Spelling - er

This educational resource provides a comprehensive set of activities aimed at helping children identify and use the 'er' sound in various words. The material is designed to be interactive and engaging, with yellow slides for display on the whiteboard and white slides for printable activities, ensuring flexibility in teaching methods. Teachers lead the class through a series of exercises that include sounding out words with the 'er' sound, such as 'herb', 'winter', and 'dinner', and blending them aloud to reinforce pronunciation. Visual aids, such as pictures associated with words, further support the learning process by creating strong associations between the images and their corresponding words.

As the lesson progresses, children explore the concept of stressed and unstressed syllables, learning to distinguish between them and understanding their importance in pronunciation. Activities are designed to help students apply this knowledge, such as sorting words into columns based on stress patterns and adding sound buttons to visualize the phonetic components of words. The resource also includes fun and interactive games like the Caterpillar Game and Bingo, as well as spell checks and challenges that encourage children to practise and self-assess their understanding of the 'er' sound. The aim is to build confidence in spelling and recognition of the sound within different words, enhancing their reading and writing skills.