Letter of the Week Theme: U is for Umbrella
Our letter of the week theme: “U” is for Umbrella!” (Find the complete A-Z outline on my preschool plan page.) Along with the letter of the week, we explore, numbers, shapes, and colors. You’ll get song, game, craft, and snack ideas, plus printables!
Print the one-page Preschool Weekly Focus and fit in activities throughout the week. Over the course of all 26 weeks, your child will enjoy classic preschool songs and games, and experience activities to encourage development of both gross and fine motor skills.
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Preschool Letter of the Week Focus
Letter of the Week = U
Theme of the Week = Umbrella
Number of the Week = 1-20
Color of the Week = tones (adding grey)
Shape of the Week = octagon
Letter Activities
- Identify the letter U: look for U in books and on signs
- Color, stamp, or decorate the letter U (download a free printable HERE)
- Practice writing the letter U (download a free printable for letters U and V HERE)
- Go on a letter sound hunt around the house (look for items that start with the letter of the week)
- Look at a picture dictionary and talk about words that start with U
- Letter U activity at www.starfall.com
Number Activities
- Counting practice
- Practice identifying and writing the numbers 1-20 (download a free printable HERE)
- Raindrop counting: print an umbrella picture; use blue beads or rocks as raindrops to count to 20
- Number song 1-20 (YouTube – The Singing Walrus)
SHAPE AND COLOR ACTIVITIES
- Color and decorate octagon shapes (download a free printable HERE)
- Color mixing: add grey to colors this week to explore shades. (A printable worksheet for this activity is included in my Preschool Curriculum, available in my shop.)
Letter “U” and Umbrella Theme Activities
- Physical activity: jump or climb over and wiggle or crawl under objects such as chairs, tables, or blankets, practice underhand throws, climb upstairs
- Small motor control: bend pipe cleaners (chenille stems) into “U” shapes
- Listen to rain sounds. Talk about drizzle, mist, pour, sprinkle. Pour, sprinkle, and spray water onto an umbrella.
- Cupcake liner umbrellas: fold (or cut for scissor practice) cupcake liner in half, bend pipe cleaner for handle
- Letter U toss: see example at Confidence Meets Parenting. Insert cardboard paper towel tube into egg carton to make base, cut out cardboard “U’s” to use as horseshoes.
Here are some possibilities to use for these activities…
Letter “U” and Umbrella Theme Books
- Can U Save the Day? by Shannon Stocker
- Great Day for Up by Dr. Seuss
- The Umbrella by Jan Brett
- Umbrella by Taro Yashima
- Unicorn Thinks He’s Pretty Great by Bob Shea
- Up Above and Down Below by Sue Redding
Letter “U” and Umbrella Theme Arts & Crafts
- Unicorn horn: roll up paper into a cone shape and trim bottom; let child decorate, punch holes and add string or yarn to tie under chin
- Handprint underwater scene (example at Crystal and Comp.)
- Letter U unicorn craft (see example at Fun with Mama)
Letter “U” Snack and Food Ideas
- udon noodles
- ugli fruit
- upside down cake
Letter “U” Field Trip Ideas
- puddle jumping
- university campus
- underpass/overpass
**You may need to try a virtual field trip at this point in time. Here are a few possibilities:
Relaxing Ukelele Music (YouTube – BGM Channel): Long video of Hawaiian ukelele music. Introduce your preschooler to the ukelele!
Underpass (YouTube – GrassTec Group): Time-lapse construction of a simple underpass. Skip to about 6:00 minutes for video footage of driving through the underpass.
Additional Preschool Activities This Week
Sing the ABC song this week for review.
Talk about using “un” before a word. Usual and un-usual. Happy and un-happy. Safe and un-safe. Like and un-like.
Preschool-on-a-Page
This one-page plan lists all the ideas we covered for letter, number, shape, color, and animal activities for the week. Use the preschool letter of the week to intentionally engage with your child and more than anything READ, READ, READ with them.
The recommended reading selections are comprised of both “newer” books and award-winning, classic works to expose your child to a variety of authors and well-known titles. Feel free to add to the suggested titles as desired and make your own choices based on your preferences or availability of material.
Complete Preschool Letter of the Week Curriculum
I’ve made it easy for you to start a letter of the week curriculum with a complete preschool plan available in my shop. I spent all the hours browsing Pinterest for ideas and searching for activities that promote motor skill development, teach classic songs and games, and make learning fun. I used a letter of the week preschool learning plan to teach my three daughters, and you can too! Download the entire set and get started today!
- Weekly Theme Cards
- Weekly Focus Pages
- letter of the week outlines for crafting
- letter, number, and shape worksheets
- supplemental worksheet activities
- over 100 additional book recommendations
- supply list for crafts and activities
- list of concepts and kindergarten readiness activities introduced
Visit my Preschool Letter-of-the-Week Page to find the complete list of A-Z weekly themes
Preschool Letter of the Week Printables
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