Letter S Unit
All the activities in this unit have one thing in common, they are about items that start with the letter S. This is by no means a comprehensive list of activities. It's just some of the things I have tried with K and N myself which they have enjoyed. I have attached a few printables I created and used for this unit. Feel free to print them!
This post is curriculum based but it can be done by SAHMs and working parents alike. All activities here take 5 minutes or less to carry out from start to end. They also involve very little preparatory work. Give them a try and let me know what you think 😉
Materials:
- Cardboard
- Paints
- Glue or Double-sided tape
How to:
- Cut a circle and some strips out of cardboard
- Glue the strips onto the back of the circle sticking out on all sides to make a sun
- paint!
Pro tips:
- Stick first, then paint. I prefer to use double-sided tape for this because it has zero drying time. Glue might slip and slide while you are painting it.
- Stick the sun onto a tray to allow for one-handed painting (painting without the need to physically hold the sun). I like to do painting activities on a tray too because it's easy to remove the entire mess away from the table so that after you wash the kiddos hands, they don't go back to the table and get messed up again.
Materials:
- Starfruit
- Kid-safe knives
-
How to:
- Simply let the kids cut the starfruit!
Pro tips:
- We normally cut the starfruit length-wise. But go against that this time and cut it so that the kids see little stars.
- You'll have to remove the seeds by sticking the knife through the seed holes.. and depending on the fruit, you might have to peel the skin too... which is a pain to do when you cut it across to make stars.. I only kept this to ONE starfruit. The rest I cut the standard way.
Materials:
- Socks of different patterns
- A box (optional)
How to:
- Separate the socks and put only one side of the sock on the table and lay them all out
- Place the other part of the pairs into the box and let your kid get sorting
Pro tips:
- This teaches matching skills which is an important foundation math skill.
- Extend this activity by counting the number of socks.
- You can also talk about socks always coming in pairs and what a pair means. Take it a step further and ask how many pairs of socks would a dog need? How about an octopus? How about an ant? Or a Spider?
- Spider print out
- Scissors
- Glue/ double sided tape
- Googly eyes (optional)
- Stickers (optional)
How to:
- Cut out the pieces of the print out
- Get child to match the chinese numbers.
- Decorate with glitter, stickers, and googly eyes!
Pro tips:
- For added challenge, get your child to do the cutting out of the pieces. It's okay if it's not 100% there! It's just a home craft! Don't stress it out!
- This activity is just an introduction and exposure to chinese numbers. It's perfectly okay if you have to instruct 100% of the time. It's just to get the child to realise, hey! These chinese words mean the same thing as these numbers!
Other Suggestions:
S is for Sensory Bin!
- Do a rice bin, or a pasta bin, or water play, or ALL! Make it a sensory bin week!
S is for Sunflower Seeds
- Get some raw seeds and throw some on a hot pan. Let your child stir and stand by to teach safety rules when working at the stove. No fear of spillage and any mess is super easy to clean up. No oil or salt needed! The heat toasts the seeds to make it tasty enough.
S is for Sandwich
- Make sandwiches together! Go to the supermarket and get some Sandwich ingredients, then head home for Sandwiches!
S is for Slime
- Make some homemade slime using the ton of online recipes available. It is also a very good sensory bin material!
This post is curriculum based but it can be done by SAHMs and working parents alike. All activities here take 5 minutes or less to carry out from start to end. They also involve very little preparatory work. Give them a try and let me know what you think 😉
1. S is for Sun
- Cardboard
- Paints
- Glue or Double-sided tape
How to:
- Cut a circle and some strips out of cardboard
- Glue the strips onto the back of the circle sticking out on all sides to make a sun
- paint!
Pro tips:
- Stick first, then paint. I prefer to use double-sided tape for this because it has zero drying time. Glue might slip and slide while you are painting it.
- Stick the sun onto a tray to allow for one-handed painting (painting without the need to physically hold the sun). I like to do painting activities on a tray too because it's easy to remove the entire mess away from the table so that after you wash the kiddos hands, they don't go back to the table and get messed up again.
2. S is for Starfruit
- Starfruit
- Kid-safe knives
-
How to:
- Simply let the kids cut the starfruit!
Pro tips:
- We normally cut the starfruit length-wise. But go against that this time and cut it so that the kids see little stars.
- You'll have to remove the seeds by sticking the knife through the seed holes.. and depending on the fruit, you might have to peel the skin too... which is a pain to do when you cut it across to make stars.. I only kept this to ONE starfruit. The rest I cut the standard way.
3. S is for Socks
Materials:
- Socks of different patterns
- A box (optional)
How to:
- Separate the socks and put only one side of the sock on the table and lay them all out
- Place the other part of the pairs into the box and let your kid get sorting
Pro tips:
- This teaches matching skills which is an important foundation math skill.
- Extend this activity by counting the number of socks.
- You can also talk about socks always coming in pairs and what a pair means. Take it a step further and ask how many pairs of socks would a dog need? How about an octopus? How about an ant? Or a Spider?
4. S is for Spider
Materials:- Spider print out
- Scissors
- Glue/ double sided tape
- Googly eyes (optional)
- Stickers (optional)
How to:
- Cut out the pieces of the print out
- Get child to match the chinese numbers.
- Decorate with glitter, stickers, and googly eyes!
Pro tips:
- For added challenge, get your child to do the cutting out of the pieces. It's okay if it's not 100% there! It's just a home craft! Don't stress it out!
- This activity is just an introduction and exposure to chinese numbers. It's perfectly okay if you have to instruct 100% of the time. It's just to get the child to realise, hey! These chinese words mean the same thing as these numbers!
Other Suggestions:
S is for Sensory Bin!
- Do a rice bin, or a pasta bin, or water play, or ALL! Make it a sensory bin week!
S is for Sunflower Seeds
- Get some raw seeds and throw some on a hot pan. Let your child stir and stand by to teach safety rules when working at the stove. No fear of spillage and any mess is super easy to clean up. No oil or salt needed! The heat toasts the seeds to make it tasty enough.
S is for Sandwich
- Make sandwiches together! Go to the supermarket and get some Sandwich ingredients, then head home for Sandwiches!
S is for Slime
- Make some homemade slime using the ton of online recipes available. It is also a very good sensory bin material!
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