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TR Blend: Trusting God's Path

Beginning Blends: R-Blends

Day 104of 180
Week 21of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify and decode words with the TR blend

2

Recognize TR words in context

3

Understand the concept of trusting God

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 3:5

“Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding.”

— Proverbs 3:5 (WEB)

Learning about trust in words connects to trusting God in life

📦 Materials Needed

  • Letter tiles
  • TR blend word cards
  • Whiteboard and marker
  • Picture sorting mat
  • Toy track or path
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and introduce TR blend by showing a toy track. Explain how 'track' starts with TR sound.

💭 Review Question: What sound do you hear at the start of 'track'?
2Teaching (7 min)

Demonstrate TR blend by writing and sounding out words: trip, trap, track, trust

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • TR says 'tuh-r' sound
  • We can trust God, just like we trust these words!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you think of a word that starts with TR?
  • What does it mean to trust someone?
3Activity: TR Blend Track Adventure (6 min)
hands-on

Students build TR words and move along a track when they decode correctly

📝 Instructions:
  1. Place TR blend word cards on a path
  2. Student reads word to move forward
  3. Celebrate each successful decode
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help students sound out words

Challenge: Time how quickly they can decode words

4Closing (2 min)

Review TR blend words and celebrate learning

📝 Review Questions:
  • What sound does TR make?
  • What was your favorite TR word today?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for helping us learn and trust in Your words.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll read a book full of R-blend words!

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 3:5

“Trust in Yahweh with all your heart”

— Proverbs 3:5 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Trace words while saying verse

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

R-blends require blending two consonant sounds smoothly

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Emphasize smooth sound blending
  • Practice words together at home
  • Celebrate small decoding victories
🤔 Common Struggles:

Difficulty smoothly blending TR consonant sounds

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Confidence in attempting to decode TR words

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw pictures of TR words
  • Make a TR word hunt around the house
  • Act out TR words with fun movements

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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