I have included a lot of the pictures you will need in the printable version of the lesson plan to make life easier for you! Make sure you click on the printable version to get all the content you will need!
Here is the printable version: Letter S and Number 19 Lesson Plans
Links found in the lesson plans:
"Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" YouTube Video
Letter S Worksheets
Number 19 Worksheets
Camille Sanit-Saens' "The Swan" YouTube Video
Cereal Box Star Tutorial
Remember that the "Facts about..." pages and other extras are not included in the blog text, but they are included in the printable version. Some of the ideas in these plans came from Brightly Beaming Resources. Each daily session of "School Time," as my son calls it will last about half an hour. Adjust the lessons for your child's age and level of education. Enjoy!
Home Preschool
Age 3: Letter and
Number of the Week
Week 19: Lesson Plans
for the Letter S and the Number 19
Preparation:
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Print out large letter and number sheets
(included) and post them somewhere the child can see them all week.
·
Create theme word flash cards with the theme
word on one side and a picture depicting the word on the other.
·
Print out the poem of the week (included).
·
Create a flashcard with the name of the composer
(or musical term) of the week on it.
·
Print out animal/plant word sheet (included), “facts
about” page (included), coloring page, and image of the animal/plant of the
week.
·
Print out social studies fact sheet (included)
and an image of the subject of the week.
·
Collect supplies for art project.
·
Optional: Plan a day for an outing in keeping
with the theme (ideas included) and buy ingredients for snacks, baking, or
cooking in keeping with the theme (ideas included).
Opening (Do this first every day.):
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Introduce/Review the letter S: Show the child
the poster of the letter and make the sound you are teaching (choose one sound
to teach at a time).
o
-/s/ as in sun
o
Teach the child the sign (ASL) for the letter S.
·
Introduce/Review the theme words for the week:
o
star, snow, sunshine, seashore, spaceship,
scarecrow, Optional: special (especially important or loved), Optional: siesta
(an afternoon nap)
o
Show the child the word while you say it.
Explain that the word starts with the letter S and help your child spell the
words if they are able. If not, just read the word, show them the picture on
the back and move on.
·
Read the letter S poem allowed, following along
with your finger on the paper/poster: “Star Light, Star Bright”
·
Sing the letter S song with child: “Twinkle
Twinkle Little Star”
·
Introduce/Review the number 19: Show the child
the poster of the letter and say “nineteen.”
o
Count to 19.
o
Give the child 19 objects and help count them.
o
Optional: Teach the child how to say 19 in
Spanish: diecinueve
Monday (Language Arts Emphasis):
·
Give the child a tracing or coloring page for
the letter S. You can find books of these at the dollar store or Target. There
are also many resources online. If you don’t have a tracing/coloring page for
them. Just draw the letter S (upper and lower case) and help them trace it or
draw it on their own.
o
Here is a link to several: https://www.google.com/search?q=letter+s+worksheets&espv=2&biw=950&bih=934&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwiqhp7-0afKAhVE2WMKHSxNBdgQ_AUIBigB
·
Read the child a book that has a lot of the
letter S in it. I always just go to my local library’s website and search for
children’s books that have titles starting with the letter S. Or I search for
books about the theme words. Any S book will do.
o
Examples of books to use:
§
Snowy Day by
Ezra Jack Keats
§
The Seashore
Book by Charlotte Zolotow
o
Ask the child to find the letter S in the title
and say the word with them, emphasizing the sound the letter makes in the word.
Tuesday (Math and Music Emphasis):
·
Give the child a tracing or coloring page for
the number 19. Again, you can find books like this at the dollar store or
Target (still for a dollar) or Google them and you can find some free
resources.
o
Here is a link to several: https://www.google.com/search?q=letter+s+worksheets&espv=2&biw=950&bih=934&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwiqhp7-0afKAhVE2WMKHSxNBdgQ_AUIBigB#tbm=isch&q=number+19+worksheets
·
Subtraction
o
Using any small objects (use paper stars to keep
in theme), help child count them (up to five) and practice taking away one,
then two, etc.
o
Explain that taking away the objects is called subtracting
them.
o
If child is older/more advanced, demonstrate
what it looks like to subtract using numbers and the subtraction symbol on
paper.
·
Show the child your composer flashcard that says
“Camille Saint-Saens” and explain that a person whose last name starts with “S”
wrote this song, called “The Swan.” Play the song for the child.
Wednesday (Science Emphasis):
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Show child the “S is for Swan” page and the
image you printed out of a swan.
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Discuss the “Facts about Swans” page.
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Have your child color the swan coloring page.
o
Put the finished coloring page in the book and
flip through the pages.
Thursday (Social Studies and Art Emphasis):
·
Show child an image of a surgeon.
·
Discuss the “Facts about Surgeons” page
(included).
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Art Project: Cereal Box Stars
o
Supplies: empty cereal box, scissors, glue,
paint or markers
o
Cut out two stars from your cereal box of equal
size. Fold them so that the center of the star comes to a point. Paint and glue
the two stars together.
Friday (Physical Activity Emphasis):
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Build a snowman.
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OR go outside and play soccer.
Outing Ideas:
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Go to an aquarium to see all the sea creatures.
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Play in the snow.
Snack/Cooking/Baking Ideas:
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Strawberries, sandwiches, soup, salad
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Make strawberry shortcake together.
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Make strawberry Jell-O together.
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