- Between the Lions alphabet chart
- letter card “Uu”
- modeling clay
- pipe cleaners
- curvy
- roll
- shape
- straight
MA Standards:
Foundational Skills/RF.PK.MA.1.d: Recognize and name some uppercase letters of the alphabet and the lowercase letters in one’s own name.
Head Start Outcomes:
Literacy Knowledge/Alphabet Knowledge: Recognizes that the letters of the alphabet are a special category of visual graphics that can be individually named.
PreK Learning Guidelines:
English Language Arts/Reading and Literature 7: Develop familiarity with the forms of alphabet letters, awareness of print, and letter forms.
Letter Shaping (“Uu”)
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Skill Focus: Letter Formation, Letter Recognition
Educator Prep: Print out the Between the Lions alphabet chart or create an alphabet chart on chart paper.
Display the letter card “Uu.” Trace over both the lowercase “u” and the uppercase “U.” Show children how to use the materials to shape the letter “Uu.”