Looking for simple, hands-on ways to make your Letter U week more fun? These Letter U extension activities are easy to prep, flexible, and perfect for preschool and kindergarten learners. Whether you are teaching at home or in the classroom, these ideas help children explore the letter U through creativity, sensory play, science, and hands-on learning.
This roundup includes six low-prep Letter U activities that can be adapted for different ages and settings. Use the jump links below to find the activity that works best for your day.
Welcome to Week 22. This is your low-prep, print-and-go Letter U plan. Each day includes a quick 5-minute mini lesson, one simple activity, and free printables that support it.
Best for: kindergarten centers, homeschool, preschool review, and busy parents who want a simple plan without a lot of prep.
How to Use This Page (Choose Your Path)
Teachers: Use the Week at a Glance, print the weekly packet, then run the daily mini lessons.
Homeschoolers: Do 1 day per day, or combine Days 1–2 and Days 3–4 for a 3-day week.
Parents: Scroll to Parent Plan for the simplest version.
Want the full Kindergarten Literacy Curriculum (A–Z)?
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Weekly unit PDFs include teacher scripts, printables, and extension activities or the Full curriculum bundle includes the full units (A–Z)
Tip: If you’re a teacher, the weekly PDF is perfect for sub plans, literacy centers, or sending home as practice.
Print This Weekly Packet (Low Prep)
If you only print a few pages, these are the best ones for Week 22:
Letter U Combo Worksheet (Day 1)
Letter U Formation Writing Page (Day 2)
Beginning Sound Sort: U / Not U (Day 3)
Circle All the U’s (Day 4 warm-up or center)
Letter U Mini Book (Day 5)
Optional: pick one themed tracing page if you want more practice.
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Point to U and u. Say: “This is letter U. It can look like U or u, but it is the same letter.”
Say: “U can make different sounds, but today we are learning /ŭ/ like umbrella.” (Have kids repeat 2–3 times.)
Show 3 picture examples: umbrella, under, up, uncle. Ask: “Do you hear /ŭ/ at the start?”
Do This (2 minutes): Up for U. Show picture cards or say simple words aloud and invite students to raise their hands up if the word starts with /ŭ/. Try: umbrella (up), under (up), sun (quiet), up (up), dog (quiet), uncle (up).
Teacher Tip: Keep it short and playful.
Day 1 Letter U Printables: Introduction to Letter U, Letter U Picture Flash Cards, & Letter U Combo Worksheet
Say: “Today we are going to write letter U the right way.”
Uppercase U: “Line down, curve at the bottom, line up.”
Lowercase u: “Line down, curve, line up.”
Do This (2 minutes): Under and Up. Students air-write a big uppercase U, then trace U on the table with their finger while saying: “Down, around, up.” Then make the same smaller shape for lowercase u.
Printable: Letter U Formation Writing Page
Optional: If kids need extra fine motor practice, add a simple trace-and-color U page.
Say: “Today we are listening for the sound /ŭ/ at the beginning of words.”
Say: “When you hear /ŭ/, put your hands over your head like an umbrella.”
Try a few examples: umbrella (yes), under (yes), up (yes), sun (no), dog (no), uncle (yes).
Do This (2 minutes): Umbrella for U. Show picture cards and ask: “What is this? Say it slowly. Do you hear /ŭ/ at the beginning?” Students put their hands over their head like an umbrella if the word starts with U.
Printable: Beginning Sound Sort (U / Not U) Optional Printable: Dot marker U page for a calm center
Today is about strengthening and applying those skills independently.
Mini Lesson (2–3 minutes)
Say:
“This week we learned about the letter U.”
“Tell me the letter name. Tell me the sound we practiced.”
“Show me uppercase U in the air. Show me lowercase u in the air.”
“Can you show me the curve at the bottom?”
“Can you tell me one U word?”
Pick 2 centers and rotate.
Center Menu (choose 2)
Center 1: Circle All the U’s
Center 2: Dot Marker U
Center 3: Themed Tracing Page
Center 4: Write, Trace and Color
Center 5: Sensory or craft extension
Center 1 Printable: Circle All the U’s Why this matters: Letter U can look slightly different in different books and fonts. This activity helps build flexible letter recognition for future reading.
Celebrate: print and read the mini book, then do a simple craft or draw-and-tell.
Printable: Letter U Mini Book & Letter U Review Worksheets
A simple foldable mini book with pictures for U words like umbrella, under, up, and uncle. Let kids color and fold it, then point out where they see the “U” on each page.
The sight word “long” is an important early reading word that helps children describe size, length, and physical features. These free printable “long” sight word worksheets give kids meaningful practice recognizing, reading, tracing, and using the word long through simple, hands-on learning activities.
Children see long often in everyday language and early readers, such as: “long tail,” “long road,” “long hair,” and many beginner books. Because long helps describe how things look or feel, learning it early supports comprehension and descriptive language skills.
As a mom of four (with one child currently learning sight words), I know how helpful it is when kids can clearly describe what they see in pictures and stories. I design these worksheets to be encouraging, approachable, and easy to use at home or in the classroom.
All of these “Long” worksheets are completely free, easy to print, and flexible enough for classroom use, homeschooling, or quick literacy practice at home.
Each download is shared as a single click-and-print, with no sign-up required.
Looking for simple, hands-on ways to make your Letter T week more fun? These Letter T extension activities are easy to prep, flexible, and perfect for preschool and kindergarten learners. Whether you are teaching at home or in the classroom, these ideas help children explore the letter T through creativity, sensory play, movement, and imaginative learning.
This roundup includes six low-prep Letter T activities that can be easily adapted for different ages and settings. Use the jump links below to find the activity that works best for your day.
Welcome to Week 21. This is your low-prep, print-and-go Letter T plan. Each day includes a quick 5-minute mini lesson, one simple activity, and free printables that support it.
Best for: kindergarten centers, homeschool, preschool review, and busy parents who want a simple plan without a lot of prep.
How to Use This Page (Choose Your Path)
Teachers: Use the Week at a Glance, print the weekly packet, then run the daily mini lessons.
Homeschoolers: Do 1 day per day, or combine Days 1–2 and Days 3–4 for a 3-day week.
Parents: Scroll to Parent Plan for the simplest version.
Want the full Kindergarten Literacy Curriculum (A–Z)?
This post is part of my Free Kindergarten Literacy Curriculum series. If you’d rather skip scrolling and grab everything in one organized download, you can shop the printable packets below.
Weekly unit PDFs include teacher scripts, printables, and extension activities or the Full curriculum bundle includes the full units (A–Z)
Tip: If you’re a teacher, the weekly PDF is perfect for sub plans, literacy centers, or sending home as practice.
Print This Weekly Packet (Low Prep)
If you only print a few pages, these are the best ones for Week 21:
Letter T Combo Worksheet (Day 1)
Letter T Formation Writing Page (Day 2)
Beginning Sound Sort: T / Not T (Day 3)
Circle All the T’s (Day 4 warm-up or center)
Letter T Mini Book (Day 5)
Optional: pick one themed tracing page if you want more practice.
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Show 3 picture examples: tiger, turtle, tree, train. Ask: “Do you hear /t/ at the start?”
Do This (2 minutes): Tap for T. Show picture cards or say simple words aloud and invite students to tap once if the word starts with /t/. Try: tiger (tap), turtle (tap), dog (quiet), tree (tap), sun (quiet), train (tap).
Teacher Tip: Keep it short and playful.
Day 1 Letter T Printables: Introduction to Letter T, Letter T Picture Flash Cards, & Letter T Combo Worksheet
Say: “Today we are going to write letter T the right way.”
Uppercase T: “Line down, then line across the top.”
Lowercase t: “Line down, then little line across.”
Do This (2 minutes): Tall T. Students air-write a big uppercase T, then trace T on the table with their finger while saying: “Down, across.” Then make one line down and a smaller line across for lowercase t.
Printable: Letter T Formation Writing Page
Optional: If kids need extra fine motor practice, add a simple trace-and-color T page.
Say: “Today we are listening for the sound /t/ at the beginning of words.”
Say: “When you hear /t/, tap your finger like a tiny drum.”
Try a few examples: tiger (yes), turtle (yes), tree (yes), dog (no), sun (no), table (yes).
Do This (2 minutes): Tiny Tap for T. Show picture cards and ask: “What is this? Say it slowly. Do you hear /t/ at the beginning?” Students tap one finger if the word starts with T.
Printable: Beginning Sound Sort (T / Not T) Optional Printable: Dot marker T page for a calm center
Today is about strengthening and applying those skills independently.
Mini Lesson (2–3 minutes)
Say:
“This week we learned about the letter T.”
“Tell me the letter name. Tell me the sound.”
“Show me uppercase T in the air. Show me lowercase t in the air.”
“Can you show me the tall line?”
“Can you show me the top line?”
“Can you tell me one T word?”
Pick 2 centers and rotate.
Center Menu (choose 2)
Center 1: Circle All the T’s
Center 2: Dot Marker T
Center 3: Themed Tracing Page
Center 4: Write, Trace and Color
Center 5: Sensory or craft extension
Center 1 Printable: Circle All the T’s Why this matters: Letter T can look slightly different in different books and fonts. This activity helps build flexible letter recognition for future reading.
Celebrate: print and read the mini book, then do a simple craft or draw-and-tell.
Printable: Letter T Mini Book & Letter T Review Worksheets
A simple foldable mini book with pictures for T words like tiger, turtle, tree, and train. Let kids color and fold it, then point out where they see the “T” on each page.
Looking for simple, hands-on ways to make your Letter U week more fun? These Letter U extension activities are easy to prep, flexible, and perfect for preschool and kindergarten learners. Whether you are teaching at home or in the classroom, these ideas help children explore the letter U through creativity, sensory play, science, and hands-on learning.
