Letter of the Week Theme: S is for Safety
Our letter of the week theme today is: “S” is for Safety!” (Find the complete A-Z outline on my preschool plan page.) Along with the letter of the week, we explore, numbers, shapes, and colors. You’ll get song, game, craft, and snack ideas, plus printables!
Print the one-page Preschool Weekly Focus and fit in activities throughout the week. Over the course of all 26 weeks, your child will enjoy classic preschool songs and games, and experience activities to encourage development of both gross and fine motor skills.
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Preschool Letter of the Week Focus
Letter of the Week = S
Theme of the Week = Safety
Number of the Week = 13-19
Color of the Week = tints (adding white)
Shape of the Week = cone
Letter Activities
- Identify the letter S: look for S in books and on signs
- Color, stamp, or decorate the letter S (download a free printable HERE)
- Practice writing the letter S (download a free printable for letters S and T HERE)
- Go on a letter sound hunt around the house (look for items that start with the letter of the week)
- Look at a picture dictionary and talk about words that start with S
- Letter S activity at www.starfall.com
Number Activities
- Counting practice
- Practice identifying and writing the numbers 13-19 (download a free printable HERE)
SHAPE AND COLOR ACTIVITIES
- Color and decorate cone shapes (download a free printable HERE)
- Color mixing: add white to colors this week to explore tints. (A printable worksheet for this activity is included in my Preschool Curriculum, available in my shop.)
Letter “S” and Safety Theme Activities
- Physical activity: sit-ups, squats, stair climbs, soccer
- Practice skipping
- Letter S Scavenger Hunt: shoe, spoon, salt, stuffed animal, sock, star, scissors, square, something silly (Printable scavenger hunt included in my Preschool Curriculum, available in my shop.)
- Play with slime or silly-putty
- Use chalk to write or draw on sandpaper
- Make a sticker scene (sports, superhero, or seashore theme)
- Superhero game: pile up shoeboxes (or any empty boxes) to make a wall and let your superhero jump over it or kick it down
- Fire Safety Rap (YouTube – Harry Kindergarten Music)
- Safety Song (YouTube – Education Station)
- Talk about STOP, DROP, & ROLL, role play calling 9-1-1, crossing the street safely
Here are some items you might use this week…
Letter “S” and Safety Theme Books
- I Can Be Safe by Pat Thomas
- Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watt
- Stone Soup by Marcia Brown
- Sun Up, Sun Down by Jacqui Bailey
- The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
- When Stella was Very, Very Small by Marie-Louise Gay
Letter “S” and Safety Theme Arts & Crafts
- Stained glass name art from Teach Kids Art
- Shadow shape drawing from Science Sparks
- Letter S swan craft from All About Learning Press
Letter “S” Snack and Food Ideas
- sandwich
- sherbet
- smoothie
- soup
- spaghetti
- squash
- strawberries
Letter “S” Field Trip Ideas
- fire station
- police station
- skyscraper
- sculpture gallery
- sporting event
- swing and slide at the park
**You may need to try a virtual field trip at this point in time. Here are a few possibilities:
Let’s Visit the Fire Station (YouTube – Caitie’s Classroom): Visit to a Canadian fire station, approximately 5 minute video.
LEGO Construction Site (YouTube – Alexander Studios): A few silly moments with a worker trying to take a nap, but fun LEGO depiction of constructing a skyscraper.
Additional Preschool Activities This Week
Sing the ABC song this week for review.
Play Simon Says. (Printable with command ideas included in my Preschool Curriculum available in my Etsy shop.)
Have a superhero day, complete with costumes!
Preschool-on-a-Page
This one-page plan lists all the ideas we covered for letter, number, shape, color, and animal activities for the week. Use the preschool letter of the week to intentionally engage with your child and more than anything READ, READ, READ with them.
The recommended reading selections are comprised of both “newer” books and award-winning, classic works to expose your child to a variety of authors and well-known titles. Feel free to add to the suggested titles as desired and make your own choices based on your preferences or availability of material.
Complete Preschool Letter of the Week Curriculum
I’ve made it easy for you to start a letter of the week curriculum with a complete preschool plan available in my shop. I spent all the hours browsing Pinterest for ideas and searching for activities that promote motor skill development, teach classic songs and games, and make learning fun. I used a letter of the week preschool learning plan to teach my three daughters, and you can too! Download the entire set and get started today!
- Weekly Theme Cards
- Weekly Focus Pages
- letter of the week outlines for crafting
- letter, number, and shape worksheets
- supplemental worksheet activities
- over 100 additional book recommendations
- supply list for crafts and activities
- list of concepts and kindergarten readiness activities introduced
Visit my Preschool Letter-of-the-Week Page to find the complete list of A-Z weekly themes
Preschool Letter of the Week Printables
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