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Drawing Closer to God

Variant Vowel Patterns: AU and AW

Day 65of 180
Week 13of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Read words with AU and AW vowel patterns

2

Practice reading with expressive tone

3

Understand how God wants us to draw near to Him

📖 Scripture Connection

James 4:8

“Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.”

— James 4:8 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's desire for close relationship

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible
  • Colored markers
  • Reading passage worksheet
  • AU and AW word cards
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Welcome students and review previous AU and AW words

💭 Review Question: What sounds do AU and AW make?
2Teaching (8 min)

Introduce reading passage about drawing close to God

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God wants a close relationship with us
  • We can draw near to God through prayer and reading His Word
  • Practice reading with feeling and expression
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How can we draw close to God?
  • What makes you feel close to Jesus?
3Activity: Expressive Reading Challenge (7 min)
hands-on

Read passage with different emotions and expressions

📝 Instructions:
  1. Listen to teacher read passage first
  2. Identify AU and AW words
  3. Practice reading with different feelings
  4. Share your most expressive reading
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher helps student read words

Challenge: Create own short story using AU and AW words

4Closing (5 min)

Summarize lesson about drawing close to God

📝 Review Questions:
  • What AU words did we learn today?
  • What AW words did we learn today?
  • How can we draw near to God?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, help us draw close to You every day. Amen.

Coming up: Next week we'll explore more special vowel sounds!

💎 Memory Verse

James 4:8

“Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.”

— James 4:8 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Draw a picture showing drawing close to God

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Students learning complex vowel patterns AU and AW

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice reading words together at home
  • Encourage expressive reading
  • Discuss ways to grow closer to God
🤔 Common Struggles:

Distinguishing between AU and AW sounds

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Confident reading of words and understanding of vowel patterns

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a word search with AU and AW words
  • Draw pictures representing AU and AW words
  • Write a short story using learned words

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