Alphabetically Yours:  Volume:  1   Issue:  Qq


Free Newsletter by Mrs. Alphabet 26 times yearly.


Welcome to the seventeenth edition of Alphabetically Yours.  I am looking
forward to introducing you to a multitude of activities, suggestions, and
tips for Having Fun with the Alphabet.  Please feel free to write with any
questions and comments.  I will answer back A.S.A.P. [email protected]

Qq Activities:


Alphabet Animal Sound game
By Mrs. Alphabet:  Letter Qq

Quiver like a quail on the run
Quivering from a hunter's gun!
Hear the q sound in my name
Play the q sound animal game!

Quincy
By Mrs. Alphabet

Use this poem to identify and spot Q names, elicit new Q names, and then
brainstorm other places to live that begin with a Q from your class.

Quinn and Quentin live in Quincy with me
Quinta wants to visit and see.
What other Q kids do you think live there
In marvelous Quincy far far away from here?

Please take this Mrs. Alphabet Quiz and send back your answers to
[email protected]

I signed up for the newsletter on________________(month and year).

My favorite issue is________________________.

I found the Mrs. Alphabet web site ____________________.

Interview 6 people and ask them this question:  Did you ever eat a  quahog?

Describe a quail and then illustrate the quail.  Fill in the blanks:  Quails
like to ____________, _____________, and _____________.

Want to do a quaint unit on quilts visit here:
http://www.angelfire.com/ma/1stGrade/pagequilt.html

Take an imaginary trip to a quarry and describe what you see and then
illustrate your story.

Visit Quebec on your map or globe:
http://travel.yahoo.com/destinations/North_America/Countries/Canada/Cities/Q
uebec_City/

Yes; you can quote me visit here:
http://www.startingpage.com/html/quotations.html

For all you queen bees visit: http://www.konaqueen.com/

How about this quick recipe for fudgey brownies:
http://www.ichef.com/ichef-recipes/Cookies/3342.html

Take a taste test using Quaker Oatmeal and create a rating scale or rubric
with your class.  Or try making this original Quaker oatmeal cookie recipe:
http://www.ichef.com/ichef-recipes/Cookies/53959.html

Use quarters as counters or for simple math problems:  estimating, counting,
adding, subtracting, or bingo markers.

Measure out a quart of liquid and discuss how many pints equal a quart,how
many quarts equal a half gallon, and how many quarts equal a gallon.
Brainstorm other items that are sold in quart containers.

Use different size quartz for a math lesson demonstrating:  color, shape,
size, sorting, and counting.

Graph how many children were born in Quebec.

On the Q.T. if you want to join the Quakers Beanie Baby Club visit:
http://expage.com/page/quackersbeanieclub

Taste quinine water and talk about how it tastes and the similarities and
differences from water.

If I were a queen I would _________________, but I wouldn't
__________________.

Create class Q charts and place child's name at the end of his/her sentence:

Design a questionnaire with your class.

Play the game 20 questions.

Find quartz crystals and share with the class.

To simulate quicksand:
http://www.family.disney.go.com/Categories/Activities/Features/family_0401_0
1/dony/donyout_bklab/donyout238.html

Make an art project using Q-tips to paint and dab.

Discuss a quarrel you had with a friend or a family member.

List names that begin with Q and talk about what you see or hear.

Check names in the class for q sounds.  Make a graph of children that have
the Q sound in their name.

Read a poem and have children color code all the q words.

Try introducing this q word:  quince    Ask the children what they notice
about the word.

Whose family has the most Q names?

Use these words to rhyme:  quit quack quote queen

Tongue Twister:  Quentin questions quietly.

Make a predictable chart:  At the quadrangle I saw ____________.

Order your students in a line from Q to P.

Q Books:  The Quilt Story,  Quiet Please, and Quick, Quiet, and Feathered :
What Am I?

Q Author:  Robert Quakenbush http://www.rquackenbush.com/

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Check out:  Stop by and read some excellent ideas for the 100th day of
school and suggestions on the chatboard.
http://www.mrsalphabet.com/chatboard.html

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support.  Thank you very much.




Alphabetically Yours,
Anne AKA Mrs. Alphabet
P.S.  A special thank you to Maria for editing Alphabetically Yours.
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