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Building -at Words

Short A Adventures

Day 42of 180
Week 9of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Decode and read -at word family words

2

Recognize and blend short a CVC words

3

Build confidence in reading simple words

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 22:6

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

— Proverbs 22:6 (WEB)

Just as we learn letters and words, God teaches us His ways step by step

📦 Materials Needed

  • Letter tiles
  • Whiteboard
  • Dry erase markers
  • Picture cards with -at words
  • Small carpet square or sitting mat
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students on carpet. Sing alphabet song and focus on 'A' sound. Show big letter 'A' card.

💭 Review Question: What sound does the letter A make?
2Teaching (7 min)

Introduce -at word family by drawing a 'cat' on whiteboard. Slowly sound out c-a-t.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Short A says /a/ like in apple
  • We can change first letter to make new words
  • These are called word families
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you hear the /a/ sound in cat?
  • What other words sound like cat?
3Activity: -at Word Family Building (6 min)
hands-on

Use letter tiles to build -at words: cat, mat, sat, hat, rat

📝 Instructions:
  1. Place 'at' tile on table
  2. Add different beginning consonants
  3. Read each word together
  4. Make matching picture cards
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher helps place beginning consonants

Challenge: Student creates their own -at words independently

4Closing (2 min)

Recap words we learned, practice reading them softly

📝 Review Questions:
  • What words did we learn today?
  • What sound does A make?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank You for helping us learn to read Your wonderful words.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more -at words and play fun reading games!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 119:105

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

— Psalm 119:105 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Flashlight Word Game: Shine a flashlight on words as you read them

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Word families help children recognize patterns in reading

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice words at home
  • Make learning fun and pressure-free
  • Celebrate small reading victories
🤔 Common Struggles:

Blending sounds can be challenging for young learners

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Emerging confidence in sounding out simple words

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create -at word family mini-book
  • Hunt for -at words in picture books
  • Play 'I Spy' with -at words

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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