📖

DR and FR Blends: Drop, Drum, From, Frog

Beginning Blends: R-Blends

Day 102of 180
Week 21of 36
20Minutes
← Day 101Day 102 of 180Day 103 →
🖨️ Download Worksheet (PDF)
🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and decode DR and FR beginning blends

2

Read simple words with DR and FR blends

3

Understand that God creates all creatures

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:31

“God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.”

— Genesis 1:31 (WEB)

God creates all creatures, including frogs, and sees them as good

📦 Materials Needed

  • Letter tiles
  • Blend word cards
  • Picture sorting mat
  • Whiteboard and marker
  • Small toy frog
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Show a toy frog and explain we'll learn blends that make frog words today

💭 Review Question: Can you make a frog sound?
2Teaching (7 min)

Introduce DR and FR blends by showing how two consonant sounds blend together

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • DR says 'dra' like in 'drop'
  • FR says 'fra' like in 'frog'
  • Listen to the first two sounds blend together
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What sound does 'drop' start with?
  • Can you find something in our room that starts with 'fr'?
3Activity: Blend Building Game (5 min)
hands-on

Use letter tiles to build and read DR and FR words

📝 Instructions:
  1. Sort letter tiles into consonants and vowels
  2. Build 'drop', 'drum', 'from', 'frog'
  3. Say each word slowly, then quickly
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher helps child build words

Challenge: Child builds words independently

4Closing (3 min)

Review blends learned today and thank God for creating frogs

📝 Review Questions:
  • What blends did we learn today?
  • Can you make a word with 'dr'?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for creating frogs and helping us learn to read!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more R-blends!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 86:12

“I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart, and I will glorify your name forever.”

— Psalm 86:12 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Sing the verse to a simple melody

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

R-blends can be challenging for young readers

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice saying blends slowly, then quickly
  • Use hand motions to show blend sounds
  • Make learning fun and playful
🤔 Common Struggles:

Blending two consonant sounds smoothly

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child attempting to blend sounds without frustration

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw pictures of words with DR and FR blends
  • Go on a 'blend hunt' around the house
  • Make a frog craft using DR and FR words

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

Continue to Day 103 →Back to Phonics & Reading