Lesson 25: r /r/ Part 2
Step 1: Phonemic Awareness
No letters, no writing. Ears only.
Part A: Blending
"I am going to say some sounds one at a time. Squish them together into a word. Ready?"
/f/ /r/ /o/ /g/ -> frog
/g/ /r/ /i/ /n/ -> grin
/t/ /r/ /i/ /p/ -> trip
/k/ /r/ /a/ /b/ -> crab
/d/ /r/ /u/ /m/ -> drum
Part B: Segmenting
"Now I will say a word. Break it into its sounds and count them on your fingers. Ready?"
frog -> /f-r-o-g/ (4 sounds)
grin -> /g-r-i-n/ (4 sounds)
trip -> /t-r-i-p/ (4 sounds)
crab -> /k-r-a-b/ (4 sounds)
drum -> /d-r-u-m/ (4 sounds)
Step 3: Auditory Drill
"I will say a sound and you write the letter as fast as you can. Ready?"
Say: /a/ -> Write: A
Say: /i/ -> Write: I
Say: /o/ -> Write: O
Say: /u/ -> Write: U
Say: /e/ -> Write: E
Say: /m/ -> Write: M
Say: /s/ -> Write: S
Say: /t/ -> Write: T
Say: /p/ -> Write: P
Say: /f/ -> Write: F
Say: /n/ -> Write: N
Say: /d/ -> Write: D
Say: /k/ -> Write: C or K
Say: /g/ -> Write: G
Say: /b/ -> Write: B
Say: /h/ -> Write: H
Say: /r/ -> Write: R
If they write the wrong letter: give the correct answer, have them write it while saying the sound, then move on.
Step 5: Word Building
"I will say a word. Listen for all the sounds, then build it or write it. Then look at it, cover it up, and write it again."
Say: "frog"
Say: "grin"
Say: "trip"
Say: "drum"
After all words: go back and spot-check any that were spelled incorrectly. Say the sounds out loud together, then have your child try again.
Step 6: New Concept and Letter Formation
This lesson introduces R-blends: fr, br, gr, dr, tr, pr, and cr. When two consonants blend together, you say both sounds smoothly with no pause between them.
"Today we are working on R-blends. When R comes right after another consonant, you say both sounds smoothly together, with no pause between them."
"Listen: frog. Hear the F and R right next to each other? Try it with me: /fr/ ... frog."
"Now try these blends with me: fr, br, gr, dr, tr, pr, cr."
Day 2 | Step 10: Dictated Sentence
"Now I will say a sentence. Listen carefully, then write it down."
"Do not drop it."
"When you are done, let us check it together using CAPS."
C = Capital letter at the start. | A = Appearance. | P = Punctuation at the end. | S = Spelling.