF 5
Find lowercase p
Find six lowercase p letters among q and b. Compare their shapes before circling the matches, tracing and trying a few letters on the guides.
ACTIVITY 4 OF 5
p in little words
Name pen, pig, pot with an adult and find the first written p in each label. The pictures support talk; tracing or whole-word copying is optional and adult-supported.
ACTIVITY 5 OF 5
Penguin with a pot
Colour penguin with a pot and practise lowercase p. Name penguin and pot together; copying either word is optional with an adult.
Give the stem room below the line
Begin at the marked point and draw down below the writing line. Return up that stem, then curve right and round to close the small bowl. Follow the arrows slowly with a finger before trying the movement with a pencil.
In the finding grid, p has its stem on the left and its bowl on the right. The q has a right-side stem and tail; b is tall above the line. There are six p shapes to find among twelve letters.
Name the pen, pig and cooking pot. Listen for p at the start of each word, then point to its first written letter. The final penguin scene offers colouring and a few p attempts even if the longer word penguin stays uncopied.
For uppercase and lowercase together, try the Pp alphabet colouring and tracing sheet. These five activities focus on lowercase p, including pen, pig, pot. See printing and paper-size help when choosing a PDF.
Return to the letter practice shelf to choose another available activity. Follow the child’s interest and stop when they have had enough.