Alphabetically Yours: Volume: 1 Issue: Uu

Alphabetically Yours: Volume: 1 Issue: Uu

Free Newsletter by Mrs. Alphabet 26 times yearly. =20

Please go here to rate my newsletter: =
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Welcome to the twenty-first 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] =20

Archive for Alphabetically Yours will soon be here: =
http://www.etext.org/info/etext/pub/Zines/AlphabeticallyYours keep =
trying this link.

Uu Activities:=20

Alphabet Animal Sound 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 the u sound animal game.=20

Unionville
By Mrs. Alphabet

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

Uni, Uriah, and Ulysses live in Unionville with me=20
Uri, Ulf, and Uriel want to visit and see.=20
What other U kids do you think live there
In marvelous Unionville far, far away from here?

Interview 6 people and ask them this question: Can you swim underwater? =
Record the results.=20

Take an imaginary 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/=20

Use unifix cubes as counters or for simple math problems: estimating, =
counting, graphing, adding, sorting, patterns, subtracting, or bingo =
markers. Visit here 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 who remember Tiny Tim to listen and see a short clip go here: =
http://ukediner.ukulele.org/tinyvideo.html=20

Graph how many children were born in Utah.

Use a telephone book to find U names.

Create an upside down graph. After you have devised your graph =
celebrate by using these treats as cooking projects or create your own =
upside down recipes: http://www.ichef.com/ichef-recipes/Cakes/1381.html =
and http://www.ichef.com/ichef-recipes/Cakes/21396.html=20

For uncooked treats visit here: =
http://www.ichef.com/ichef-recipes/Chocolate/1646.html and here: =
http://www.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 =
Unbirthday Party. Play unbirthday games and teach your students this =
unbirthday song here: =
http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/Stage/7840/unbirthday.htm=20

Ask the children to bring in umbrellas and compare and contrast. Use =
venn diagrams, hula hoops, or charts to show your results.=20

If I were a umpire I would _________________, but I wouldn't =
__________________.=20

Make a list of utensils and explain why they are useful.=20

Create a collage using unusual objects.

Plan an up day where children share objects from home that go up. Then =
create an up chart with the child's name next to what they exhibited for =
the class. Design certificates that thank the children for =
participating in Up Day.=20

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

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

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

Try introducing this u word: upper Ask the children what they notice =
about the word. =20

Whose family has the most U names?

Use these words to rhyme: us up unit use=20

Tongue Twister: Usually Uri uses useful units.

Devise a predictable chart: The U.F.O. was ____________.

Create a predictable chart: On my unicycle I saw_____________. Visit =
the ultimate in unicycle sites here: http://members.aol.com/unilady/ =
before creating the chart to spark the interests of your students.

Give 3 reasons you think some children feel upset.

Show this applet featuring unicorns to your students to stimulate their =
curiosity and engage them in the learning process: =
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/7103/snowy.html Then proceed to have =
your children bring in any books, figures, or articles that feature =
unicorns to display. Further encourage your students to compare, =
contrast, graph, describe, analyze, infer, and learn to use unicorns in =
their reading, writing, spelling, illustrations, dramatic play, etc. =
Other excellent unicorn links are: =
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/3470/pics.html =
http://www.unicorncollector.com/introduction.htm and =
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/1134/link.html=20

Order your students in a line from U to T.

Record the date and count how many times you can walk upstairs. Repeat =
once a week or monthly and try to do more .

U Artist: Maurice Utrillo : http://www.artchive.com/ftp_site.htm

U Books: Ugly Duckling Upstairs Unicorns, Unicorns=20

U Authors: Lydia Ugolini: http://members.aol.com/meridianol/rdpd.htm=20

Please help: To help me defer some of my expenses I have put an =
Amazon.com link in my store: http://www.mrsalphabet.com/store.html and =
several links on my links page: http://www.mrsalphabet.com/links.html =
If you could go exploring and visit these pages I would appreciate the =
inquiries and support. Thank you very much.

This e-zine is a member of the YourLinx E-zine Network.
Join us free or start your own e-zine at =
http://www.yourlinx.com/ezine.htm=20

Alphabetically Yours,
Anne AKA Mrs. Alphabet
P.S. A special thank you to Maria for editing Alphabetically Yours.
For your Free Newsletter
Visit: http://www.mrsalphabet.com

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<DIV>Hi Rita,</DIV>
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<DIV>Alphabetically Yours:  Volume:  1   =
Issue: =20
Uu Free Newsletter by Mrs. Alphabet 26 times yearly. =20
 Please go here to rate my newsletter:  <A=20
href=3D"http://www.ezineseek.com/cgi-bin/search/rateit.cgi?ID=3D924407927=
">http://www.ezineseek.com/cgi-bin/search/rateit.cgi?ID=3D924407927</A><B=
R> Welcome=20
to the twenty-first edition of Alphabetically Yours.  I am looking =
forward=20
to introducing you to a multitude of activities, suggestions, and tips =
for=20
Having Fun with the Alphabet.  Please feel free to write with any =
questions=20
and comments.  I will answer back A.S.A.P. <A=20
href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A> =20
 Archive for Alphabetically Yours will soon be here:  <A=20
href=3D"http://www.etext.org/info/etext/pub/Zines/AlphabeticallyYours">ht=
tp://www.etext.org/info/etext/pub/Zines/AlphabeticallyYours</A>=20
keep trying this link. 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:  <A=20
href=3D"http://www.state.ut.us/">http://www.state.ut.us/</A> 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:  <A=20
href=3D"http://www.didaxinc.com/unifixsoft.html">http://www.didaxinc.com/=
unifixsoft.html</A>=20
 Play ukulele music and then visit here: <A=20
href=3D"http://www.ukulele.org/">http://www.ukulele.org/</A>.  =
Those of you=20
who remember Tiny Tim to listen and see a short clip go here: <A=20
href=3D"http://ukediner.ukulele.org/tinyvideo.html">http://ukediner.ukule=
le.org/tinyvideo.html</A>=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:  <A=20
href=3D"http://www.ichef.com/ichef-recipes/Cakes/1381.html">http://www.ic=
hef.com/ichef-recipes/Cakes/1381.html</A>=20
and <A=20
href=3D"http://www.ichef.com/ichef-recipes/Cakes/21396.html">http://www.i=
chef.com/ichef-recipes/Cakes/21396.html</A>=20
 For uncooked treats visit here:  <A=20
href=3D"http://www.ichef.com/ichef-recipes/Chocolate/1646.html">http://ww=
w.ichef.com/ichef-recipes/Chocolate/1646.html</A>=20
and here: <A=20
href=3D"http://www.ichef.com/ichef-recipes/Chocolate/43471.html">http://w=
ww.ichef.com/ichef-recipes/Chocolate/43471.html</A>=20
 To taste test the ultimate chocolate chip cookies visit =
here:  <A=20
href=3D"http://www.ichef.com/ichef-recipes/Cookies/1916.html">http://www.=
ichef.com/ichef-recipes/Cookies/1916.html</A>=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: <A=20
href=3D"http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/Stage/7840/unbirthday.htm">http=
://www.geocities.com/Broadway/Stage/7840/unbirthday.htm</A>=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: <A=20
href=3D"http://members.aol.com/unilady/">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:  <A=20
href=3D"http://www.geocities.com/Area51/7103/snowy.html">http://www.geoci=
ties.com/Area51/7103/snowy.html</A> =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:  <A=20
href=3D"http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/3470/pics.html">http://www.geo=
cities.com/Heartland/3470/pics.html</A>=20
<A=20
href=3D"http://www.unicorncollector.com/introduction.htm">http://www.unic=
orncollector.com/introduction.htm</A>=20
and <A=20
href=3D"http://www.geocities.com/Area51/1134/link.html">http://www.geocit=
ies.com/Area51/1134/link.html</A>=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 : <A=20
href=3D"http://www.artchive.com/ftp_site.htm">http://www.artchive.com/ftp=
_site.htm</A> U=20
Books:  Ugly Duckling  Upstairs  Unicorns, Unicorns =
 U=20
Authors:  Lydia Ugolini:  <A=20
href=3D"http://members.aol.com/meridianol/rdpd.htm">http://members.aol.co=
m/meridianol/rdpd.htm</A>=20
 Please help:  To help me defer some of my expenses I have =
put an=20
Amazon.com link in my store:  <A=20
href=3D"http://www.mrsalphabet.com/store.html">http://www.mrsalphabet.com=
/store.html</A>=20
and several links on my links page:  <A=20
href=3D"http://www.mrsalphabet.com/links.html">http://www.mrsalphabet.com=
/links.html</A>=20
If you could go exploring and visit these pages I would appreciate the =
inquiries=20
and support.  Thank you very much. This e-zine is a member =
of the=20
YourLinx E-zine Network. Join us free or start your own e-zine at <A=20
href=3D"http://www.yourlinx.com/ezine.htm">http://www.yourlinx.com/ezine.=
htm</A>=20
 Alphabetically Yours, Anne AKA Mrs. Alphabet P.S.  A =
special=20
thank you to Maria for editing Alphabetically Yours. For your Free=20
Newsletter Visit: <A=20
href=3D"http://www.mrsalphabet.com">http://www.mrsalphabet.com</A> <BR=
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