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Blend It Together

Review and Readiness: Building on First Grade

Day 3of 180
Week 1of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Decode words with initial and final consonant blends

2

Read blend words fluently

3

Understand how consonant blends work in reading

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 4:20

“My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.”

— Proverbs 4:20 (WEB)

Just as we carefully listen to words, we carefully blend sounds to read

📦 Materials Needed

  • Phoneme manipulation chips
  • Whiteboard
  • Dry erase markers
  • Word building cards
  • Blend sorting mat
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students in reading circle. Explain we'll be 'word detectives' solving blend mysteries today.

💭 Review Question: What is a consonant blend?
2Teaching (8 min)

Demonstrate blending sounds by sliding chips together showing how 'st-op' becomes 'stop'

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Blends are two consonants that keep their own sound
  • Initial blends come at the start of words
  • Final blends come at the end of words
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you think of a word that starts with 'bl'?
  • What sound does a 'cr' blend make?
3Activity: Blend Builders (8 min)
hands-on

Students create and read words using blend sorting mat

📝 Instructions:
  1. Select blend card (st, bl, cr, etc.)
  2. Choose vowel card
  3. Complete word by adding ending
  4. Read word aloud
  5. Check if word makes sense
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use picture support with blend words

Challenge: Create sentences using blend words

4Closing (4 min)

Review blends learned today and celebrate reading success

📝 Review Questions:
  • What blends did we learn today?
  • Can you read a blend word for me?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn to read and understand your wonderful words.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore the magical silent-e!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 119:105

“Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.”

— Psalm 119:105 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Flashlight Reading: Children shine a flashlight on each word while reading

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Consonant blends are two consonants that maintain individual sounds when pronounced together

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice blends during everyday reading
  • Use magnetic letters at home
  • Encourage slow, careful reading
🤔 Common Struggles:

Distinguishing individual sounds within blends

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Smooth blending of consonant sounds

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Blend word hunt in storybooks
  • Create a blend word poster
  • Play 'Blend Bingo' game

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