SUNY CANTON Early Childhood Program

Activity Idea / Lesson Plan

Name: Janel Gordon

Classroom Theme: Alphabet (Letter S)

Implementation Date: 04/11/18

Start of Lesson Plan: 8:30 am

Age Group: Preschool 3-5yrs

Focus Area: Motor

Title of Lesson: S Says….?

Concept Statement: The children will develop motor skills by participating in a gross and fine motor activity.

Objective One
HESOLF Domain: Perceptual, Motor, Physical Development
Sub-Domain: Gross Motor
Goal Code: P-PMP 2
Goal: Child uses perceptual information to guide motions and interactions with objects and other people.
Objective One:
The children will enhance their ability to use perceptual information to guide motions by following along with
the dance that goes along with the S song.

Objective Two
HESOLF Domain: Perceptual, Motor, Physical Development
Sub-Domain: Fine Motor
Goal Code: P-PMP 3
Goal: Child demonstrates increasing control, strength, and coordination of small muscles.
Objective Two:
The children will develop fine motor skills by manipulating the playdough in order to make it into the shape of
an S.

Objective Three
HESOLF Domain: Perceptual, Motor, Physical Development
Sub-Domain: Gross Motor
Goal Code: P-PMP 1
Goal: Child demonstrates control, strength, and coordination of large muscles.
Objective Three:
The children will enhance coordination of large muscles by copying the movements in the video.
Materials
- Book Super Socks, By Lynell Johnson
- 20 S-shaped paper stencils
- 20 pieces of playdough
- Smartboard
Directions/Steps/Process
Motivation
I will show the children the S puppet and ask them to identify the letter on the puppet’s shirt.
Steps
1. I will show the children the S puppet.
2. I will ask the children to identify the letter on the puppet’s shirt.
3. When the children identify the letter I will ask them if they know what sound S makes.
4. We will repeat the S sound a few time as a class.
5. I will explain to the children that we are going to read a book about Ms.S and her silly socks!
6. I will read the book to the children and ask them to pay attention to the words that start with S.
7. After reading the book I will ask the children to tell me some of the words in the book that start with S.
8. I will ask the children to stand up and stretch.
9. I will play The S song for the children and ask them to dance along and make the S sound to follow along
with the song.
10. I will then ask the children to sit back down and explain to them that I am going to call them in small
groups to the table and we are going to do an activity using playdough.
11. I will demonstrate to the children how to roll the playdough into an S shape.
12. I will call the children in groups of 4 to complete the activity.
13. I will repeat this process until all the children have completed the activity.
Conclusion
I will then play the video The S song by HeidiSongs and let the children sing and dance along.
Transition
I will ask the children to look around the room and find something that starts with the letter S.

Supplemental Materials