Teaching little ones the alphabet is so much fun! One of my favorite letters to teach is the letter S!
Sometimes the S sound can be hard for little ones to articulate, so it is important to have lots of tools in your teacher bag to help toddlers and preschoolers not only learn the letter S, but also say it correctly.
I have put together an entire blog dedicated to teaching the letter S using songs. So if you are needing ideas for letter S songs, crafts books and snacks keep scrolling!
What are the Benefits of Using Songs to Teach Letters?
Music is an amazing tool that I love using to teach. Children learn songs so quickly and music makes learning fun.
Here is a list of benefits to using songs to teach letters:
Improves Listening Skills
Listening to the song carefully will teach children to be better listeners. A tip to help encourage them to listen to the song is to close their eyes, sit criss cross and hold their hands in their lap.
When kids are listening intently to the song and having fun, they can learn so much.
Helps with Pronunciation
The rhythm of music is great for teaching children proper pronunciation. The constant repeating sounds in music is great for learning the repeating sounds of English.
Creates a Fun Learning Environment
It’s no secret that children love moving and grooving to music. Music cultivates a fun learning environment for children.
Music allows children to experience a multisensory and helps assist with cognitive development.
Helps with Memory
Recalling a song that your toddler has been trying to memorize is great for memory. It is truly amazing how quickly children can remember songs.
Why is learning Letters Important?
Learning letters is so important for young children. The better they understand letter, the sounds they make and their functions the better readers they will be.
Letters are the foundation to reading.
Increased Reading Fluency
Because the foundation of reading is letters, knowing the sounds and functions of letters will make increases the fluency of young readers.
Having the ability to sound out words that are unfamiliar is an important skill to have and it all starts with learning letters.
Develops Confident Readers
Knowing letters helps to develop confident readers. When children are more aware of the functionality of letters, they will be more confident in their reading skills.
It can be so discouraging for children to have trouble reading. The foundation for confident readers starts with letters.
Develops Recognition Skills
Once your child starts to recognize letters, they will see them everywhere. Not only will they start recognizing letters they will recognize other things more quickly like shapes and colors!
Tips for Introducing Songs with The Letter S
Introducing new songs to kiddos is so much fun, but it can be challenging too. Kiddo’s might get overwhelmed with too many songs at once, so here are my top tips for introducing letter S songs to children.
- Introduce 1 song at a time
- Listen to the song a few times
- Pass an object around to the beat of the music
- Sing the words to the song and have them repeat
- Create movements that go along with the song
Our Favorite Letter S Songs with Lyrics
Without further adieu, I will share what you’ve been waiting for.. Letter S Songs with Lyrics!
Letter S Song
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Use this ABC Song to learn the alphabet and the sounds that the letters make.
Learn the Letter S
Your children will be engaged in singing, listening and following along as they’ll learn to: identify the alphabet letter, form the upper and lower case letter, say the letter sound clearly and accurately.
They will see, hear and say the consonant letter as a beginning and ending sound with a variety of storytelling words. This letter song also includes a catchy chorus that will motivate your children to want to learn about the alphabet, and at the end, an inspirational reading rap.
Letter S Song
Sing a long with our friends at ABC mouse and discover many words with the letter S! Your kiddos will be naming S words left and right!
Learn the Alphabet: S Song
The Letter S Song – Can you make the Letter S sound? Let’s learn some Letter S words! It’s the next video in Bounce Patrol’s alphabet series, starring Alyssa!
Alphabet Song: Letter S
Nursery Tracks is proud to present the letter S. There is a short pause put in place before each object is revealed to give the little ones chance to shout out the word themselves. Enjoy!
The Letter S Song
Spend time learning the letter S with Miss Molly! Miss Molly sing a long song about the letter is an attention grabber that little ones will adore!
Phonics Song: Letter S
Learn all about the letter S with our Phonics letter S song! Your little ones will have a ton of S word examples!
Find the Letter S Song
The Singing Walrus presents the fun alphabet game “Find the Letter S”, part of a series of alphabet games that help children recognize the shapes of upper and lower case letters.
The “Find the letter” series not only helps kids with letter recognition in the form of a fun alphabet game, but also encourages them to look for letter shapes in familiar surroundings.
Say Yes to S Song
The StoryBots celebrate how super the letter “S” is, and sing about soap, sharks, and spaghetti!
Letter S
Letter S is Super Successful in Searching Special Sentences Starting with Letter S. Sing along to “Jack and Jill” as they fetch a pail of water and learn words like “Seahorse”, “Snail” and “Sunflower”!
Learn Letter S
Turn and learn is a great way to learn the letter S. Super Simple Songs is designed to watch with your families and/or students.
Adventure on S Island
Ahoy, mateys! Join Captain Seasalt and his ABC Pirates crew as they go on a sensational adventure on S Island! With the help of their trusty map and some sweet animal friends, the shipmates follow clues that begin with the Letter S! What treasure do they discover? Watch and see! Arrrr!
Story Bots: Letter S
It’s the Super, Sincere, Smiling letter S! This letter puts the S in Smart and is the nineteenth letter of the alphabet. Sing along and dance along to the music as you learn the alphabet with StoryBots! What’s your favorite word that starts with the letter S?
Get Squiggling Letters: Letter S
Squiglet loves squiggling letters and he’s going to show you how to squiggle them too! Squiglet shows viewers how write the letters of the alphabet using his trusty Squiggle Pad and Squiggle Sticks.
Learn Letter S!
Join letter S on his daily adventures! Your little will enjoy helping letter S navigate through his troubles!
Letter S Song
Squiglet loves squiggling letters and he’s going to show you how to squiggle them too! Squiglet shows viewers how write the letters of the alphabet using his trusty Squiggle Pad and Squiggle Sticks.
Learn the Letter S with The Learning Station
The Letter S Song and Phonics Song for Kids! In this letter sound and phonics song for kids The Learning Station gives the letter sound then asks the children to make that sound. Letter S, Phonics Songs for Children: Sing and learn the alphabet letters with The Learning Station.
Learn Alphabet Letters: Letter S
Learn the letters of the alphabet in a fun way with the learning alphabet letters crew of the ABC Galaxy. These children videos are packed with amazing content. From fun alphabet songs, to beautiful animations, your kids are in for a fun alphabet learning lesson. Today your kids will travel with Giggs and Huggs to the planet S.
The Alphabet is So Much Fun: Super Simple Songs
Singing a super jazzy ABC Song, it’s the next contestant on Alphabet Idol! Your little one will love tuning into Alphabet Idol!
Signing for Babies: Letter S
This video is all about the letter S. Sing and Sign words that start with the letter S.
Additional Activities with the Letter S
Learning about letter S can be a compilation of different methods to help children better understand the letter.
Here are some more ideas for teaching the letter S!
Letter S Crafts
Crafting is a great way to teach about letters and really anything in general!
S is for Sun
Here comes the sun! Making the sun is a fun S craft. You can make different versions of the sun and get creative with it!
S is for Strawberry
If your littles love strawberries as much as I do, this craft is perfect for you!
S is for Snake
S is for slithery snake! Making a cute snake is a wonderful craft for letter S!
Letter S Snacks
Who doesn’t love a good snack? My kids are always up for a snack and it’s great when you can make a snack and teach at the same time!
S’mores
Who says that you have to have a campfire for s’mores? You can absolutely make s’mores in the microwave for a yummy S treat.
Smoothie
I don’t know what it is about smoothies, but my kiddos love them! Smoothies would be a great snack for your S lesson.
Here is my recipe:
- 1.5 cups of milk (you can use almond, cow’s milk,oat)
- 2 tablespoons of PB2
- Your favorite protein
- 1-1.5 cups of frozen berries
You can add in anything else you like! This feeds about 3 littles for reference.
Strawberry Short Cake
Um, YUM! I love strawberry shortcake! This is a perfect yummy snack to include in your S themed lesson.
You can totally do the store bought items, but if you are looking for homemade this recipe is yummy!
Letter S Books
Books are a great way to learn letters. You can have your kids listen for words that start with S and even point out the S they see on each page!
Snake’s Snacks
With Snake’s Snacks, young readers will explore the letter S with bright colours, adorable pictures, and an arty challenge you can enjoy together. They will also encounter the important sight words IN, A, ATE, FOR, and months of the year words to help build their fluency and literacy along the journey.
Charming, captivating, and lots of fun, each AlphaBOX Alphabet Reader has a lovingly created twist.
Scaredy Squirrel
Scaredy Squirrel never leaves his nut tree. It’s way too dangerous out there. He could encounter tarantulas, green Martians or killer bees. But in his tree, every day is the same and if danger comes along, he’s well-prepared
The Sneetches
Who doesn’t like Dr. Seuss? The Sneetches is a classic Dr. Seuss story that will fit right in with your lessons on letter S.
Other Fun Letter S Ideas
Here are a few other ways to learn the letter S:
- Practice writing upper and lower case S
- Name things that start with S (make it a game)
- Make the letter S with different objects
- Use playdough to make the letter S
Letter recognition is such an important skill to have for young children. There are so many fun ways to introduce letters to children, but whatever you do make sure it’s fun.
What are your favorite ways to introduce letters to children or what ways are you going to try? Let me know in the comments below!
