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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