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Cause, Pause, and Because

Vowel Teams AU and AW

Day 157of 180
Week 32of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Decode words with the au vowel team

2

Read and spell words containing au

3

Understand how au makes the /aw/ sound

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 1:5

“A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; A man of understanding will attain to wise counsel:”

— Proverbs 1:5 (WEB)

Just as we learn to read new words, we can always learn more about God's wisdom

📦 Materials Needed

  • Letter tiles or magnetic letters
  • Au word cards
  • Whiteboard and marker
  • Picture cards
  • Sorting mat
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and explain that today we'll learn about the special letters au that make the /aw/ sound

💭 Review Question: What sound do au make together?
2Teaching (8 min)

Show how au works in words like cause, pause, and because

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Au makes the /aw/ sound
  • Often found in the middle of words
  • Sounds like 'aw' in 'awesome'
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you think of any words with au?
  • What other sounds might au make?
3Activity: Au Word Building (8 min)
hands-on

Build and read au words using letter tiles

📝 Instructions:
  1. Give each student letter tiles
  2. Call out au words to build
  3. Read each word together
  4. Sort words by meaning
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Provide letter tiles with au already together

Challenge: Students create their own au words

4Closing (4 min)

Review the au sound and words learned

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

Dear God, thank you for helping us learn and grow in reading your wonderful words.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about aw words!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 86:12

“I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever.”

— Psalm 86:12 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Clap the syllables while saying the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Au makes the /aw/ sound in many words

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice reading au words at home
  • Look for au words in storybooks
  • Make it fun and playful
🤔 Common Struggles:

Distinguishing au from other vowel teams

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to sound out au words independently

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create an au word hunt around the house
  • Draw pictures of au words
  • Play a memory matching game with au words

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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