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Snow and Grow

Vowel Team OA and OW

Day 63of 180
Week 13of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Decode words with ow spelling of long o sound

2

Build and read words with ow vowel team

3

Understand how vowel teams create long vowel sounds

📖 Scripture Connection

Isaiah 40:8

“The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God stands forever.”

— Isaiah 40:8 (WEB)

We learn how words grow and change, just like God's Word remains constant

📦 Materials Needed

  • Word building tiles
  • Picture cards with ow words
  • Whiteboard and marker
  • Small manipulative objects
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students in a circle. Show picture cards with 'snow', 'grow', 'blow' and discuss how these words sound.

💭 Review Question: Can you hear the long o sound in these words?
2Teaching (8 min)

Introduce ow as another way to spell the long o sound. Demonstrate how the letters work together to make one sound.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • OW makes the long o sound at the end of words
  • Examples include snow, grow, blow, know
  • These words tell us about things that change or move
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What things can grow in God's world?
  • Have you seen snow before?
3Activity: OW Word Building (8 min)
hands-on

Students use letter tiles to build ow words, matching to picture cards

📝 Instructions:
  1. Select a picture card
  2. Find the correct letter tiles
  3. Build the word
  4. Read the word aloud
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Provide more guidance and fewer word choices

Challenge: Have students create their own ow word sentences

4Closing (4 min)

Review the words learned and celebrate their reading progress

📝 Review Questions:
  • What sound does OW make?
  • Can you tell me an OW word?
  • How do words help us understand God's world?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for helping us learn and grow, just like the words we read today.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about how OW and OA make different sounds!

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 3:5

“Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding.”

— Proverbs 3:5 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Hand motions with key words: Trust, Heart, Understanding

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Vowel teams can be tricky for young readers. Patience and repetition are key.

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice reading ow words at home
  • Use natural moments to point out ow words
  • Celebrate small reading victories
🤔 Common Struggles:

Differentiating between oa and ow sounds

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Confidence in sounding out new ow words

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create an OW word hunt around the house
  • Draw pictures of things that grow or blow
  • Make a simple book with ow words

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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