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S-Blend Stories: Reading Together

Beginning Blends: S-Blends

Day 110of 180
Week 22of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Read words with s-blends in context

2

Increase reading fluency with blend words

3

Understand how reading can help us learn about God

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 22:20

“Haven't I written to you excellent things of counsel and knowledge,”

— Proverbs 22:20 (WEB)

Reading helps us learn wisdom and understand God's teachings

📦 Materials Needed

  • Decodable book with s-blend words
  • Colored dot stickers
  • Pointer or reading stick
  • Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather children and show decodable book. Explain we will read a special story with lots of s-blend words like 'stop', 'smile', and 'swim'.

💭 Review Question: Can you make a sound like a snake? What letter does that sound start with?
2Teaching (7 min)

Model reading the decodable book, pointing to s-blend words. Encourage children to listen for words starting with s-blends.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • S-blends are two letters that make a special sound together
  • Some s-blends sound like 'sk', 'st', or 'sm'
  • Good readers look carefully at the first letters of words
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What s-blend words did you hear?
  • Can you find a word that starts with 'st'?
3Activity: S-Blend Word Hunt (5 min)
interactive reading

Children place colored dot stickers on s-blend words as they are read

📝 Instructions:
  1. Listen carefully during story
  2. When you hear an s-blend word, raise your hand
  3. Place a dot sticker on that word
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher points out s-blend words first

Challenge: Children try to read s-blend words independently

4Closing (3 min)

Celebrate finding s-blend words and discuss how reading helps us learn about God's world

📝 Review Questions:
  • What s-blend words did we find today?
  • Was reading fun?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for helping us learn to read and understand Your wonderful words.

Coming up: Next week, we'll explore more exciting words and stories!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 119:105

“Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.”

— Psalm 119:105 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Trace words while saying verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

S-blends are two-consonant combinations that start words, helping children decode more complex reading

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice s-blend words at home
  • Read together daily
  • Encourage child to point to words while reading
🤔 Common Struggles:

Blending sounds smoothly can be challenging for young readers

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to recognize and sound out s-blend words

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a home s-blend word wall
  • Play 'I Spy' with s-blend words
  • Draw pictures of s-blend words

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