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The -at Family Fun

Word Families

Day 126of 180
Week 26of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and read -at word family words

2

Build and spell simple -at words

3

Practice phonetic decoding skills

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 22:6

“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”

— Proverbs 22:6 (WEB)

Just like learning words, we learn about God's love through practice and guidance

📦 Materials Needed

  • Letter tiles
  • Word family cards
  • Primary writing paper
  • Pencils
  • Whiteboard and marker
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students in a circle. Show picture cards with -at words and sound them out together.

💭 Review Question: Can you hear the '-at' sound in these words?
2Teaching (7 min)

Introduce -at word family by writing 'at' on board. Demonstrate how changing first letter creates new words.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • '-at' stays the same at the end of words
  • Changing first letter makes new words
  • Sound out each word slowly
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What words can you make that end in '-at'?
  • Can you think of animals or things that might fit?
3Activity: -at Word Family Tile Game (6 min)
hands-on word building

Students use letter tiles to build -at words, then write them on paper.

📝 Instructions:
  1. Place 'at' tile base
  2. Add different beginning consonants
  3. Read each word out loud
  4. Draw a simple picture of the word
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher helps place beginning letters

Challenge: Students create their own -at words not on initial list

4Closing (2 min)

Review words created, celebrate learning

📝 Review Questions:
  • What -at words did we make today?
  • What letter sounds did we practice?
🙏 Prayer:

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

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore more word families!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 119:11

“I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.”

— Psalm 119:11 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Whisper verse together while making 'at' words

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Word families help children recognize spelling patterns

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice reading -at words at home
  • Make word building fun and playful
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children might find letter placement challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to sound out and recognize -at pattern

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a -at word family poster
  • Play 'I Spy' with -at words around the house
  • Draw pictures of -at words in a special notebook

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