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Word Family Review Party

Word Families

Day 130of 180
Week 26of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Review -at, -an, -op, and -ig word families

2

Sort words by ending sounds

3

Practice reading and writing word family words

4

Recognize rhyming patterns

📖 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 as we learn God's words, we learn to read and understand words in our language

📦 Materials Needed

  • Word family cards
  • Letter tiles
  • Primary paper
  • Pencils
  • Word sorting mat
  • Colorful stickers
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather in a circle and sing a fun word family song. Introduce today as a 'Word Family Review Party'.

💭 Review Question: What word families did we learn this week?
2Teaching (5 min)

Review each word family by showing cards and having children repeat words

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Remember how words in a family sound similar at the end
  • Listening carefully helps us hear word patterns
  • God helps us learn new things every day
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you tell me a word from the -at family?
  • What sound do these words end with?
3Activity: Word Family Sort Party (7 min)
hands-on sorting

Children sort word cards into their correct word family groups

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out word family cards
  2. Create four sections on floor/table
  3. Sort cards into -at, -an, -op, and -ig groups
  4. Say each word out loud when sorting
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer cards and help child sort

Challenge: Have child write additional words in each family

4Closing (3 min)

Celebrate sorting success with stickers and praise

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was your favorite word family today?
  • Can you tell me a word from one family?
🙏 Prayer:

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

Coming up: Next week, we'll explore more exciting word adventures!

💎 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: Clap out each word while saying the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Word families help children recognize spelling patterns

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice word families during everyday activities
  • Encourage child to find word family words in books
  • Make learning playful and low-pressure
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children may find sorting challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to hear and recognize ending sounds

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a word family poster
  • Play 'I Spy' with word family words
  • Draw pictures of word family words

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