Overview
The children will pretend to make yummy yogurt as they recognize and name the uppercase letter Y and lowercase letter y.
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Literacy Activities
Yummy Y Yogurt

• Write the uppercase letter Y and the lowercase letter y on a whiteboard, name the letters, and have the children say the letter name as they write the Y and y in the air with their fingers.
• Have the children sit in a circle with a container labeled "Yummy Y Yogurt" in the center.
• Have the children circle the letter Y in each word of the "Yummy Y Yogurt" sign on the container.
• Teach the children the Yummy Y Yogurt song to the tune of "Frere Jacques."
• Give the children a letter card and have them name the letter.
• Allow the children to place the letter cards in the container while they sing the Yummy Y Yogurt song.
• Give each child a small bowl of real yellow yogurt to eat (optional) or let the children pretend to eat the yummy Y yogurt they created.

More Practice
Identify the target letter in a text

• Read the target text Yummy Y Yogurt to the children.
• Ask the children to circle the uppercase letter Y and lowercase letter y every time it occurs in the text.
• Read the text slowly, following along with your finger, and have the children write the letter Y in the air each time they see the letter in the text.

Write the target letter

• Help the children write the uppercase letter Y and lowercase letter y on a piece of paper.
• Let the children color their papers yellow.
• Point out the letter Y in the word yellow on the crayon or marker.
• Allow the children to put their Y papers in the Yummy Y Yogurt.