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EE and EA Say Long E

Vowel Teams Work Together

Day 102of 180
Week 21of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize ee and ea vowel teams making long e sound

2

Read and spell words with ee and ea

3

Practice identifying long e words

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 34:8

“Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.”

— Psalm 34:8 (WEB)

Uses 'see' as an example of ee vowel team

📦 Materials Needed

  • Vowel team cards
  • Picture cards with ee and ea words
  • Whiteboard and marker
  • Small letter tiles
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and introduce vowel teams ee and ea. Sing a short song about long e sounds.

💭 Review Question: What sounds do letters make when they work together?
2Teaching (8 min)

Explain how ee and ea create the long e sound in words like 'tree', 'see', 'read', and 'beach'.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Vowel teams are letter friends that make special sounds
  • EE and EA always make the long e sound
  • Long e sounds like the name of the letter E
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you think of a word with ee?
  • What other words do you know with long e?
3Activity: Vowel Team Treasure Hunt (8 min)
hands-on

Students search for and sort picture cards with ee and ea words

📝 Instructions:
  1. Scatter picture cards around the room
  2. Children find cards with ee and ea words
  3. Sort cards into two groups: ee words and ea words
  4. Read each word together
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer cards with clear pictures

Challenge: Add some tricky words to sort

4Closing (4 min)

Review what we learned about ee and ea vowel teams

📝 Review Questions:
  • What sounds do ee and ea make?
  • Can you name one ee word?
  • Can you name one ea word?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn new sounds and words.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about another vowel team!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 34:8

“Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good.”

— Psalm 34:8 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Act out 'taste' and 'see' while repeating verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Vowel teams are two letters that make one sound

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice reading ee and ea words at home
  • Use real-world examples when possible
  • Make learning fun and playful
🤔 Common Struggles:

Remembering which letters make the long e sound

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to identify and read ee and ea words

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a drawing of something with an ee or ea word
  • Play a memory match game with ee and ea words
  • Write a short sentence using an ee or ea word

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