Letter S Week
March 19, 2026
Dear Families,
We had a SUPER successful week as we soared through all of our S activities: sandwich building, “sinking” letters, and so much science!
One of the favorite activities this week was sandwich building at the math table. Each child rolled a die and picked a sandwich “topping” that corresponded with that number. We were SO stuffed from all the delicious sandwiches everyone was making! Another sandwich activity that was a big hit was our Sandwich Stacking Toss! One child held a piece of “bread” while another child threw different sandwich toppings (cheese, pb, jelly, etc.) to make a life-sized sandwich!
Has your child ever played the game Battleship? Our new game “Sink My Letter” is based off of this game. Each child chose 5 letters from the board to write at the bottom of their board. Then, they took turns trying to guess each other’s letters to “sink” them. Ask your child if they played this game this week.
Seguing into science –the children enjoyed making shadows with finger puppets! We had a shadow puppet “theater” set up at the science table. The children realized that you could change the size of the shadow depending on how close you were to the light from the flashlight.
Another cool science activity we explored this week was the question – how strong is spaghetti? We put out uncooked pieces of spaghetti with foam, wooden blocks, and various materials. The boys and girls experimented with what would happen when they put spaghetti into the foam and then put something heavy on top. Can your child tell you if the spaghetti broke or was strong enough to stand up?
Questions to ask your child:
- What did the Leprechaun leave the children in their trap?
- Ask your child if they played with the sports balls, shovels, and scoops in the sandbox this week!
- Ask your child what books we read at our library visit?
Next week, we will move our focus to all things SHAPES!
Best,
Mandee, Lynn and Emily