Blend It Up! Learning Blends and Digraphs with MiSTER B

English Language Arts Grades Pre-K 3:01 Video
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Lesson Description

A fun and interactive lesson using a song to introduce and reinforce consonant blends and digraphs for Pre-K students. We'll sing, dance, and play with sounds!

Video Resource

Blend Them Up (Blends & Digraphs Reinforcement Song)

MISTER B’s Children’s Music Learning Hive

Duration: 3:01
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Key Concepts

  • Consonant Blends (e.g., 'sk')
  • Digraphs (Two letters making one sound)
  • Phonological Awareness (Hearing and manipulating sounds in words)

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify and pronounce simple consonant blends such as 'sk' and 'dr'.
  • Students will be able to differentiate between individual letter sounds and blended sounds.
  • Students will actively participate in singing and movement activities related to phonics.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Greet the students and introduce the topic: learning about sounds letters make when they are together. Ask them if they have ever heard two letters make one sound. Briefly explain the concept of blends and digraphs in a simple way, using examples like 'sh' or 'st'. Tell them they will be learning with a fun song by MiSTER B!
  • Video Time! (5 mins)
    Play the 'Blend Them Up' video. Encourage students to listen carefully and watch the actions. After the first play, ask them what sounds they heard.
  • Sing and Move (10 mins)
    Play the video again. This time, encourage students to sing along and do the actions shown in the video or create their own movements for each blend/digraph. Pause the video after each blend/digraph to emphasize the sound.
  • Sound Sort (10 mins)
    Prepare flashcards with pictures representing words that start with the blends/digraphs from the song (e.g., skate for 'sk', dress for 'dr'). Have students sort the flashcards into groups based on the initial blend/digraph sound. Guide them and provide assistance as needed.
  • Blend Building (10 mins)
    Write the blends/digraphs (sk, dr) on the board. Give students letter tiles or magnetic letters. Have them build the blends on a table or whiteboard. Say the blend together as a class.
  • Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Sing the song one last time. Review the blends/digraphs learned. Ask students what their favorite blend/digraph is and why.

Interactive Exercises

  • Sound Charades
    Act out words that start with the blends/digraphs. For example, act like you are ice skating for 'sk' or put on a dress for 'dr'. Students guess the word and the blend/digraph.
  • Blend Hop
    Create squares on the floor with the blends/digraphs written on them. Call out a word that starts with one of the blends/digraphs. Students hop to the correct square.

Discussion Questions

  • What sounds did you hear in the song?
  • Can you think of other words that start with 'sk' or 'dr'?
  • Did you like the song? What was your favorite part?

Skills Developed

  • Phonological Awareness
  • Letter-Sound Correspondence
  • Active Listening
  • Social Skills

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What letters do we put together to make the sound 'sk'?

Correct Answer: sk

Question 2:

Which picture starts with the sound 'dr'?

Correct Answer: Dress

Question 3:

In the song, what did MiSTER B want you to do with the letters?

Correct Answer: Blend them up

Question 4:

Which of these makes one sound?

Correct Answer: sk

Question 5:

Is it okay to sing and dance while learning?

Correct Answer: Yes

Question 6:

Which word does not start with 'sk'?

Correct Answer: Dog

Question 7:

What should you do when the song plays?

Correct Answer: Listen

Question 8:

What sound does 'dr' make?

Correct Answer: dr

Question 9:

What is another word for putting sounds together?

Correct Answer: Blending

Question 10:

Who made the song 'Blend Them Up'?

Correct Answer: MiSTER B

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

Two letters that make one sound together is called a ____.

Correct Answer: blend

Question 2:

The letters s and k together make the sound _____.

Correct Answer: sk

Question 3:

We can _____ letters to make new sounds.

Correct Answer: blend

Question 4:

A _____ is a fun way to learn new things.

Correct Answer: song

Question 5:

MiSTER B wants us to _____ and sing along to the song.

Correct Answer: dance

Question 6:

The letters 'd' and 'r' together make the sound ____

Correct Answer: dr

Question 7:

We learn new things when we _____ to music.

Correct Answer: listen

Question 8:

Putting letters together is like ______ them up!

Correct Answer: mixing

Question 9:

Learning about sounds can be so _____!

Correct Answer: fun

Question 10:

The song tells you to shake, shake, _____, shake!

Correct Answer: shake

Educational Standards

PK.2.PWS.3:Students will produce some sounds represented by letters. PK.2.PA.4:Students will isolate the common initial sound when given a set of alliterative spoken words (e.g., the puppy pounces). PK.2.F.2:Students will chorally recite familiar texts (e.g., rhymes, songs, poetry, etc.). PK.1.L.1:Students will actively listen using agreed-upon rules with prompting. PK.1.S.1:Students will work respectfully with peers with prompting.

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