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OA and OW Say Long O

Vowel Teams Work Together

Day 103of 180
Week 21of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify oa and ow vowel teams

2

Read and spell words with long o sound

3

Understand how vowel teams make sounds

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 4:20

“My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.”

— Proverbs 4:20 (WEB)

Just like vowel teams work together to make sounds, God's words work together to teach us

📦 Materials Needed

  • Vowel team cards
  • Picture cards
  • Whiteboard
  • Markers
  • Small objects to sort
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and introduce vowel teams oa and ow. Show examples of words like 'boat' and 'snow'.

💭 Review Question: Can you think of any words that have long o sounds?
2Teaching (8 min)

Explain how oa and ow make the long o sound. Show word examples on the board.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • OA is in the middle of words like 'boat'
  • OW is at the end of words like 'grow'
  • Both teams make the same long o sound
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What sound do you hear in 'boat'?
  • Can you find another word with oa or ow?
3Activity: Vowel Team Treasure Hunt (8 min)
hands-on

Students search for and sort objects or picture cards with oa and ow words.

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread picture cards around the room
  2. Students find and collect cards with oa and ow words
  3. Sort cards into two groups
  4. Read words aloud together
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer cards with clearer pictures

Challenge: Have students write their own oa and ow words

4Closing (4 min)

Review what we learned about oa and ow vowel teams

📝 Review Questions:
  • What sounds do oa and ow make?
  • Can you share a word with oa?
  • Can you share a word with ow?
🙏 Prayer:

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

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll continue exploring how letters work together to make words!

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 4:20

“My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.”

— Proverbs 4:20 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Sing the verse to a simple melody

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are learning how vowel teams create long vowel sounds

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice reading oa and ow words at home
  • Point out oa and ow words in books
  • Make learning fun and playful
🤔 Common Struggles:

Remembering which letters make the long o sound

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to identify and read oa and ow words

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a word wall with oa and ow words
  • Play a matching game with vowel team cards
  • Draw pictures of objects with oa and ow words

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