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R-Blends Rock

Consonant Blends

Day 42of 180
Week 9of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify and pronounce r-blends

2

Build words using r-blends

3

Practice spelling words with r-blends

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 22:6

“Train up a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old he will not depart from it.”

— Proverbs 22:6 (WEB)

Learning new skills like reading helps us grow and learn, just as God wants us to grow in wisdom

📦 Materials Needed

  • Magnetic letters
  • R-blend word list
  • Whiteboard
  • Marker
  • Word building mat
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and introduce r-blends with a fun sound game. Make blending sounds like a robot: 'br-r-r-right' and 'tr-r-r-ue'.

💭 Review Question: Can you hear the special sounds at the start of these words?
2Teaching (8 min)

Explain r-blends are two consonants that work together at the start of words. Show examples like 'brag', 'crab', 'tree'.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • R-blends make special sounds
  • Two letters work together
  • Listen carefully to the sounds
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What r-blend words do you know?
  • Can you think of an animal that starts with an r-blend?
3Activity: Magnetic Letter R-Blend Building (8 min)
hands-on

Students use magnetic letters to build r-blend words on individual mats.

📝 Instructions:
  1. Select r-blend letter combinations
  2. Build words like 'brag', 'crab', 'tree'
  3. Say each word out loud
  4. Check spelling with teacher
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Provide letter tiles with r-blends already sorted

Challenge: Create sentence using r-blend words

4Closing (4 min)

Review the r-blends learned today and celebrate their word-building skills.

📝 Review Questions:
  • What r-blends did we learn today?
  • Can you share a word you built?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for helping us learn and grow. Bless our learning today.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore more exciting s-blends!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 119:105

“Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.”

— Psalm 119:105 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Flashlight reading of the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

R-blends are consonant combinations that create unique sounds at the beginning of words.

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice r-blend words at home
  • Play sound games in the car
  • Encourage slow, careful pronunciation
🤔 Common Struggles:

Distinguishing between similar blend sounds

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Consistent pronunciation and letter recognition

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • R-Blend scavenger hunt
  • Draw pictures of r-blend words
  • Create an r-blend word book

Ready for Tomorrow?

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