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The AY Way

Vowel Teams: AI and AY

Day 12of 180
Week 3of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify and decode words with the ay vowel team

2

Understand that ay makes the long a sound at the end of words

3

Practice reading and spelling ay words

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 100:4

“Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him, and bless his name.”

— Psalm 100:4 (WEB)

The word 'praise' contains our ay vowel team and reminds us to thank God

📦 Materials Needed

  • Vowel team cards
  • Magnetic letters
  • Whiteboard and markers
  • Picture cards with ay words
  • Student spelling notebooks
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and review previous day's ai words. Introduce today's focus on ay words with an exciting sound game.

💭 Review Question: What sound does ai make in words?
2Teaching (8 min)

Explain that ay makes the long a sound at the end of words like day, play, stay, and pray.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • AY always comes at the end of words
  • AY sounds like the name of the letter A
  • Look for ay at the end of words
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you think of any words that end with ay?
  • How is ay different from ai?
3Activity: AY Word Building (7 min)
hands-on

Students will build and sort ay words using magnetic letters and picture cards

📝 Instructions:
  1. Use magnetic letters to spell ay words
  2. Match picture cards to spelled words
  3. Read each word aloud
  4. Sort words by their ending
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Provide letter tiles with ay pre-printed

Challenge: Students create their own ay words without picture prompts

4Closing (5 min)

Review the day's learning and practice reading ay words together

📝 Review Questions:
  • What sound does ay make?
  • Where do we find ay in words?
  • Can you read three ay words?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn and grow. Bless our learning today.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll play a fun game sorting ai and ay words!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 100:4

“Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise.”

— Psalm 100:4 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Clap the syllables while saying the verse

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Students are learning about vowel teams that create long a sounds

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice ay words at home
  • Look for ay words in everyday reading
  • Make word hunting a fun game
🤔 Common Struggles:

Differentiating between ai and ay placement

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to identify and read ay words independently

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create an ay word hunt around the house
  • Draw pictures of ay words
  • Write a short story using ay words

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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