The Letter "S"

Welcome back to Read Not Guess. Today we’re going to work on the letter “S.”

Remember that we’re going to focus on the sounds the letters make. Both parent and child will need to be able to see the screen.

Ok, let’s get started.

Today’s Letter Sound

Today we’re going to learn the letter "S."

It makes the “sss” sound at the beginning of the word “sun.”

Ask your child to make the “sss” sound 3 times as they point to the letters:

s s s Ask your child if they can think of any words that start with the “sss” sound. If they need help, the words snake, sprinkles, and Saturday all start with the “sss” sound.

Have them say the “sss” sound 3 more times as they point to the letters:

s s s Word Practice

Now we’re going to work on “blending” letter sounds into words. Your child can start slowly by saying each sound individually, but each time, they should try to say it just a bit faster.

Ask your child to say the correct sounds as they point to the letters:

a t at And:

s a t s at sat And:

s u p s up sup

And:

s u n s u n sun And:

u s us Silly Sentence Challenge

If you think your child is ready, see if they can read this sentence:

A cat spat at us. If they read it smoothly, great! If they stumble, have them re-read it another time or two to get it right.

That’s it for today. We’ll see you next time!