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Alphabet Letter S Squirrel Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities and Worksheets

Alphabet Letter S Squirrel Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities and Worksheets

Materials:

  • printer
  • paper
  • coloring & writing supplies
  • sheet protectors for handwriting worksheets for repeated use

Animals > Mammal > Desert · Forest > Squirrel

A squirrel is an agile rodent with a bushy tail, typically feeding on nuts and seeds. There are three kinds: tree squirrels, ground squirrels (includes the chipmunk, marmots and prairie dogs) and flying squirrels.

Online resources and images > Squirrel at Wikipedia.org

Alphabet Activities:

Children age 3 and under:

Print a letter S coloring page and a squirrel coloring page behind it or on a separate page if using paints to decorate later. Discuss other letter S words found on the activity worksheet.

Trace letter S's in upper and lower case with your finger as you also sound out the letter. Invite the children to do the same on their coloring page.

Children can trace and color the letter S's. After completing coloring the letter, encourage children to color the image. Write the word squirrel on the finished coloring page.

Handwriting worksheet tips:

Encourage the children to trace the dotted letter, and explain the direction of the arrows and numbers that help them trace the letter correctly.

During the demonstration, you may want to count out loud as you trace so children become aware of how the number order aids them in the writing process.

Have the children find all the letter S's in upper and lower case on the page and encourage them to circle them.

Children ages 3+:

Letter S words: Letter S Worksheet Program and Mini-Book (long a sound) can be used as part of program of activities to reinforce letter practice and to identify related words. Read suggested instructions for using the worksheet and mini-book.

You can also display letter posters and coloring pages or make a letter S home or classroom book. For related images visit: Letter S Printable Activities.

Letter S Word Search & Handwriting Practice > The word search game features letter S words with pictures and handwriting practice.

Advanced independent handwriting practice:

1. Print your choice of printable lined-paper and encourage children to draw a squirrel behind the page or print a squirrel coloring page.

2. Drawing and writing paper  Encourage children to draw, color and decorate a squirrel and write letter S s.

Complimentary activities:


squirrel crafts @dltk-kids.com
Squirrel printable crafts @ dltk-kids.com:

[easy paper craft] [paper tube]
[tree branch] [autumn leaves]

letter s coloirng page
Letter S coloring page
portrait · landscape

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letter s squirrel color poster
Color Poster

letter s squirrel coloring page

Coloring Page

letter s squirrel handwriting worksheet
Handwriting Worksheet

letter s worksheet and mini book
Letter S Worksheet & Mini Book
D'Nealian & Standard block

letter s word search and handwriting
Word search & writing

printable writing paper

Printable lined-paper
(various styles)

drawing and writing paper
Drawing · Writing Paper

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