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GR and PR Blends - Praise and Pray

Beginning Blends: R-Blends

Day 103of 180
Week 21of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify and decode words with GR and PR blends

2

Build words using GR and PR initial blends

3

Practice reading blend words in context

📖 Scripture Connection

Philippians 4:6

“In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.”

— Philippians 4:6 (WEB)

Introduces the concept of prayer and connecting blend words to spiritual practice

📦 Materials Needed

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

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Sing a welcome song and review previous day's r-blends. Show excitement about learning new sounds.

💭 Review Question: What r-blends did we learn yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Introduce GR and PR blends with visual and auditory examples. Model blending sounds together.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • GR sounds like 'grrr' - just like a growling bear!
  • PR sounds like the start of 'pray'
  • Let's make words that start with these blends
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you think of a word that starts with GR?
  • What does 'pray' mean to you?
3Activity: Blend Building and Prayer Words (6 min)
hands-on

Children use letter tiles to build GR and PR words, connecting them to prayer concepts

📝 Instructions:
  1. Build 'grin', 'grab', 'pray', 'prop'
  2. Sort pictures that start with GR and PR
  3. Draw a picture of something you want to pray about
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Focus on building 3-letter words

Challenge: Write simple sentences with blend words

4Closing (2 min)

Review the blends learned and practice reading them together

📝 Review Questions:
  • What sound does GR make?
  • What sound does PR make?
  • Can you read a GR word?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank You for helping us learn new sounds and for listening to our prayers.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about TR blends and trusting God!

💎 Memory Verse

Philippians 4:6

“In everything by prayer let your requests be made known to God.”

— Philippians 4:6 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Hand motions: 'In everything' - spread arms wide, 'by prayer' - fold hands, 'requests' - point to self

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

R-blends require precise mouth positioning and sound blending

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Exaggerate blend sounds when practicing
  • Use hand motions to help sound out blends
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Difficulty distinguishing between individual sounds in blends

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to isolate and blend GR and PR sounds

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a 'prayer words' poster with GR and PR words
  • Play 'I Spy' with GR and PR words around the house
  • Make a prayer journal with illustrated blend words

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