State the Objective
Tell the children that they will pretend to search space as they recognize and name the letters S and s.

Literacy Activities
Search space for S

• Print or draw stars (see below).
• Write letters on the stars and sun (mostly S) .
• Write and name the letter S/s and have the children write S and s in the air with their fingers..
• Write the word star and circle the S.
• Tell the children that they will pretend to search for S as they sort stars.

• Help the children identify the letter on each star or sun. If it is an S, have them stick it in space (on the black paper), and say, “S stars/suns go in space!”

   

Spin for S

• Write a list of words from the activity (e.g., space, star, stay, search, sort)
• Tell the children to spin when you point to a letter S.
• Point to letters, mostly S.
• Have the children point to each letter S.  

Identify and write S

• Help the children write the letter S on sticky notes or small pieces of paper.
• Allow the children to put their S papers in space with the S stars.