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Shout for Joy

Vowel Teams OU and OW

Day 155of 180
Week 31of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Decode words with ou and ow making the /ow/ sound

2

Understand how we can praise God with joy

3

Read simple decodable text with vowel teams

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 100:1

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

— Psalm 100:1 (WEB)

Demonstrates praising God with loud, joyful sounds

📦 Materials Needed

  • Decodable reader
  • Vowel team cards
  • Bible
  • Coloring sheets
  • Crayons
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather children and explain we will read about praising God with joyful sounds. Show vowel team cards for ou and ow.

💭 Review Question: What sounds do ou and ow make?
2Teaching (8 min)

Read a decodable story about people shouting with joy, highlighting ou and ow words like 'loud', 'shout', 'now', and 'cow'.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God loves when we praise Him
  • We can be loud and happy when we love God
  • Vowel teams help us read special words
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How can we show joy to God?
  • What sounds make you feel happy?
3Activity: Joyful Sound Sorting (7 min)
hands-on

Sort picture cards with ou and ow words into 'loud praise' groups

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out picture cards
  2. Find pictures with ou and ow sounds
  3. Sort into groups that show praising God
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher helps sort cards

Challenge: Children create their own joyful praise sentences

4Closing (5 min)

Recap how we can praise God with joyful sounds

📝 Review Questions:
  • What sounds did we learn today?
  • How can we show God we are happy?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank You for giving us voices to praise You. Help us be joyful and loud in our love for You!

Coming up: Next week we will learn more about how God loves us

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 100:1

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

— Psalm 100:1 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Shout the verse together with big voices

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Vowel teams ou and ow can make /ow/ sound in words

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice reading ou and ow words at home
  • Encourage joyful, loud praise
  • Listen for ou and ow sounds in daily reading
🤔 Common Struggles:

Distinguishing between ou and ow sounds

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to decode ou and ow words

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a praise dance using ou and ow words
  • Draw pictures of things that make you shout with joy
  • Sing a loud worship song together

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