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Her, Fern, and Serve

R-Controlled Vowels: ER, IR, UR

Day 82of 180
Week 17of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Decode words with the 'er' vowel sound

2

Build and read words ending in 'er'

3

Understand how 'er' changes vowel sounds

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 3:13-14

“Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding. For her profit is better than silver's, and her return better than gold's.”

— Proverbs 3:13-14 (WEB)

Notice the word 'her' in the verse connects to our 'er' sound learning today

📦 Materials Needed

  • Word building tiles
  • Letter cards
  • Whiteboard
  • Marker
  • Picture cards with 'er' words
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and show a picture of a fern. Ask what sound they hear in the word.

💭 Review Question: What special sound do you hear when 'r' comes after a vowel?
2Teaching (8 min)

Explain how 'er' makes a special /er/ sound in words

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • When 'r' comes after a vowel, it changes the sound
  • 'Er' can be found at the end of words like 'fern' and 'serve'
  • Listen for the /er/ sound in different words
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you think of any words that end with 'er'?
  • How does the sound change when 'r' comes after a vowel?
3Activity: ER Word Building (10 min)
hands-on

Students build and read 'er' words using tiles

📝 Instructions:
  1. Provide letter tiles
  2. Model building words like 'her', 'fern', 'serve'
  3. Have students build and read words independently
  4. Check and celebrate each word they create
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Provide word templates with missing letters

Challenge: Create sentences using 'er' words

4Closing (2 min)

Review the words learned today

📝 Review Questions:
  • What sound does 'er' make?
  • Can you read one 'er' word we learned?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn and grow in reading.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about another special 'r' sound!

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 3:13

“Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.”

— Proverbs 3:13 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Hand motions with each key word

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

R-controlled vowels change the traditional vowel sound

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice listening for the /er/ sound in everyday words
  • Encourage playful word exploration
🤔 Common Struggles:

Recognizing how 'r' changes vowel sounds

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to identify and read 'er' words

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create an 'er' word hunt around the house
  • Draw pictures of 'er' words
  • Play a listening game for 'er' sounds

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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