Overview
Tell the children that they will stomp, slide, and spin on the letter S as they recognize and name the uppercase letter S and the lowercase letter s.

Literacy Activities
Step on S

• Write the uppercase letter S and the lowercase letter s on a whiteboard, name the letters, and have the children say the letter name as they write the S and s in the air with their fingers. 
• Tape the large letter S sign to the floor or write a large letter S on butcher paper or the sidewalk.
• Have the children stand by the letter S and have them name the letter.
• Allow the children to perform various actions on or around the letter S (e.g., stand, stomp, step, slide, spin, skip, sneak).
• Mix up the letter cards, then have the children choose a card one at a time.
• Help the children decide whether or not the letter on each card is an uppercase S or a lowercase s.
  • If the letter is an S, have the children tape it to the large letter S on the ground.
  • If the letter is not an S, place it in the discard pile.
  • If a child misidentifies a distractor letter as an S or an s, have him or her look at the S and s on the whiteboard and compare them to the letter he or she picked. 

More Practice
Identify the target letter

• Write a list of the words from the activity that begin with the letter S (e.g., stand, stomp, step, slide, spin, skip, sneak).
• Instruct the children to circle the letter S in each word on the list.

Write the target letter

• Help the children write the letter S on sticky notes or small pieces of paper.
• Have the children attach the letters to the large letter S sign on the floor.