The Letter U

Language Arts

The sound this letter stands for is the short vowel sound  - /u/ as in umbrella.

Theme words - up, under, umbrella, uncle, umpire

Poetry and Rhymes:
"My Umbrella" by Susan M. Paprocki(1001)

Books to read aloud:
Great Day For Up by Dr. Seuss
The Umbrella Day by Nancy Evans Cooney
The Favorite Uncle Remus by Joel Chandler Harris
Umbrella by Taro Yashima

Music

Composer -

Songs - "The Unbirthday Song" or "Under the Sea"

Snacks
 
 

Bible Story/Character Trait       Uprightly

Math

Color -  unmellow yellow (neon Crayola color)

Science

Bird- umbrella bird
Tree - umbrella tree

Social Studies

You could learn about some family history--uncles,  study the geography of Uzbekistan, or you could learn about the job of an umpire.

Art Project

Draw a picture of your uncle.

Create a picture of an umbrella in the rain.   You could use a scrap of fabric to glue onto the shape of the umbrella.  Use blue or silver sequins to be the raindrops.  Have fun!

Sport/Game

See how many objects in the house you can get "under".  Take a walk in the rain under an umbrella.
 


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