CH 01 · LEARNING LAND · EPISODE L19

Murphy and the Super SandcastleA Letter S Adventure for Kids

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The story

The sun comes up over the beach, and Murphy has a plan: a super sandcastle! He digs and piles the sand with his trusty shovel until the walls and towers rise. Then he flies along the water's edge picking up pretty pink shells and presses them into the walls for windows. A friendly seagull lands on the top tower and leaves a white feather behind for a flag, and Murphy steps back to admire his super sandcastle as the sun goes down over the sea.

Who Murphy meets

The Sun
The SunComes up bright over the beach, a perfect day for building.
The Seagull
The SeagullA friendly seagull who leaves a feather on top for a flag.
The Sandcastle
The SandcastleMurphy's super sandcastle, with shell windows and a feather flag.

Things we found on the adventure

Every one of them starts with the letter S. Can your Couch Buddy name them all?

sun
sun
shovel
shovel
shell
shell
seagull
seagull
sandcastle
sandcastle

Sing along: S Is Super

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S! S! S is super! S! S! Here we go! The sun came up shining on the beach so bright Murphy had a plan, it would be a super sight! A castle made of sand, with towers in a row So hop up on the couch, and away we go! S, S, sun! (Sun!) S, S, shovel! (Shovel!) S, S, shell, pretty pink and white! S, S, seagull, landing up on high! S, S, sandcastle, glowing in the light! S is super, what a happy sight! Dig, dig, dig with the shovel in the sand Pat, pat, pat, it's a castle, oh so grand! Shells along the water, pink and shiny white Windows for the castle, oh, it looks just right! S, S, sun! (Sun!) S, S, shovel! (Shovel!) S, S, shell, pretty pink and white! S, S, seagull, landing up on high! S, S, sandcastle, glowing in the light! S is super, what a happy sight! Here comes a seagull, flying through the sky She left a feather flag, and then she waved goodbye! The sun went down, as pretty as can be Super, super, super as can be! What starts with S? (Sun!) What starts with S? (Shovel!) What starts with S? (Shell!) What starts with S? (Seagull!) What starts with S? (Sandcastle!) Five super things that start with S!

Play the adventure

Adventure activity sheet

Trace big S and little s, write them on your own, then circle the pictures that start with S. Page two is a coloring page with Murphy and his sandcastle. Free to print.

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Keep the adventure going at home

01Sand or dough castleBuild a castle out of sand, play dough or blocks. Press buttons or beads in for windows and add a paper flag on top. Say “S is for sandcastle!”
02Seashell sortSort shells, pasta shapes or buttons by color or size into cups. Count each group as you go.
03Sunrise, sunsetCrouch down low like the sun before it rises, then slowly stand and stretch up high. Then sink back down for sunset, saying “sssss” all the way.

For parents

Murphy builds a super sandcastle on the beach, and every friend and thing he meets starts with the letter S: sun, shovel, shell, seagull and sandcastle. Each word pops up next to a big letter S, and Murphy says “S is for…” after each one, so kids see the letter and hear its sound together.

How do I help my child hear the S sound?

S is a long, hissing sound, like a snake: “sssss.” Stretch it out at the start of words, “sssun,” “ssshell,” so your child can hear it before the rest of the word.

How do I help my child write a little s?

Start just below the middle line and curve over to the left, then curve back down to the right, like a snake wiggling, and finish on the bottom line. The Trace It game shows it with arrows.

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