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AU and AW Sound Alike

Vowel Teams AU and AW

Day 156of 180
Week 32of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize that AU and AW make the same /aw/ sound

2

Identify words with AU and AW vowel teams

3

Understand how vowel teams work together

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 104:24

“Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom have you made them all. The earth is full of your riches.”

— Psalm 104:24 (WEB)

Explore God's awesome creation while learning about vowel sounds

📦 Materials Needed

  • AU and AW word cards
  • Picture cards
  • Whiteboard and marker
  • Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students in a circle. Show excitement about learning new sounds. Explain that today we'll discover two special letter teams that sound the same.

💭 Review Question: Can you make a sound like an animal being surprised?
2Teaching (7 min)

Introduce AU and AW as special letter friends that always make the /aw/ sound. They work together to help us read words.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • AU and AW are vowel teams
  • They both make the same /aw/ sound
  • They appear in different parts of words
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What words do you know with /aw/ sounds?
  • Can you think of an animal that makes an /aw/ sound?
3Activity: AU and AW Sound Hunt (6 min)
hands-on

Students will sort picture cards into AU and AW sound groups

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out picture cards
  2. Find pictures with /aw/ sounds
  3. Sort into AU and AW groups
  4. Read each word together
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher helps sort first

Challenge: Students write their own AU and AW words

4Closing (2 min)

Review what we learned about AU and AW sounds

📝 Review Questions:
  • What sound do AU and AW make?
  • Can you remember one AU word?
  • Can you remember one AW word?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for making language so wonderful and helping us learn new sounds.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about AU words!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 104:24

“Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom have you made them all.”

— Psalm 104:24 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Hand motions: Raise arms wide for 'how many', point to head for 'wisdom'

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Vowel teams are two vowels that work together to make one sound

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice listening for /aw/ sounds at home
  • Read books with AU and AW words together
🤔 Common Struggles:

Remembering which spelling to use

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Consistent recognition of /aw/ sound

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create an AU/AW sound scavenger hunt at home
  • Draw pictures of words with AU and AW sounds
  • Play a memory game with AU and AW word cards

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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