Spelling - aw

This educational resource provides a comprehensive set of activities aimed at helping children learn and practise the 'aw' sound in English. The material is designed to be interactive and visually engaging, with yellow slides for display on a whiteboard and white slides that can be printed for individual or group work. The lesson starts with an exploration of images that contain the 'aw' sound, such as 'paw', 'hawk', and 'strawberry', encouraging children to sound out and identify the common phoneme. The teacher leads by sounding out words, and the children blend and say each word aloud, reinforcing their auditory recognition of the sound.

Subsequent activities delve deeper into the phonics of the 'aw' sound, with exercises that include adding sound buttons to words, creating words using a set of provided letters, and labelling pictures with the correct word. Children are also challenged to find hidden 'aw' words within a block of letters and to complete sentences by filling in the missing word with the correct 'aw' sound. A caterpillar game adds a fun, competitive element to spelling practice, while various spelling checks ensure that learning is consolidated. The resource concludes with bingo games, challenge cards, flashcards, and a section on 'alien words' to further test the children's understanding of the 'aw' sound in a playful and engaging manner.