Close template window when done printing to return to this screen. Simple Ss template to print and color

One activity you might want to consider is to make a string painting frame for this template. 

• Print the template and color in the S s.  Point out to the child which is the capital S and which is the lowercase.
     
• Take a long piece of string and dip it in some tempra or poster paint.  Keep the end you'll be holding onto out of the paint so your fingers stay clean. 
  • Place the paint covered string on a clean sheet of paper (construction paper works well) and let the children Squiggle the String like a Snake and/or Splat the String Straight
  • They can make a sssss... sound while they're working.
  • They can dip a fresh string in a separate color and continue their design.
        
• Point out that Ss is for String, Squiggle and Snake and that Ss makes the sssss sound just like a snake.  
    
• Remember to color in your letters.  Throughout the alphabet lessons, use a variety of mediums for coloring the letters (crayons, pencil crayons, markers, pens, pastels water color paints, tempra paints, finger paints, etc).  You can even use this same string painting technique to color the letters in.
    
• EITHER:
  • Fold the construction paper in half and cut a rectangle out of it so you're left with a 1 or 2 inch frame
    OR
  • Cut the Ss letters out of the template and glue them onto the construction paper
      
• Whenever I do these projects with Kaitlyn, I get to draw pictures of words that start with the letter and then she gets to color them.  Don't stress about your drawing skills... the kids will love watching you draw!  Letter S words I drew were a picture of Snowwhite and a Seagull.