

Students already know what a vowel team is and have learned a couple of vowel teams. Extend the activity by playing a go fish style game or a memory game with these cards.Vowel teams are groups of letters that work together to make a vowel sound (usually a long vowel sound).Īll of the following are usually taught as vowel teams:īelow is a example lesson plan for teaching vowel team "ee" in late first grade or early second grade.

Have your child match the vowel team letters with the picture. These cards can also be used as a matching activity. You might ask them to make a list of words they know beginning with the vowel team. Once your child has mastered this task, they can try reading the vowel team without the picture clues. You might then have your child write the letters on a whiteboard so that they are matching the letters with the sound. They can then identify the vowel team they hear at the beginning. Have your child name the picture on the card. Continue by saying the name of the picture and then saying the vowel team sound. Some ideas for using these cards include:īegin with the cards containing the vowel team and picture on one card.

