State the Objective
Tell the children that they will pretend to make yummy yogurt as they recognize and name the uppercase letter Y and lowercase letter y.
 

Literacy Activities
Yummy Y Yogurt

• Write the uppercase letter and lowercase letters Y and 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.

• Show the children the labeled empty container.
• Have the children circle the letter Y in each word of the "Yellow Yogurt" sign on the container.
• Teach the children the Yay for Yellow Yogurt song to the tune of "Frere Jacques."
• Have the children write Y and y on small pieces of paper.
• Allow the children to place the letter cards they made into the container while they pass it around and sing the YYay for Yellow 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.

Identify the target letter in a text

• Read the target text Yay for Yellow 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 Yellow Yogurt container.