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EA Says E Too

Vowel Team EE and EA

Day 58of 180
Week 12of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify the 'ea' vowel team and its long e sound

2

Read and decode words with 'ea'

3

Understand that different letter combinations can make the same sound

📖 Scripture Connection

Matthew 11:29

“Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.”

— Matthew 11:29 (WEB)

Jesus teaches us how to learn, just like we're learning about reading today

📦 Materials Needed

  • Vowel team cards
  • Magnetic letters
  • Whiteboard
  • Marker
  • Picture cards with 'ea' words
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and explain that today we're learning a new way to make the long e sound with 'ea'.

💭 Review Question: What sounds do we know for long e?
2Teaching (8 min)

Show how 'ea' makes the long e sound in words like eat, beach, and teach.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Two letters working together to make one sound
  • Listen for the long e sound
  • Compare with 'ee' words we learned earlier
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you hear the long e sound?
  • What words do you know with 'ea'?
3Activity: EA Word Building (8 min)
hands-on

Students build 'ea' words using magnetic letters and match to picture cards.

📝 Instructions:
  1. Start with simple words like 'eat' and 'read'
  2. Sound out each word together
  3. Match word to matching picture
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Provide letter tiles with fewer options

Challenge: Create more complex 'ea' words

4Closing (4 min)

Review the words we learned today

📝 Review Questions:
  • What sound does 'ea' make?
  • Can you tell me an 'ea' word?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn and grow. Help us to learn with joy and love.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll play a game sorting 'ee' and 'ea' words!

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 22:6

“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”

— Proverbs 22:6 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Clap out each syllable while repeating the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are learning alternative spellings for long e sound

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice listening for the long e sound
  • Use everyday opportunities to point out 'ea' words
  • Make it fun and playful
🤔 Common Struggles:

Remembering that different letter combinations can make the same sound

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to sound out 'ea' words independently

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

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

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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