State the Objective
Tell the children that they will look for a sneaky spider as they listen for words that start with the /s/ sound, such as spout, soda, and spot.

Literacy Activities
Search for the silly, sneaky spider 

• Make the Silly, Sneaky Spider (see example below): 
  • Cut black paper into a circle and cut a straight line into the middle.
  • Overlap the circle and tape the edges to form a shallow cone-shaped body.
  • Fasten a string to the center of the circle.
  • Tape eight small strips of black paper around the cone to form legs. 
• Write the letter S and tell the children its name and sound. 
• Show the children the sneaky spider you made and teach them the “Silly, Sneaky Spider” song (see below).
• Point out that sneaky and spider both start with the /s/ sound. 
• Choose a child to turn around and close his or her eyes while you hide the spider somewhere in the room. 

• Have the child search for the Silly Sneaky Spider while everyone else sings the “Silly, Sneaky Spider” song.

   

Decorate a spider web with /s/ words

• Help the children think of things that start with the /s/ sound that could get stuck in the spider’s web (e.g., sandwich, squirrel, skeleton).
• Invite the children to draw several things that start with /s/ on the spider web coloring page (see below).
• Label the /s/ objects on the coloring pages, pointing out the S, as the children tell you what they drew.