State and Model the Objective
Tell the children that they will predict what /s/ things will sink or swim as they listen for words that start with the /s/ sound, such as sock, sink, sponge, and spoon. 

Literacy Activities
Will it sink or swim? 

• Show the children one /s/ item at a time, emphasizing the /s/ sound. 
• Have the children predict if the /s/ item will sink or swim in the water. 
• Test the prediction by putting the item in the water while the children chant, “A ___ (e.g., sock) will sink” or “___ (e.g., Spaghetti) will swim,” based on their prediction.
• Have the children observe what happens to the /s/ object and chant, “See, the ___ (e.g., soap) swims!” or “Sorry, the (e.g., spoon) sinks.” 

Repeat words with the target letter 

• Make two different piles of items that start with /s/ from the activity, a sink pile and a swim pile, and remind the children that they all start with /s/.
• Point out different /s/ items throughout the room and have the children say if they think the item would sink or swim. 

Clap out sounds in words

• Have the children take apart the word sob and clap once for each sound in the word (/s/ /o/ /b/).
• Ask the children how many times they clapped for the word sob (3). 
• Clap for each sound in the word sob again to reinforce the model. 
• Repeat with other words that start with /s/ (e.g., sun, sad, set, sup). 
• Point out that all of the words start with the /s/ sound.