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Cow, Now, and How

Vowel Teams OU and OW

Day 153of 180
Week 31of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Decode words with ow making the /ow/ sound

2

Build and read words with ow pattern

3

Recognize ow in various word positions

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 100:1

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

— Psalm 100:1 (WEB)

Connects to learning ow sound through joyful words

📦 Materials Needed

  • Word building tiles
  • Whiteboard
  • Marker
  • Picture cards with ow words
  • Small stuffed cow
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Introduce lesson with stuffed cow. Make cow sounds and talk about 'ow' sound in cow.

💭 Review Question: What sound do you hear in the word 'cow'?
2Teaching (8 min)

Demonstrate how 'ow' makes the /ow/ sound in words like cow, now, how, down, town, brown

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • ow makes the 'ow' sound at the end of words
  • Listen carefully to the sound
  • Practice saying words with ow
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you think of other words with ow?
  • What animal sound helps us remember this sound?
3Activity: Ow Word Building (7 min)
hands-on

Students build and read ow words using letter tiles

📝 Instructions:
  1. Listen to teacher say a word
  2. Build the word with letter tiles
  3. Read the word out loud
  4. Draw a picture of the word
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher helps spell words

Challenge: Students create their own ow words

4Closing (5 min)

Review words learned and practice reading them together

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

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn new words and sounds. Help us to always listen and learn.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about ow sounds!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 100:1

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

— Psalm 100:1 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Shout the verse with cow sound

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are learning vowel teams that make the /ow/ sound

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

Distinguishing between different sounds ow can make

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to decode and read simple ow words

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create an ow word hunt around the house
  • Draw pictures of ow words
  • Make a silly song using ow words

Ready for Tomorrow?

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