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S-Blends Superheroes

Consonant Blends Boost

Day 13of 180
Week 3of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify and decode s-blends (sc, sk, sm, sn, sp, st, sw)

2

Read words containing s-blends with confidence

3

Practice listening and phonetic skills

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 4:20

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

— Proverbs 4:20 (WEB)

Just as we listen carefully to God's words, we must listen carefully to sounds in words

📦 Materials Needed

  • Blend bingo cards
  • Bingo markers
  • S-blend word list
  • Small prize or sticker
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and sing a phonics song about s-blends. Demonstrate different s-blend sounds.

💭 Review Question: Can you tell me what sound 'sp' makes?
2Teaching (8 min)

Introduce s-blends with visual cards and example words

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • S-blends are two consonants that start a word
  • The 's' always comes first
  • Listen for the blend sound
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What words can you think of that start with 'st'?
  • Can you hear the blend sound?
3Activity: S-Blends Bingo (10 min)
game

Play bingo using s-blend words instead of numbers

📝 Instructions:
  1. Give each student a bingo card with s-blend words
  2. Teacher calls out s-blend words
  3. Students mark matching words
  4. First to get a line wins!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer bingo card squares

Challenge: Require students to use word in a sentence

4Closing (2 min)

Recap s-blend learning and celebrate discoveries

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was your favorite s-blend today?
  • Can you say an 'sp' word?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank You for helping us learn and grow. Bless our learning today.

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

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 4:20

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

— Proverbs 4:20 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Echo reading with hand motions

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

S-blends help children decode more complex words

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice s-blends at home during everyday activities
  • Encourage listening for blend sounds in conversations
🤔 Common Struggles:

Distinguishing between different s-blend sounds

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Confidence in identifying and reading s-blend words

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a s-blend word hunt around the house
  • Draw pictures of s-blend words
  • Make a s-blend word collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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