Preschool teachers and daycare providers can help children learn to recognize and write the letter S through fun activities that support clear learning objectives.

Learning Objectives

• The students will identify the letter S.
• The students make and recognize the S sound.
• The students will learn to trace and write upper and lower case Ss.
• The students will identify objects that begin with the letter S.
• The students will participate in Spider, Spider Finger Play.
• The students will make strawberry pops.
• The students will listen to books that feature the letter S.

Handwriting and Alphabet Recognition

Introduce the children to the letter S along with simple objects that begin with the letter S. Create a colorful letter S poster board that presents both the upper and lower case S. Include pictures of objects cut from magazines that begin with the letter D. For example: Squirrel, saw, skunk, star, snail, snow, sand, sugar, slipper, shoe, seashell, strawberry, scale, snake, shirt, spider, seal, and sandwich. (more…)

Preschool teachers and daycare providers can help children learn to recognize and write the letter D through fun activities that support clear learning objectives.

Learning Objectives

• The students will identify the letter D.
• The students make and recognize the D sound.
• The students will learn to trace and write upper and lower case D’s.
• The students will identify objects that begin with the letter D.
• The students will participate in Five Little Ducks finger play.
• The students will make cinnamon donuts.
• The students will listen to books that feature the letter D.

Handwriting and Alphabet Recognition

Introduce the children to the letter D along with simple objects that begin with the letter d. Create a colorful letter D poster board that presents both the upper and lower case D. Include pictures of objects cut from magazines that begin with the letter D. For example: Duck, dice, dog, door, dragon, dinosaur, daisy, dove, drum, dolphin, donkey, doll, dime, dad, and deer.
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Preschoolers and young children in child care centers can successfully learn to write the letter C as well as recognize objects beginning with the letter C through simple, fun activities. This activity ties in well with a Christmas lesson plan.

Learning Objectives

• The students will identify the letter C
• The students make and recognize the hard C sound
• The students will learn to trace and write upper and lower case Cs
• The students will  sort, find, and identify objects that begin with the letter C
• The students will learn that C is for Christmas
• The students will create a candy cane reindeer
• The students will listen to stories about Christmas

Handwriting and Phonetics

Create a letter C poster board which shows both the upper and lower case C. On this poster board, glue pictures of objects cut from magazines or draw objects that begin with the letter C and make the hard C. Display this poster board up for the duration of the Letter C unit. (more…)

Preschoolers and young children in child care centers can successfully learn to write the letter T as well as recognize objects beginning with the letter T through simple, fun activities. This activity ties in well with a Thanksgiving lesson plan.

Learning Objectives

• The students will identify the letter T
• The students make and recognize the T sound
• The students will learn to trace and write upper and lower case Ts
• The students will identify objects that begin with the letter T
• The students will learn that T is for Thanksgiving
• The students will participate in Thanksgiving dramatic play
• The students will participate in Hot Turkey

Handwriting and Phonetics

Create a letter T poster board which shows both the upper and lower case T. On this poster board, glue pictures of objects cut from magazines or draw objects that begin with the letter T. Display this poster board up for the duration of the Letter T unit. (more…)