The Letter Y is a unique letter because it can make more than one sound! It says /y/ like in yellow. As children explore the Letter Y, they'll enjoy discovering this special letter through books, hands-on activities, creative art, and fun snacks.
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Phonics songs are an excellent tool for teaching letter sounds as children prepare for reading. Sing the songs slowly, focusing on the sound of the letter.
Phonics Song
Tune: Farmer in the Dell
Y /y/ yawn
Y /y/ yawn
/y/ /y/ /y/ /y/
Y /y/ yawn
Bible Version
Tune: Farmer in the Dell
Y /y/ young
Y /y/ young
Young Samuel listened to God's voice
Y /y/ young
Cut out two sets of circles, one slightly bigger than the other. Glue on the Letter Yy poster to create yo-yos. Draw squiggly lines to represent the string.
Cut short pieces of yellow yarn to add to the Letter Y Poster.
Dip yarn in paint and drag it across the paper to create colorful designs.
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Glue yellow pom poms on the Letter Y Poster. If you have an assortment of pom pom colors, the activity of picking out only the yellow pom poms becomes a great fine motor, visual perception, and sorting activity.
Paint or color the Letter Y poster yellow.
Cover the Letter Y with yellow paper, fabric, or tissue paper.
My "X,Y,Z" Book by Jane Belk Moncure - Be sure to use the phonetic sound of the letter and not just the letter name when reading the book. When we come to a letter, I have my child read the phonetic sound of each letter.
In Leslie Patricelli’s board book Yummy Yucky, a baby explores the world through taste, contrasting delicious foods with non-edible items. Through bold, colorful illustrations and simple pairs like "Spaghetti is yummy, worms are yucky," the book uses clear opposites to teach young children about basic eating habits. It delivers a humorous, relatable lesson that gently encourages toddlers to distinguish between what belongs in their mouths and what definitely does not.
In Chris Raschka’s Caldecott award–winning picture book Yo! Yes?, two boys meet on a city street and cautiously strike up a conversation using only one or two words per page. Through expressive visual storytelling and simple exclamations like "Yo!" and "Yes?", the story captures the awkwardness, curiosity, and excitement of reaching out to someone new. By the end of their brief exchange, their dynamic shifts from hesitant distance to enthusiastic friendship, celebrating how simple connections can bridge differences.
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In Mac Barnett’s Caldecott Honor–winning picture book Extra Yarn, a young girl named Annabelle discovers a magic box filled with colorful yarn in her dreary, cold town. She knits sweaters for herself, her dog, her neighbors, and eventually the town's buildings and trees, yet the box miraculously never runs out of yarn. When a greedy archduke hears of this endless magic box, he steals it for himself, only to discover that the magic lies not in the box alone, but in the generous heart of the person using it.
In Max Lucado’s heartwarming tale You Are Special, a small wooden figure named Punchinello lives in a village of Wemmicks who spend their days sticking golden stars on the talented and handsome, or gray dots on those who make mistakes or have chipped paint. Covered in dots and feeling worthless, Punchinello meets Lucia, a happy Wemmick to whom no stickers adhere because she simply doesn't care what others think. She introduces him to Eli, the woodcarver who created them all, who gently assures Punchinello that he is special just because he was made, teaching him that the opinions of others only matter if he lets them stick.
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