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Digraph Sorting Fun

Digraph Discovery: TH and WH

Day 89of 180
Week 18of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and sort words with different digraphs (sh, ch, th, wh)

2

Decode simple words containing digraphs

3

Develop phonemic awareness

📖 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)

Just as we learn to sort and understand words, God helps us learn and grow in wisdom

📦 Materials Needed

  • Digraph sorting mat
  • Word cards with sh, ch, th, wh words
  • Colored markers
  • Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and show examples of digraph words. Explain that some letters work together to make special sounds.

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

Demonstrate how to sort words by their beginning digraphs using colorful sorting mats

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • TH words are special sounds we make with our tongue
  • WH words often ask questions
  • Some digraphs make different sounds
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What sound does 'th' make?
  • Can you think of a question word that starts with 'wh'?
3Activity: Digraph Sorting Challenge (7 min)
hands-on

Students will sort word cards into correct digraph sections

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out the sorting mat
  2. Give each student a set of word cards
  3. Ask them to place each word in the correct digraph column
  4. Help students read their sorted words
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer word cards

Challenge: Time the sorting activity

4Closing (3 min)

Review the different digraphs learned today

📝 Review Questions:
  • What digraphs did we learn about?
  • Can you tell me a word with 'th'?
  • What does 'wh' sound like?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn and understand new sounds. Help us to be good learners.

Coming up: Tomorrow we will read a story with lots of digraph words!

💎 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 Tracing

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Digraphs are two letters that make one sound, important for early reading skills

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice digraph sounds at home
  • Read books that include these digraphs
  • Make learning fun and playful
🤔 Common Struggles:

Distinguishing between similar digraph sounds

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to recognize and sort digraph words

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a digraph word hunt around the house
  • Make a digraph sound game
  • Draw pictures of words with different digraphs

Ready for Tomorrow?

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