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Uu Activities:
Alphabet Animal =
Sound=20
game
By Mrs. Alphabet: Letter Uu
Undo an umbrella bird's =
nest
Undoing the sticks and the rest.
Hear the u sound in my =
name
Play=20
the u sound animal game.
Unionville
By Mrs. =
Alphabet
Use this=20
poem to identify and spot U names, elicit new U names, and then =
brainstorm other=20
places to live that begin with U from your class.
Uni, Uriah, and =
Ulysses=20
live in Unionville with me
Uri, Ulf, and Uriel want to visit and =
see.=20
What other U kids do you think live there
In marvelous Unionville =
far,=20
far away from here?
Interview 6 people and ask them this =
question: =20
Can you swim underwater? Record the results.
Take an =
imaginary=20
trip on a U-boat; describe what you see and then illustrate your =
story. =20
Visit Utah; locate on your map or globe, then go to: http://www.state.ut.us/
Use =
unifix=20
cubes as counters or for simple math problems: estimating, =
counting,=20
graphing, adding, sorting, patterns, subtracting, or bingo markers. =
Visit here=20
to find a source for purchasing unifix cubes: http://www.didaxinc.com/=
unifixsoft.html=20
Play ukulele music and then visit here: http://www.ukulele.org/. =
Those of you=20
who remember Tiny Tim to listen and see a short clip go here: http://ukediner.ukule=
le.org/tinyvideo.html=20
Graph how many children were born in Utah.
Use a =
telephone book=20
to find U names.
Create an upside down graph. After you =
have=20
devised your graph celebrate by using these treats as cooking projects =
or create=20
your own upside down recipes: http://www.ic=
hef.com/ichef-recipes/Cakes/1381.html=20
and http://www.i=
chef.com/ichef-recipes/Cakes/21396.html=20
For uncooked treats visit here: http://ww=
w.ichef.com/ichef-recipes/Chocolate/1646.html=20
and here: http://w=
ww.ichef.com/ichef-recipes/Chocolate/43471.html=20
To taste test the ultimate chocolate chip cookies visit =
here: http://www.=
ichef.com/ichef-recipes/Cookies/1916.html=20
Celebrate the upside, uncooked, and ultimate treats by planning =
an=20
Unbirthday Party. Play unbirthday games and teach your students =
this=20
unbirthday song here: http=
://www.geocities.com/Broadway/Stage/7840/unbirthday.htm=20
Ask the children to bring in umbrellas and compare and =
contrast. =20
Use venn diagrams, hula hoops, or charts to show your results. =
If I were=20
a umpire I would _________________, but I wouldn't __________________.=20
Make a list of utensils and explain why they are useful. =
Create=20
a collage using unusual objects.
Plan an up day where children =
share=20
objects from home that go up. Then create an up chart with the =
child's=20
name next to what they exhibited for the class. Design =
certificates that=20
thank the children for participating in Up Day.
List names that =
begin=20
with U and talk about what you see or hear.
Check names in the =
class for=20
U sounds. Make a graph of children that have the U sound in their=20
name.
Read a poem and have children color code all the u=20
words.
Try introducing this u word: upper =
Ask the=20
children what they notice about the word.
Whose family has =
the=20
most U names?
Use these words to rhyme: us up unit use=20
Tongue Twister: Usually Uri uses useful =
units.
Devise a=20
predictable chart: The U.F.O. was ____________.
Create a=20
predictable chart: On my unicycle I saw_____________. Visit =
the=20
ultimate in unicycle sites here: http://members.aol.com/unilady/<=
/A>=20
before creating the chart to spark the interests of your=20
students.
Give 3 reasons you think some children feel =
upset.
Show=20
this applet featuring unicorns to your students to stimulate their =
curiosity and=20
engage them in the learning process: http://www.geoci=
ties.com/Area51/7103/snowy.html =20
Then proceed to have your children bring in any books, figures, or =
articles that=20
feature unicorns to display. Further encourage your students to compare, =
contrast, graph, describe, analyze, infer, and learn to use unicorns in =
their=20
reading, writing, spelling, illustrations, dramatic play, etc. =
Other=20
excellent unicorn links are: http://www.geo=
cities.com/Heartland/3470/pics.html=20
http://www.unic=
orncollector.com/introduction.htm=20
and http://www.geocit=
ies.com/Area51/1134/link.html=20
Order your students in a line from U to T.
Record the =
date and=20
count how many times you can walk upstairs. Repeat once a week or =
monthly and=20
try to do more .
U Artist: Maurice Utrillo : http://www.artchive.com/ftp=
_site.htm
U=20
Books: Ugly Duckling Upstairs Unicorns, Unicorns =
U=20
Authors: Lydia Ugolini: http://members.aol.co=
m/meridianol/rdpd.htm=20
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Alphabetically Yours,
Anne AKA Mrs. Alphabet
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thank you to Maria for editing Alphabetically Yours.
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