Words and Sounds
Identify middle sounds in simple CVC words
Use mirrors to observe mouth movements while making sounds
Develop phonemic awareness of medial vowel sounds
“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”
— Proverbs 16:24 (WEB)Just as each sound matters in a word, each word we speak can be important and kind
Gather children in a circle. Explain that words are like special music made of different sounds, and today we'll listen to the 'middle sound'.
Demonstrate how to listen carefully to the middle sound in words. Use simple CVC words like 'cat', 'dog', 'hen'.
Children use small mirrors to watch their mouth movements while making middle sounds.
Simpler: Teacher demonstrates first, children copy
Challenge: Children create their own CVC words to demonstrate
Recap the importance of listening to all sounds in words.
Dear Jesus, thank You for giving us voices to speak and ears to hear. Help us listen carefully to the sounds in words.
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how sounds come together to make words!
“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”
— Proverbs 16:24 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Whisper the verse and have children repeat, focusing on each sound
Phonemic awareness is critical for early reading skills
Some children find it challenging to isolate individual sounds in words
Child's ability to identify and repeat middle sounds