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Blend Review Sorting

Blends Everywhere

Day 117of 180
Week 24of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Sort words by beginning and ending blends

2

Recognize and read words with multiple blends

3

Develop phonemic awareness with blend sounds

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 3:5

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

— Proverbs 3:5 (WEB)

Just like sorting words helps us understand language, trusting God helps us understand life

📦 Materials Needed

  • Blend word cards
  • Word sorting mats
  • Colored markers
  • Letter tiles
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Begin with memory verse practice and quick blend sound review

💭 Review Question: Can you tell me a word that starts with 'bl'?
2Teaching (5 min)

Demonstrate sorting words by their beginning and ending blends

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Some words have blends at the start
  • Some words have blends at the end
  • Some special words have blends both at start and end
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What blends do you see in these words?
  • Can you hear the different sounds?
3Activity: Blend Sorting Adventure (7 min)
hands-on

Students sort word cards into different blend categories

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out sorting mats
  2. Give each child a set of word cards
  3. Sort cards by beginning blends, ending blends, or both
  4. Say each word out loud when sorting
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer word cards with clearer blends

Challenge: Create sentences using sorted blend words

4Closing (3 min)

Review sorting and celebrate blend learning

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was your favorite blend today?
  • Can you share a word with a blend?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn and understand new sounds. Amen.

Coming up: Tomorrow we will practice spelling blend words!

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 3:5

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

— Proverbs 3:5 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Hand Motion Verse: 'Trust' - hug yourself, 'Yahweh' - point up, 'Heart' - pat heart

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are learning to distinguish and categorize word sounds

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice blends during everyday conversation
  • Encourage child to listen for blend sounds
  • Make sorting fun and playful
🤔 Common Struggles:

Distinguishing similar blend sounds

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Confident sorting and sound recognition

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Blend sound scavenger hunt at home
  • Create a blend word poster
  • Play I-Spy with blend words

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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