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Shine Your Light

Silent E with Long I

Day 29of 180
Week 6of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Decode words with long i_e pattern

2

Read a decodable story with comprehension

3

Understand how Christians can 'shine their light'

📖 Scripture Connection

Matthew 5:16

“Even so, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”

— Matthew 5:16 (WEB)

Demonstrates how we can reflect God's love through our actions

📦 Materials Needed

  • Decodable story book
  • Flashlight
  • Word cards with i_e words
  • Writing journal
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students in a circle. Turn off lights and use a flashlight to demonstrate how light can brighten a dark room.

💭 Review Question: What helps us see in the dark?
2Teaching (8 min)

Introduce the day's story about sharing God's love, focusing on i_e words

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God wants us to be like light in the world
  • We can shine by being kind and loving
  • Long i words help us read about being bright
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How can kids show God's light?
  • What makes something shine?
3Activity: Shine Your Light Decodable Story (7 min)
reading

Read a story about a child helping others, highlighting i_e words

📝 Instructions:
  1. Listen for long i words
  2. Point to i_e words
  3. Draw a picture of how you can shine God's light
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher reads, students follow along

Challenge: Students read independently with support

4Closing (5 min)

Discuss story's message about being kind

📝 Review Questions:
  • What i_e words did you hear?
  • How can you shine like light today?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, help us shine Your love to others today.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll write about ways to be kind

💎 Memory Verse

Matthew 5:16

“Let your light shine before men.”

— Matthew 5:16 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Shine a flashlight while reciting verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Lesson connects phonics learning with spiritual growth

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice i_e words at home
  • Encourage kindness as a way of 'shining light'
🤔 Common Struggles:

Differentiating long and short i sounds

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Understanding of i_e pattern and story comprehension

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a 'shine your light' poster
  • Act out ways to be kind
  • Make a list of i_e words

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