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Session 9

Session 9

Session Title

Blending Consonants, Vowels, and Sounds to Form Words

Objective

∙ Help students blend consonants and vowels into two- and three-letter words.

∙ Improve students' pronunciation by practicing blending sounds in a systematic way.

∙ Enable students to write and recognize simple words by combining consonants, vowels, and their respective sounds.

Topics/Concept

∙ Introduction to blending two- and three-letter words.

∙ Focus on correct pronunciation of consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words.

∙ Creative writing and visualization of words through drawing.

Material Required

∙ Paper, markers, and colors for the drawing activity.

∙ Letter boards to display words.

∙ Examples of simple words (cat, mat, pig, tin, bin, rat, fox, cup)

Methodology

∙ Visual, auditory approaches will be used to ensure active participation.

∙ Emphasis on pronunciation through repetition, movement, and sound blending activities.

∙ A hands-on craft and creative activity to reinforce learning.

Session Plan 90 Min

Intro Activity 

∙ Greet students and review vowel sounds from the previous sessions.

. Show a flashcard with the vowels (A, E, I, O, U) and have students repeat the sounds aloud.

∙ Ask the students to quickly recall some consonants (S, M, P, T, etc.) and blend them with vowels (e.g., S + A = SA, P + E = PE).

Main Topic/ Activity

Activity 1: Review of Blending Two Letters (Vowel + Consonant)

  • Start by reviewing the blending of a consonant with a vowel (e.g., S + A = SA, S + E = SE).

  • Ask the students to say the sound and repeat the combination multiple times.

  • Continue with other consonant-vowel combinations like T + O = TO, M + A = MA, etc.

Activity 2: Blending to Form Three-Letter Words (CVC)

Introduce three-letter words (CVC words) that can be created by blending consonants and vowels.

  • Show the combination "S + A = SA" and then add a consonant to form the word "S + A + D = SAD."

  • Continue with similar examples:

    • "C + A + T = CAT"

    • "M + A + T = MAT"

    • "P + I + G = PIG"

    • "T + I + N = TIN"

    • "B + I + N = BIN"

    • "R + A + T = RAT"

    • "F + O + X = FOX"

    • "C + U + P = CUP"

Have students repeat these words after you and focus on their pronunciation.

Activity 3: Interactive Word Building Game

  • Give each student a set of letter flashcards with consonants and vowels.

  • Ask students to build three-letter words by combining consonants and vowels. For example, "C + A + T" for CAT or "T + I + N" for TIN.

  • Students will practice blending the sounds and pronouncing the words as they form them.

Activity 4: Creative Word and Drawing Activity

  • Provide students with paper and markers.

  • Ask them to draw a picture representing one of the words they've just learned (e.g., a cat, a rat, a pig).

  • After drawing, students will write the word next to the picture.

  • Students can color the pictures as they like while practicing the pronunciation of the word.

Activity 5: Sound Blending and Pronunciation Practice

  • Create a "blending station" where students stand in front of a chart with CVC words. They will say each word out loud as they blend the sounds.

  • Encourage students to break down each word into its sounds (e.g., "C-A-T" = "Cat") and then pronounce it in one go.

  • You can also have students play in pairs, with one student saying a sound and the other adding the next letter or sound to form the word.


Expected Learning Outcome:

Knowledge building-

∙ Students will recognize and correctly pronounce two- and three-letter words formed by blending consonants and vowels.

∙ They will associate consonant, and vowel sounds with letters and words.

Skill Building-

  • Improved pronunciation and phonemic awareness.

  • Enhanced writing skills as students learn to spell CVC words.

  • Development of listening, observation, and coordination skills through blending sounds.



Review Questions/Assessment/Tasks

  1.  Show flashcards of consonants and vowels and ask students to blend them to form words (e.g., "M + A + T = MAT").

  2. Quick oral quiz: Ask students to say the word that corresponds to a picture (e.g., show a drawing of a "rat" and ask the student to say the word).

  3. Ask students to write a word (e.g., "cat," "mat," "bin") and pronounce it aloud.

Follow up Tasks

∙ Introduce simple sentences using the words learned (e.g., "The cat sat on the mat").

∙ In the next session, move on to practicing blending more complex words (e.g., words with blends like "st," "br," etc.)

 

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