Spelling - ea short e

This spelling resource is designed to help children understand and practice the short 'e' sound represented by the letters 'ea'. The interactive lesson begins with a visual aid where children are shown pictures of words such as feather, bread, thread, and head, and are encouraged to identify the common sound. The teacher will then sound out these words, emphasizing the 'ea' sound, and the children will blend and repeat them aloud. This phonetic approach aids in reinforcing the sound and its spelling.

Subsequent activities are designed to deepen the children's understanding of the 'ea' sound. They are asked to read words containing 'ea' and to add sound buttons to them, which helps in distinguishing the sounds within the words. For example, a dot is used for single sounds, and a dash for combined sounds. Children are also given timed challenges to create as many 'ea' containing words as they can, encouraging quick recall and application of the sound. The lesson includes various activities such as labelling pictures, identifying hidden words in a grid, and completing sentences with the appropriate 'ea' word. The resource provides printable versions of these activities, as well as interactive games like the Caterpillar game and Bingo, to make learning engaging and effective.