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R-Blends Rock

Consonant Blends Boost

Day 12of 180
Week 3of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and decode r-blends (br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, tr)

2

Build words using r-blend letter tiles

3

Understand how blending sounds creates meaningful words

📖 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)

Just as we learn to blend sounds to read words, God guides us to blend learning and faith

📦 Materials Needed

  • Letter tiles
  • Word building mat
  • Whiteboard
  • Dry erase marker
  • Blend cards
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Greet students and review previous day's l-blends. Sing a quick phonics song about blending sounds.

💭 Review Question: What r-blends do you already know?
2Teaching (8 min)

Introduce r-blends by showing blend cards and demonstrating how to blend sounds smoothly

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • R-blends start with 'r' and have a consonant friend
  • When we blend sounds, we read faster and smoother
  • Practice makes reading easier!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you find words that start with r-blends?
  • What sounds do you hear in 'bread' or 'crab'?
3Activity: R-Blend Word Builders (8 min)
hands-on

Students use letter tiles to build r-blend words on their word mat

📝 Instructions:
  1. Select r-blend letter tiles
  2. Choose a blend (like 'br')
  3. Add vowels and ending sounds
  4. Read the word out loud
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Provide word family tiles with r-blends

Challenge: Create a matching game with r-blend picture cards

4Closing (4 min)

Review words created during activity, celebrate learning

📝 Review Questions:
  • What r-blends did we learn today?
  • What was your favorite word you created?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn and grow. Bless our reading journey.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore 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 - Child holds flashlight and reads verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

R-blends help children read more fluently by combining consonant sounds

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice r-blends during everyday activities
  • Use positive reinforcement
  • Make learning playful
🤔 Common Struggles:

Distinguishing between individual sounds in blends

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Confidence in blending sounds and reading new words

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • R-blend scavenger hunt around the house
  • Create an r-blend picture dictionary
  • Play 'I Spy' with r-blend words

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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