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Magic E Story Time

Magic E Words

Day 165of 180
Week 33of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify CVCe words in a story

2

Recognize how silent e changes vowel sounds

3

Practice reading CVCe words with fluency

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 22:6

“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”

— Proverbs 22:6 (WEB)

Learning to read is a way of training children to understand God's word

📦 Materials Needed

  • Decodable CVCe storybook
  • Magic e wand
  • Word cards
  • Whiteboard marker
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather children and show magic e wand. Explain today we'll read a special story with magic e words that change sounds.

💭 Review Question: Who remembers what magic e does to a word?
2Teaching (7 min)

Demonstrate how silent e makes vowels say their name. Point out CVCe words as we read.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Magic e makes vowels say their name
  • The e is quiet but changes the whole word
  • Listen for long vowel sounds
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you hear how the vowel sounds different?
  • What magic e words did you hear?
3Activity: Magic E Story Discovery (7 min)
read-aloud

Read decodable book, stopping to highlight magic e words

📝 Instructions:
  1. Read story aloud
  2. Use magic e wand to point to magic e words
  3. Have children repeat magic e words
  4. Create a list of discovered magic e words
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher points out magic e words

Challenge: Students identify magic e words independently

4Closing (3 min)

Review magic e words discovered in story

📝 Review Questions:
  • What magic e words did we find?
  • How does magic e change a word?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn to read and understand your wonderful words.

Coming up: Next week we'll continue exploring magic e and reading new 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: Use magic e wand to 'light up' each word while reciting

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

CVCe words are a critical phonics skill for reading development

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice magic e words at home
  • Use playful tone when discussing word changes
  • Encourage child to spot magic e words in everyday reading
🤔 Common Struggles:

Remembering the silent e rule and its sound change

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to recognize and read CVCe words independently

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a magic e word hunt at home
  • Play 'magic e transformation' game with simple words
  • Draw pictures of magic e word pairs

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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