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    26 Lessons for the Letter of the Week & Kindergarten Jokes
     

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  • U u is the Kindergarten "Letter of the Week"

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    Letter of the Week – U u

    During the week, please learn to identify this letter, it’s sound, and formation. At home please make a list of words that begin with this letter.
    Also identify the high frequency words “here,” “to,” and “up.”
    Please enjoy doing these activities with your child at home during this week.

    U u Activities

    1. If you were a unicorn, where would you play?
    2. How many umbrellas are in your home?
    3. Reach up to the sky. 
    4. Collect some seashells and put them under water in the bathtub.
    5. Name an uncle.
    6. Do you need an umbrella today?
    7. What would be unusual to eat with ice cream… pickles, mustard?
    8. Pretend to fly up in the air.
    9. Look up at the sky. Is it cloudy?
    10. A rainbow
    11. Your name

    Activity: Play this game.  Say, “I am going to say a word, listen carefully to it. Clap your hands if the word you hear starts with the /u/ sound.”
    Word List: up, under, down, umbrella, rain, uncle, underground, moon, umpire, pencil, unlock, uphill, me, up.

    This lesson was taken directly from the homework assignments of a Massachusetts kindergarten teacher.
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  • I i is the Kindergarten "Letter of the Week"

    Letter of the Week – I i

    During the week, please learn to identify this letter, its sound, and formation. As home please make a list of words that begin with this letter.
    Also identify the high frequency words “but” and “in.”

    I i Activities

    1. Have some ice cream for dessert after you eat your dinner.
    2. Find an icicle in the winter.
    3. Have Mom or Dad inflate a balloon.
    4. Make ice.
    5. Create an igloo in the snow.
    6. Jump in the air!
    7. Go ice skating at a rink or on a pond.
    8. Stay away from poison ivy! Be careful!
    9. Use a ruler to draw a straight line. How many inches is it?

    Activity: Play this game. Say, “I am going to say a word, listen carefully to it. If it starts with the I i sound, give me a thumbs up! If it doesn’t start with the I i sound, give me a thumbs down.”
    Word List: igloo, turtle, inside, itchy, horse, ink, inch, camera, in, imagine, bed, incredible.
    This lesson was taken directly from the homework assignments of a Massachusetts kindergarten teacher.
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  • D d is the Kindergarten "Letter of the Week"

    Letter of the Week – D d

    During the week, please learn to identify this letter, its sound, and formation. As home please make a list of words that begin with this letter.

    Also identify the high frequency words “look” and “see.”

    D d Activities

    1. Have your Dad read you a story.
    2. Pretend to be a dog.
    3. Quack like a duck.
    4. Help your Mom or Dad with the dishes.
    5. Knock on your front door five times.
    6. Count a dozen times.
    7. Dust the furniture.
    8. Draw a colorful picture.
    9. Give your Dad a big hug.

    Activity: Play this game. Say, “I am going to say a word, listen carefully to it. If it starts with the D d sounds, give me a thumbs up! If it doesn’t start with the D d sound, give me a thumbs down.”
    Word List: duck, dig, apple, dog, day, fish, different, down, cow, door, desk, car, dot.
    This lesson was taken directly from the homework assignments of a Massachusetts kindergarten teacher.
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  • Z z is the Kindergarten "Letter of the Week"

    Letter of the Week – Z z

    During the week, please learn to identify this letter, it’s sound, and formation. At home please make a list of words that begin with this letter.
    Also identify the high frequency words “here,” “to,” and “up.”
    Please enjoy doing these activities at home with your child this week.

    Z z Activities

    1. Zoom across the room!!!
    2. Act like your favorite zoo animal.
    3. Put zero fingers in the air.
    4. Gallop across the room.
    5. Zip your jacket.
    6. Write the letter Z.
    7. Name 10 zoo animals
    8. What words rhyme with zoo?
    9. Zig zag across the room.
    10. Go to sleep Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

    Activity: Play this game. Say, “I am going to say a word. Clap you hands if the word you hear begins with the /z/ sound.” !
    Word List (this time include words that END in x): zoo, zebra, monkey, zero, two, zip, buttons, jacket, zone, blue, zig-zag.

    This lesson was taken directly from the homework assignments of a Massachusetts kindergarten teacher.
    My Town Tutors is a website that connects parents with teachers who tutor. We currently list over 250 teachers in Massachusetts. We are always looking for qualified teachers who tutor to join our national directory of teachers who tutor.
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  • X is the Letter of the Week

    Letter of the Week – X x

    During the week, please learn to identify this letter, it’s sound, and formation. At home please make a list of words that END with this letter.
    Also identify the high frequency words “red,” “blue,” and “yellow.”

    X x Activities

    1. Make a green X on the animal that gallops.
    2. Make a red X on the animal that was once a caterpillar.
    3. Make a purple X on the largest animal.
    4. Make a blue X on the animal that lives in the water.
    5. Make a black X on the animal that hops.

    Activity: Make the shape of the letter X with your body! Stand up and make a big X with your arms in the air and your legs wide apart. Make little x’s with your fingers. Cross your wrists, then your elbows to make X’s with your arms. Find other things in the shape of X. Have fun!
    Word List (this time include words that END in x): six, fox, box, rain, fix, paint, mix, moon, elevator, excellent, cat, pox.

    This lesson was taken directly from the homework assignments of a Massachusetts kindergarten teacher.
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  • Q q is the Kindergarten "Letter of the Week"

    Letter of the Week – Q q

    During the week, please learn to identify this letter, it’s sound, and formation. At home please make a list of words that begin with this letter.
    Also identify the high frequency words “one,” “two,” and “three.”

    Q q Activities

    Let’s make a quilt by following the directions for each box. Create a page with 12 squares. Have a parent or friend use a ruler to create 12 equal size squares. Number the squares 1 – 12 and follow the directions below.

    1. Yellow sun
    2. Brown square
    3. Green circle 
    4. Purple moon
    5. Blue square
    6. Black line
    7. Red kite
    8. An orange 
    9. A brown leaf 
    10. A happy face
    11. A rainbow
    12. Your name

    Activity: Play this game.  Make a “YES” and “NO” card. Say, “I am going to say a word, listen carefully to it. If you think the word starts with the /kw/ sound, hold up your “YES” card. If you think the word does NOT start with the /kw/ sound, hold up your “NO” card.”
    Word List: quilt, question, baby, quarter, dog, quick, quiet, bear, quack, duck, quail, queen.

    This lesson was taken directly from the homework assignments of a Massachusetts kindergarten teacher.
    My Town Tutors connects parents with teachers who tutor. We currently list over 230 teachers in Massachusetts. It is FREE for parents to search for a teacher in their area.

  • E e is the Kindergarten "Letter of the Week"

    Letter of the Week – E e

    During the week, please learn to identify this letter, it’s sound, and formation. At home please make a list of words that begin with this letter.
    Also identify the high frequency words “one,” “two,” and “three.”

    E e Activities

    1. Walk and dance like an elephant.
    2. Jump up and down eleven times. 
    3. Eat eight pieces of something you like. 
    4. Go outside and close your eyes. What do you hear with your ears?
    5. Cut out pictures of eyes and ears from old magazines.
    6. Try to touch your elbow to your ear.
    7. Using your eyes, what things do you see on your way to school?
    8. Empty your glass of milk… drink up.
    9. Do some exercises. 
    10. Let a bowl of water evaporate.

    Activity: Play this game.  Make a “YES” and “NO” card. Say, “I am going to say a word, listen carefully to it. If you think the word starts with the /e/ sound, hold up your “YES” card. If you think the word does NOT start with the /e/ sound, hold up your “NO” card.”
    Word List: elbow, exercise, eggs, rain, enter, paint, exit, moon, elevator, excellent, cat, empty.

    This lesson was taken directly from the homework assignments of a Massachusetts kindergarten teacher.
    My Town Tutors connects parents with teachers who tutor. We currently list over 240 teachers in Massachusetts. It is FREE for parents to search for a teacher in their area.

  • V v is the Kindergarten "Letter of the Week"

    Letter of the Week – V v

    During the week, please learn to identify this letter, it’s sound, and formation. At home, please make a list of words that begin with this letter.
    Also identify the high frequency words “do,” “not,” and “what.”

    V v Activities

    1. Smell vanilla.
    2. Run very fast.
    3. Count the vehicles on your street or in your driveway. 
    4. Talk in a very soft voice.
    5. Write the letter V.
    6. Sing in a very loud voice.
    7. Taste a vegetable. What color was it?
    8. Visit a friend.
    9. Try smelling vinegar. Do you like it?
    10. Crawl very slowly.  
    11. Make a V with your arms. 

    Activity: Play this game.  Make a “YES” and “NO” card. Say, “I am going to say a word, listen carefully to it. If you think the word starts with the /v/ sound, hold up your “YES” card. If you think the word does NOT start with the /v/ sound, hold up your “NO” card.”
    Word List: vegetables, vanilla, chocolate, vase, flower, visit, volcano, moon, valley, vine, jaguar, cat.

    This lesson was taken directly from the homework assignments of a Massachusetts kindergarten teacher.
    My Town Tutors connects parents with teachers who tutor. We currently list over 230 teachers in Massachusetts. It is FREE for parents to search for a teacher in their area.

  • J j is the Kindergarten "Letter of the Week"

    Letter of the Week – J j

    During the week, please learn to identify this letter, it’s sound, and formation. At home please make a list of words that begin with this letter.
    Also identify the high frequency words “do,” “not,” and “what.”

    J j Activities

    1. Find a calendar and count all the days in June.
    2. Jump up and down ten times. 
    3. Tell someone in your family a joke. 
    4. Jump like a rabbit.
    5. What flavor Jell-o do you like?
    6. Wear jewelry at home.
    7. Count all the jars in your refrigerator. Have someone help you.
    8. Do ten jumping jacks.
    9. Jog in place for one minute.
    10. Jump for joy!

    Activity: Play this game.  Say, “I am going to say a word, listen carefully to it. Take one jump forward if the word you hear starts with the /j/ sound.”
    Word List: jar, jam, toast, jeans, shirt, jacket, jewelry, hat, juice, milk, jungle, jaguar, cat, jeep.

    This lesson was taken directly from the homework assignments of a Massachusetts kindergarten teacher.
    My Town Tutors connects parents with teachers who tutor. We currently list over 225 teachers in Massachusetts. It is FREE for parents to search for a teacher in their area.