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Week 22: Letters S, T, U

Letters S, T and U. S is easy to reverse, so expect a few backward ones and stay calm.

What your child is practicing

Recognizing S, T and U
Tracing curves and straight lines
Beginning sounds s, t and u

This week's worksheets

Printable worksheet with dashed uppercase and lowercase letters S, T and U on handwriting guide lines

Letters & Writing
~10 min

Trace Letters S, T, U

Trace uppercase and lowercase S, T and U, then write them on your own.

Printable worksheet with two grids of capital letters where a child circles every S and every T

Letters & Writing
~8 min

Letter Hunt: S and T

Find and circle every S and every T in two letter grids.

Printable letter-matching worksheet with uppercase S, T and U linked to lowercase letters and rows of letters to circle

Letters & Writing
~10 min

Match the Letters: S, T, U

Match big and little S, T and U, then find the matching letter among look-alikes.

Printable worksheet with pictures of sun, tree, umbrella, pizza next to letters to circle

Letters & Writing
~10 min

Beginning Sounds: S, T, U

Say each picture and pick the letter it starts with: S (sun), T (tree) and U (umbrella) and more.

Try it off paper: Sand letters

Trace S in a tray of sand, salt or rice. The curve is easier without a pencil.

Parent tip

For a backward S, trace the right one with your finger together and say "snake slithers".