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Alphabet Letter Y Yak Theme
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Science > Animals > The Yak
The yak is in the same animal family as cattle (cows), called bovines. The yak is found in the Himalayan region of south central Asia and Mongolia. The domesticated yak provides milk, fiber and meat. The yak can be brown, black and white. Its has long hair to protect it from the cold. The yak's fiber (hair) is spun into yarn for knitting. The yak is also a working animal (pack animal); it transports goods across mountains. The wild yak is endangered.

Alphabet Letter Y Yak Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities, Worksheets and Crafts

Letter Y Yak Puzzle

Alphabet Activity: Alphabet Letter Y is for Yak
Present the letter Y Yak six-piece online jigsaw puzzle to practice problem solving and view letter Y in upper and lower case.

Present and display your option of alphabet printable activities listed in the materials column.

Finger and Pencil Tracing: Trace letter Y's in upper and lower case with your finger as you also sound out the letter. Invite the children to do the same on their coloring page or handwriting practice orksheet. Encourage the children, and demonstrate the direction of the arrows and numbers that help them trace the letter correctly. During the demonstration, you may want to count out loud as you trace so children become aware of how the number order aids them in the writing process.

Find the letter Y's: Have the children find all the letter Y's in upper and lower case on the page and encourage them to circle or trace/shade them first.

Coloring Activity: Encourage the children to color the image in the coloring page or worksheet.

Letter Y words (initial consonant sound): Letter Y Worksheet and Mini Book program: These materials can be used identify related letter Y words. Read suggested instructions for using the worksheet and mini-book.

Discuss other letter Y words and images found in the worksheet. You can also display other Y posters and coloring pages or even make a letter Y classroom book. Visit letter Y printable activities to make your choice.

Letter Y Word Search & Handwriting Practice: The four word search game features a yak and letter Y words with pictures and handwriting practice.

Advanced independent handwriting practice:
1. Print your choice of printable lined-paper and encourage children to draw a yak behind the page or print a yak coloring page. Optional: paste some yarn in shades of black, brown, white and gray over the body.

2. Drawing and writing paper Encourage children to draw and color a yak and write letter Y y.

Online Jigsaw Puzzle > Yak > Skills: Problem solving, bilingual English and Spanish resources
Here is an online puzzle the children will enjoy with a fun yak image.