Spelling - ou

This educational resource is a comprehensive set of slides designed to teach children about the 'ou' sound in English spelling. The interactive slides are colour-coded, with yellow slides intended for display on the whiteboard and white slides available as printable activities, which can be a substitute for exercise books when needed. The lesson starts with a discussion of images that depict words containing the 'ou' sound, such as 'trout' and 'cloud'. Students are encouraged to sound out these words to identify the common sound. The teacher then leads the class in blending and pronouncing words like 'round', 'found', and 'loud', focusing on the 'ou' sound.

Subsequent activities involve identifying the two letters that make up the 'ou' sound and reading words that contain this sound. One activity instructs children to add sound buttons (dots for single sounds and dashes for combined sounds) to a list of words, enhancing their phonetic understanding. Another activity challenges students to make as many words as possible with the 'ou' sound within a set time. Further exercises include labelling pictures with the correct 'ou' words, identifying hidden 'ou' words in a letter grid, and completing sentences with missing 'ou' words. The resource also features a spelling caterpillar game, where children spell 'ou' words to build their caterpillar, and a spell check to consolidate learning. For further reinforcement, there are bingo games, challenge cards, flashcards, and even 'alien words' to test children's phonetic application skills.