Today we're working on the "ea" sound in words like "eat." If your child needs more practice with this sound, start here.
Now on to the lesson…
Rhyme It
Parents, read the following words out loud. Then ask your child which one does NOT rhyme with the others?
beat boat meat ------------------------------- Say It Have your child point to the word "eat" and say it 3 times: eat
eat
eat
------------------------------- Blend It Have your child read these words: meat
heat
cheat
treat
ear
dear
read
bead
dream
clean
speak
Read It In honor of National Peanut Butter Day, I'm featuring a passage adapted from one of my son's favorite stories when he was a kid. Have your child read from Peanut Butter and Jelly below:
Peanut Butter and Jelly
Candy and ice cream are so sweet, but peanut butter and jelly is my favorite thing to eat.
I like getting hot dogs from the vendors in the street, but peanut butter and jelly is my favorite thing to eat.
I may even have a carrot, a radish, or a beet, but peanut butter and jelly is my favorite thing to eat.
It's fun to eat a pizza, and hamburgers are a treat, but peanut butter and jelly is my favorite thing to eat.
I went to see my grandpa. He said, “Let's have a treat.” It was peanut butter and jelly! My favorite thing to eat!
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Explain It
Now have your child answer a couple questions about the story:
What are some of the words the author rhymed with "eat?"
What is your favorite thing to eat, and why?