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Out, Loud, and Shout

Vowel Teams OU and OW

Day 152of 180
Week 31of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Decode words with ou vowel team

2

Recognize ou making the /ow/ sound

3

Build and read simple ou words

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 100:1

“Make a joyful noise to Yahweh, all you lands!”

— Psalm 100:1 (WEB)

Connects to 'shout' words and praising God

📦 Materials Needed

  • Magnetic letter tiles
  • Whiteboard
  • Marker
  • Word building mat
  • Picture cards with ou words
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and show ou vowel team card. Explain that ou can make the /ow/ sound like in 'loud' and 'shout'.

💭 Review Question: Can you think of any words that sound like 'out'?
2Teaching (8 min)

Demonstrate building ou words on the word mat. Sound out each word slowly.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Ou says /ow/ in words like out, loud, shout
  • Listen for the /ow/ sound
  • Words can be fun to read!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What sound does ou make?
  • Can you find a word with ou?
3Activity: Ou Word Building (10 min)
hands-on

Students build ou words using magnetic tiles

📝 Instructions:
  1. Give each student a word building mat
  2. Demonstrate building 'out' first
  3. Have students build: out, loud, shout, found
  4. Read each word together
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Provide letter tiles already sorted

Challenge: Have students create their own ou words

4Closing (2 min)

Review ou words we learned today

📝 Review Questions:
  • What sound does ou make?
  • What ou words did we learn?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for helping us learn new words and praise You!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about ow words

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 100:1

“Make a joyful noise to Yahweh, all you lands!”

— Psalm 100:1 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Shout the verse together

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Vowel teams can be tricky for young readers

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice reading ou words at home
  • Make word building a fun game
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Mixing up ou and ow sounds

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to decode simple ou words

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a poster of ou words
  • Play 'Ou Sound Hunt' around the house
  • Draw pictures of ou words

Ready for Tomorrow?

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