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Welcome to Short ‘o’ Sounds! – Greet the class with enthusiasm – Introduce the short ‘o’ sound – The sound is like ‘o’ in ‘pot’, ‘dog’, or ‘top’ – Ask for examples from students – Encourage students to think of words – Listen and praise contributions – Celebrate all attempts to build confidence | Begin the class with a warm and energetic greeting to capture the students’ attention. Introduce the concept of the short ‘o’ sound by demonstrating it with common examples such as ‘pot’, ‘dog’, or ‘top’. Engage the students by asking them to come up with words that contain the short ‘o’ sound. This encourages participation and helps assess their prior knowledge. As students offer their examples, listen carefully and acknowledge each contribution to foster a supportive learning environment. This activity will help students become familiar with the short ‘o’ sound and recognize it in different words, which is an essential skill in reading and phonics.

Learning the Short ‘o’ Sound – What is the short ‘o’ sound? – It’s the ‘o’ in ‘pot’ and ‘sock’ – Examples: ‘pot’, ‘sock’, ‘frog’ – Words like ‘pot’, ‘sock’, and ‘frog’ have the short ‘o’ sound – Practice saying: ‘ahh’ – Everyone say ‘ahh’ together and listen to the sound – Notice your mouth shape – Your mouth is open and round, like an ‘o’ | This slide introduces the short ‘o’ sound to Kindergarten students, which is a fundamental concept in phonics. Start by explaining the sound and providing clear, familiar examples. Engage the class by having them say the sound in unison, which will help them remember it. Emphasize the mouth’s position to produce the correct sound. This tactile approach helps students understand how to articulate the short ‘o’ sound properly. Encourage them to practice with different words and to notice how their mouth feels when making the sound.

Listening Game: Find the Short ‘o’ Sound – Listen to words I say aloud – Does the word have a short ‘o’? – Short ‘o’ sounds like ‘o’ in ‘hot’ – Words: log, cat, top, fish, pot, sun – Raise your hand for short ‘o’! – Show you know by raising your hand | This slide is for a listening activity focused on the short ‘o’ sound. The teacher will say words out loud, and students will listen carefully to identify the short ‘o’ sound. The words provided include both examples and non-examples to ensure students are discerning the specific sound. The teacher should remind students that the short ‘o’ sound is similar to the ‘o’ in ‘hot’ or ‘pot’. Encourage students to raise their hands when they hear a word with the short ‘o’ sound. This activity helps students develop phonemic awareness and listening skills. It’s important to articulate words clearly and give students enough time to process each word before moving on to the next.

Matching Game: Short ‘o’ Sounds – Match words to pictures – Say the word aloud – Listen to the sound and speak it – Example: ‘sock’ picture – ‘sock’ has a short ‘o’ sound, like in ‘pot’ and ‘log’ – Practice with more pictures – Get ready to find the short ‘o’ in different words | This slide is for a matching game activity to help students recognize and pronounce words with the short ‘o’ sound. Show pictures related to words with the short ‘o’ sound and have the students match the word to the correct picture. Start with an example, such as ‘sock’, and clearly articulate the short ‘o’ sound. Encourage the students to repeat after you. Continue with more pictures and prompt the students to say the words aloud. This activity will reinforce their understanding of the short ‘o’ sound and improve their ability to associate sounds with words and images. Possible variations of the activity could include using physical objects, interactive whiteboard activities, or drawing the items after identifying the word.

Complete the Short ‘o’ Word – Learn the short ‘o’ sound – Guess the missing letter – Example: ‘_ot’ becomes ‘pot’ – The missing letter is ‘o’ to make the word ‘pot’ – Practice with different words – We’ll try more words like ‘d_g’, ‘h_p’, and ‘l_g’ | This slide is designed to help Kindergarten students recognize and practice the short ‘o’ sound in words. Start by explaining the concept of the short ‘o’ sound. Then, move on to the interactive activity where you will write words with the missing letter ‘o’ on the board, and the students will guess the missing letter. Use the example ‘_ot’ to demonstrate, and then encourage the students to participate by guessing the missing letter in other words. Provide immediate feedback and praise for correct answers. For the activity, consider words like ‘dog’, ‘hop’, and ‘log’ for additional practice. This exercise will enhance their phonemic awareness and decoding skills, which are crucial for their reading development.

Practice Time: Fill in the Short ‘o’ – Receive your worksheet with words – Fill in the missing short ‘o’ sound – The short ‘o’ sounds like ‘ahh’ – Example: _pen becomes open – Use the sound ‘ahh’ to complete words | This activity is designed to help Kindergarten students recognize and practice the short ‘o’ sound in words. Distribute worksheets with incomplete words to the students. Their task is to identify the missing short ‘o’ sound and write it in the blank spaces. Remind them that the short ‘o’ sound is similar to the ‘ahh’ sound they make when the doctor looks at their throat. Provide an example on the board, such as ‘_pen’ becoming ‘open’ with the short ‘o’ sound. Encourage students to say the words out loud to hear the sound. For the activity, consider words like ‘d_g’ to ‘dog’, ‘h_p’ to ‘hop’, and ‘p_t’ to ‘pot’. This will reinforce their phonemic awareness and spelling skills.

Let’s Read Together: Short ‘o’ Sound – I’ll read a story aloud – Say the next word with short ‘o’ – When I pause, shout out the word if it sounds like ‘o’ in ‘pot’ – Listen for the ‘o’ as we read – The sound is like ‘o’ in ‘top’, ‘log’, and ‘sock’ – Get ready to start reading! | This interactive reading activity is designed to help Kindergarten students recognize and pronounce the short ‘o’ sound in words. As the teacher reads a story, they will pause at specific words that contain the short ‘o’ sound. Students are expected to listen attentively and say the next word aloud when the teacher stops. This exercise not only reinforces phonemic awareness but also engages students in a fun and collaborative way. To prepare, select a story with a good number of short ‘o’ words and practice the points where you will stop for student participation. Encourage students to be bold in their responses and praise correct identifications to build confidence.

Class Activity: Short ‘o’ Bingo – Play Bingo with short ‘o’ words – Listen for words with short ‘o’ – Cover the word on your Bingo card – Shout ‘Bingo!’ for five in a row | This activity is designed to help Kindergarten students recognize and practice the short ‘o’ sound in a fun and interactive way. Prepare Bingo cards in advance with a variety of words that contain the short ‘o’ sound, such as ‘dog’, ‘log’, ‘pot’, and ‘top’. During the activity, pronounce words aloud and have students listen carefully. When they hear a word with the short ‘o’ sound, they should cover it on their card. The first student to cover five words in a row and shout ‘Bingo!’ wins. After a winner is declared, review the words together to reinforce the lesson. Possible variations of the game could include having different patterns to win or playing until multiple students have ‘Bingo!’ to ensure more participation.

Review and Goodbye! – Celebrating our short ‘o’ sound learning – Share a new short ‘o’ word you learned – For example, ‘pot’, ‘dog’, or ‘top’ – Practice the short ‘o’ at home – Try reading books or playing word games – Say goodbye and great job today! | This slide is meant to wrap up the lesson on the short ‘o’ sound. It’s a chance to celebrate the children’s achievements and encourage them to share what they’ve learned. Ask the students if they can think of any new words with the short ‘o’ sound that they didn’t know before today’s lesson. Remind them to keep practicing at home by reading with their family or playing word games that highlight the short ‘o’ sound. This will help reinforce their learning. Finally, give them positive feedback for their hard work and participation during the lesson.