Alphabet
S*Alphabet
Letter S Patterns
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Letter S Patterns-1
Letter S Patterns-2
*Spring
Alphabet Letter Color Page-Ss
is for sweater
*Summer Alphabet Letter Color Page-Ss
is for strawberry
*Fall
Alphabet Letter Color Page-Ss
is for scarecrow
*Winter
Alphabet Letter Color Page-Ss
is for snowman
*Letter S
sound box
Decorate a box with the letter S. Each day at group time review with
the children each item in the box. Stress the sssss sound.
Some suggested items: sack, sailboat, sandpaper, scarf, scissors,
seashell, seeds, shoe, snake, soap, sock, spider, sponge, spoon,
stamps, star, string, suitcase.
*Art
Colored Salt Names
Need: salt, food coloring, and zip-lock baggies, posterboard, paint
brushes, diluted glue.
Place salt (about 1/2 cup) in a baggie with drops of food coloring.
Close bag. Vigorously shake the bag until all the salt is colored.
Spread the salt on paper towels to dry.
Have children print their names using a large paintbrush with diluted
white glue on posterboard. Immediately, have them sprinkle on the
colored salt. Let dry, then shake off the excess salt. This makes a
spectacular name poster!
Scented Letters
Need: packages of flavored gelatin (red, orange, yellow etc.), new
paint brushes.
Prepare the gelatin with half the amount of water directed on the
package. While it is still in the liquid state, let the children
paint letters on typing paper. Use new paint brushes. Use several
different colors of gelatin.
When dried, have children smell the letters and tell which letter
smells like orange, or what the red smells like.
Star S's
Need: large heavy paper S shapes and star stickers
Let the children decorate their letters by attaching star stickers to
the S shapes. Children could glue sand, sequins, or seeds on their S shapes.
Sandy Snakes
Let children brush glue on sheets of paper to create long fat snakes.
Have sand for them to sprinkle onto the wet glue and then tap off the
excess sand. When the glue has dried, encourage the children to feel
their sandy snakes with their hands. Very rough.
String S's
Cut large letter S shapes out of heavy paper. Let the children
decorate their letters gluing string onto their letter S.
Sandpaper Letter Melt
Cut large, block letters from sand paper. Have children decorate each
very solidly with crayon placed directly on top of the rough side.
Then have an Adult place the letters on a cookie sheet and into a 300
degree oven for four to five minutes or until the crayon melts.
Letter will emerge in vivid colors!
Silver S's
Need: silver glitter, large letter s
Children glue silver glitter onto a large letter S.
Sponge S's
Need: sponges and cups of water(no spill cups work best).
Let children take turns at a chalkboard dampening a sponge in water
and using it to draw large S's on the dry chalkboard. Children love
this activity and will continue doing it throughout the year. Makes a
fun way to practice your letters.
*Group Time
Silly Sock
Plan a Silly Sock Day (mismatched). Have children wear or
bring in a silly sock. Have extra socks of children who forget
to wear mismatched socks. Take pictures of the chldrens socks.
Have two children stand next to each other and take a picture
of one leg of each child.
Secret in a Sock
Select several small objects from the S sound box. Have the children
sit on the floor in a circle. Hide one of the objects inside a sock
that has been labeled with the letter S. Then let the children take
turns reaching inside the sock and trying to identify the object by touch.
Sit-Ups
Do sit ups at group time. Record the date and number of sit ups done.
*Cooking/Snacks
Stone Soup
Send notes home with the children to announce a Stone Soup Day and
have each children bring in a vegetable to share. Read the story
"Stone Soup" and follow up by making stone soup.
Stone Soup Recipe:
Pour about 2 quarts water into a large pot and let the children put
in a round smooth stone that has been scrubbed and boiled. Add
vegetables the children have brought. Bring to a boil and let simmer,
covered, for about an hour. When vegetables are tender, add instant
broth or bouillon cubes and season to taste.
*Other Sites
Print the letter
S from Sesame Street.
T
*Alphabet
Letter T Patterns
Use the patterns on the following pages to make stick puppets,
learning games, alphabet books and other teaching aids. A new window
will open. Before printing under File in Page Setup set margins to zero.
Letter T Patterns-1
Letter T Patterns-2
*Spring
Alphabet Letter Color Page-Tt
is for tulips.
*Summer Alphabet Letter Color Page-Tt
is for tomato.
*Fall
Alphabet Letter Color Page-Tt
is for turkey
*Winter
Alphabet Letter Color Page-Tt
is for tasting snow
*Art
Thumb Print T's
Need: ink pads or paint in shallow trays.
For each child print large alphabet letter T on a piece of
construction paper. Set out ink pads or shallow trays of paint. Show
the children how to press their thumbs on the ink pads. Then have
them trace over the letter T by stamping on their thumbprints.
Paper towels act as a stamp pad when tempera paint is poured on top
of them.
Tissue Triangle Art
Need: Tissue paper triangles, diluted glue, wax paper, paint brushes
Cut triangles out of different colors of tissue paper. Set out
brushes and diluted glue. Give each child a piece of waxed paper.
Have the children brush the glue on their papers and place the
triangles on top of the glue.
Encourage them to work on small areas at a time and to overlap their
triangles to create new colors. For a shiny effect, brush more glue
over the children's papers when they have finished. Attach
construction paper frames. Then punch a hole in one corner of each
frame and hang the papers from the ceiling.
*Fingerplay/Songs
Tap your Toe for T
tune: Row, Row, Row, Your Boat
Tap, tap, tap your toe,
Tap your toe for T.
Tap for train and turkey and toy,
Tap, tap, one, two, three
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
As you recite the poem, let the children act
out the movements described.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn around.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch the ground.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, stand up straight.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch your nose
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, tap your toes
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, go up stairs.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, say good-night
*Group Time
Have the children sit on floor in front of you. Show them how to use
their pointer fingers to form the letter T. Then hold up the alphabet
cards one at a time. Whenever the children see the letter T, have
them make the T sign with their fingers.
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