English Phonics - Lesson 5

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English Phonics - Lesson 3 & 4

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English Phonics - Lesson 2

Phonics Lesson 2

h H
"H" is but a forcible breathing before the following vowel; as in hat. It is silent after "R", as in rhyme. When it comes after a "W", it i sounded before it, as in what (pronounced hwat.)

w W
"W" makes a "wuh" sound as water. When the "w" is not silent, has the sound of "u", as in few.

The sounds we learned in lessons 1 and 2 are the only sounds used in the first six lesson of the Alpha Phonics Reader.

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Lesson 3&4
Lesson 5

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1836 First Eclectic Reader: Lesson IX - The Poor old Man

In this lesson go over the phonograms: oo and ui (you might have done these phonograms before, but as it is said, "repetition is the mother of knowledge") Talk about what the Bible says about the poor for this lesson and what we can do to help the poor. Also make sure to talk about the beggars today in our society and to be careful who they give money to.

The Poor Old Man.

Jane, there is a poor old man at the door. He asks for something to eat. We will give him some bread and cheese. He is cold. Will you give him some clothes too? I will give him a suit of old clothes which will be new to him. Poor man! I wish he had a warm house, and kind friends to live with him. He would not have to beg from door to door. We should be kind to the poor. We may be as poor as this old man, and need as much as he. Shall I give him some money to buy a pair of shoes? No, you may give him a pair of shoes. It is hard for the poor to have to beg from house to house. Poor boys and girls sometimes have to sleep out of doors all night. When it snows they are very cold, and when when it rains, they get quite wet. Who is that gives us food to eat, and clothes to make us warm? It is God, my child; He makes the sun to shine, and sends the rain upon the earth, that we may have food. God makes the little lambs bring forth wool, that we may have clothes to keep us warm.

Vocabulary
Jane, poor, some, eat,
old, asks, thing, give,
man, him, bread, cheese,
cold, will, should, you,
something, clothes

Lessons in this series:

• First Reader:Lesson XVII
• First reader: Lesson XVI
• First Reader: Lesson XV
• First Reader: Lesson XIV
• First Reader: Lesson XIII
• First Reader: Lesson XII
• First Reader: Lesson XI
• First Reader: Lesson X
• Penmanship practice paper
• McGuffey's 1836 First Eclectic Reader: Lesson I
• First Reader: Lesson II
• First Reader: Lesson III
• First Reader: Lesson IV
• First Reader: Lesson V
• First Reader: Lesson VI
• First Reader: Lesson VII
• First Reader: Lesson VIII
• First Reader: Lesson IX

Penmanship practice (p, r, s, o, y, z)

printable cursive writing worksheets

As soon as you child has mastered writing in print start them on cursive; the sooner the better.
Here are some worksheets for the lowercased letters.

p
r
s
o
y
z

Click here to link to the first grade handwriting paper.

Click here to link to the first grade handwriting script.

Here is what it looks like:

Buchstaben Mini-Mappe für Gruenewald VA

Penmanship Practice (n, m, v, x)

printable cursive writing worksheets

As soon as you child has mastered writing in print start them on cursive; the sooner the better.
Here are some worksheet links for the lowercased letters.
n
m
v
x



Click here to link to the first grade handwriting paper.

Click here to link to the first grade European handwriting script.

Here is what it looks like:

Buchstaben Mini-Mappe für Gruenewald VA

Penmanship practice (e, l, h, k, b, f, j)

printable cursive writing worksheets

As soon as you child has mastered writing in print start them on cursive; the sooner the better.
Here are some worksheet links for the lowercased letters.
e
l
h
k
b
f
j



Click here to link to the first grade handwriting paper.

Click here to link to the first grade European handwriting script.

Here is what it looks like:

Buchstaben Mini-Mappe für Gruenewald VA

Penmanship Practice (i, u, w, t)

printable cursive writing worksheets

As soon as you child has mastered writing in print start them on cursive; the sooner the better.
Here are some worksheet links for the lowercased letters.

i
u
w
t

Click here to link to the first grade handwriting paper.

Click here to link to the first grade handwriting script.

Here is what it looks like:

Buchstaben Mini-Mappe für Gruenewald VA

printable cursive writing worksheets (a,c,d,g,q)

As soon as you child has mastered writing in print start them on cursive; the sooner the better.
Here are some worksheet links for the lowercased letters.

a
c
d
g
q


Click here to link to the first grade handwriting paper.

Click here to link to the first grade European handwriting script.

Here is what it looks like:

Buchstaben Mini-Mappe für Gruenewald VA

1836 First Eclectic Reader: Lesson VIII - Time to get Up

In this lesson talk about the phonogram ew. Start introducing some punctuation in this lesson; the comma and question mark. Ask the children if they know what day God created the sun, and talk about how God created the sun to govern the day and moon the night. There is no picture for this lesson, so make the child draw a picture to go with this lesson.

Time to Get Up.

Mama, may I get up? The sun is up and the dew has gone from the grass. It is cool now, but it will soon be hot. When the sun gets high in the sky, it will be warm. I will go out on the porch and spin my top.

Vocabulary
yes, when, now, up,
out, warm, sun, porch,
child, grass, hot, cool

Lessons in this series:

• First Reader:Lesson XVII
• First reader: Lesson XVI
• First Reader: Lesson XV
• First Reader: Lesson XIV
• First Reader: Lesson XIII
• First Reader: Lesson XII
• First Reader: Lesson XI
• First Reader: Lesson X
• Penmanship practice paper
• McGuffey's 1836 First Eclectic Reader: Lesson I
• First Reader: Lesson II
• First Reader: Lesson III
• First Reader: Lesson IV
• First Reader: Lesson V
• First Reader: Lesson VI
• First Reader: Lesson VII
• First Reader: Lesson VIII
• First Reader: Lesson IX

1836 First Eclectic Reader: Lesson VII - The Bear

In this lesson review all the phonograms that you have learned. Make the children find words in their vocabulary and come up with their own for each phonogram. Talk about the bears and the safety rules when it comes to wild animals.

The Bear

Did you ever see a bear? A bear is like a large dog, with long, brown hair, and a short tail. The bear is very strong. He lives in a den in the woods. The bear can run up a tree, like Puss. He is very strong and likely to be cross. We call the bear Bruin.

Lessons in this series:

• First Reader:Lesson XVII
• First reader: Lesson XVI
• First Reader: Lesson XV
• First Reader: Lesson XIV
• First Reader: Lesson XIII
• First Reader: Lesson XII
• First Reader: Lesson XI
• First Reader: Lesson X
• Penmanship practice paper
• McGuffey's 1836 First Eclectic Reader: Lesson I
• First Reader: Lesson II
• First Reader: Lesson III
• First Reader: Lesson IV
• First Reader: Lesson V
• First Reader: Lesson VI
• First Reader: Lesson VII
• First Reader: Lesson VIII
• First Reader: Lesson IX

1836 First Eclectic Reader: Lesson VI - The Boy and Dog

The phonograms for this lesson are igh and ee. Discuss the differences and similarities between cats and dogs. Talk about the different jobs that they do for humans i.e police dogs, catch mice, etc. Ask which animal they like better and why they chose that animal.

The Boy and Dog.

See how this dos stands on his hind feet. He wants to play with John. A dog has four feet. A dog and a cat can see in the dark. The dog keeps watch at night, and barks. Dogs bark most when the moon shines. A dog will chase a sheep, hog, or cow, and bite it. If you are kind to the dog, he will not bite you.

Vocabulary

his, dark, sheep, watch,
four, feet, chase, night,
hind, keeps, shines, stands

Lessons in this series:

• First Reader:Lesson XVII
• First reader: Lesson XVI
• First Reader: Lesson XV
• First Reader: Lesson XIV
• First Reader: Lesson XIII
• First Reader: Lesson XII
• First Reader: Lesson XI
• First Reader: Lesson X
• Penmanship practice paper
• McGuffey's 1836 First Eclectic Reader: Lesson I
• First Reader: Lesson II
• First Reader: Lesson III
• First Reader: Lesson IV
• First Reader: Lesson V
• First Reader: Lesson VI
• First Reader: Lesson VII
• First Reader: Lesson VIII
• First Reader: Lesson IX

1836 First Reader: Lesson V - The Cat and The Dog

In this lesson work on the phonograms: tch, ai, and th. Talk about the cat in this lesson. You may even like to talk about the feline family i.e lions, tigers,... . Talk about pets and about the different animals that are commonly used as pets.

Lesson V

Vocabulary

cat, milk, pull, hair,

dog, love, teeth, give,

Puss, you, barks, little,

catch, claws, bite, sharp

The Cat and the Dog.

Do you see the cat, Puss. Puss is up on the wall. The dog barks, but he can not catch her. Puss has sharp claws, and sharp teeth. If you pull her hair or tail, she will scratch or bite you. Give Puss some milk, then she will love you. Little boys and girls should not hurt the dog or the cat.

Lessons in this series:

• First Reader:Lesson XVII
• First reader: Lesson XVI
• First Reader: Lesson XV
• First Reader: Lesson XIV
• First Reader: Lesson XIII
• First Reader: Lesson XII
• First Reader: Lesson XI
• First Reader: Lesson X
• Penmanship practice paper
• McGuffey's 1836 First Eclectic Reader: Lesson I
• First Reader: Lesson II
• First Reader: Lesson III
• First Reader: Lesson IV
• First Reader: Lesson V
• First Reader: Lesson VI
• First Reader: Lesson VII
• First Reader: Lesson VIII
• First Reader: Lesson IX

McGuffey's 1836 First Eclectic Reader: Lesson IV; The Wild Ox

As always read through this lesson as explained in lesson I. Study the phonograms: wh, ng, and the "silent e". Ask the children questions i.e "What is a plow?" Show them a picture of a plow and talk about the work that different animals do on a farm. Talk about the meaning of "draws" in this sentence. You may also like to do a little Bible study on the ox.

Vocabulary

ox, has, two, horns,

he, four, legs, feet,

and, hard, man, hay

Lesson IV

The Wild Ox.

An ox has two horns. He has four legs, and four feet. A wild ox will toss boys on his horns. The ox draws the plow and the cart. He is large and strong, and he works hard for man. An ox has red, white, or black hair. he eats grass, hay, corn, and drinks water. He lies down on his side when he sleeps.

Lessons in this series:

• First Reader:Lesson XVII
• First reader: Lesson XVI
• First Reader: Lesson XV
• First Reader: Lesson XIV
• First Reader: Lesson XIII
• First Reader: Lesson XII
• First Reader: Lesson XI
• First Reader: Lesson X
• Penmanship practice paper
• McGuffey's 1836 First Eclectic Reader: Lesson I
• First Reader: Lesson II
• First Reader: Lesson III
• First Reader: Lesson IV
• First Reader: Lesson V
• First Reader: Lesson VI
• First Reader: Lesson VII
• First Reader: Lesson VIII
• First Reader: Lesson IX

McGuffey's 1836 First Eclectic Reader: Lesson III

In this lesson study the phonograms: or, ou-ow, eir, and ch. Otherwise study this lesson just like you did with lesson II. Here are some vocabulary that can also be taught with this lesson:

Vocabulary

any, one,
many, woman,
would, our,
could, hour,
church, stool

Lesson III

This horse eats hay.

The hay is on the ground.

Hay is made of grass.

The two boys got to school.

The bags are for their books.

Do you go to school?

This cow is in the pond.

The cow gives us milk

You must not hurt the cow.

The hen eats corn.

The hen picks up the corn.

Can the little chicks eat corn.

Lessons in this series:

• First Reader:Lesson XVII
• First reader: Lesson XVI
• First Reader: Lesson XV
• First Reader: Lesson XIV
• First Reader: Lesson XIII
• First Reader: Lesson XII
• First Reader: Lesson XI
• First Reader: Lesson X
• Penmanship practice paper
• McGuffey's 1836 First Eclectic Reader: Lesson I
• First Reader: Lesson II
• First Reader: Lesson III
• First Reader: Lesson IV
• First Reader: Lesson V
• First Reader: Lesson VI
• First Reader: Lesson VII
• First Reader: Lesson VIII
• First Reader: Lesson IX

McGuffey's 1836 First Eclectic Reader: Lesson II

In this lesson work on the phonograms : ir, silent l, oy, the "w" sound in one, and ar. Follow the same study process as described in lesson I. Have the chi;dren draw a picture of their own and write tree sentences about it. Don't forget to let them color the oicture or draw their own picture for each section.

Lesson II

This boy has a bird.

This bird is on his hand.

Some birds can talk.

The dog barks.

Do you hear the dog bark?

Boys play with dogs.

The boys run fast.

They run as fast as they can.

One of the boys has no hat.

Here is a small dog.

He has the boy's hat.

The boys can not get it.

Lessons in this series:

• First Reader:Lesson XVII
• First reader: Lesson XVI
• First Reader: Lesson XV
• First Reader: Lesson XIV
• First Reader: Lesson XIII
• First Reader: Lesson XII
• First Reader: Lesson XI
• First Reader: Lesson X
• Penmanship practice paper
• McGuffey's 1836 First Eclectic Reader: Lesson I
• First Reader: Lesson II
• First Reader: Lesson III
• First Reader: Lesson IV
• First Reader: Lesson V
• First Reader: Lesson VI
• First Reader: Lesson VII
• First Reader: Lesson VIII
• First Reader: Lesson IX

English Phonics Lesson 1

Phonics Lesson 1

Phonics is the key to reading and the "code to our written language". Teaching your young child three to four phonograms everyday will make reading easier and more fun. At Mott Media you can purchase a phonics chart with flashcards and other great learning tools. These are great for reference and teaching, and they also make learning more fun. For this lesson I will cover six phonograms: a, m, n, s, t, and x.

a A

"A" has three sounds; 1st a flat sound as in far; 2nd, a broad sound as in fall and what; 3rd a short sound as in fat.

m M
"M" has one sound as in man.

n N
"N" has one sound as in nan.

s S
"S" has two sounds; 1st, a soft sound as in sat; 2nd, a buzzing sound or the sound of a z, as in as.

t T
"T" has one sound as in tan.

x X
"X" has two sounds; 1st, the ks sound as in tax; 2nd, a gs sound as in exact.

Have your child repeat all the right sounds three times after you. Then, have them print the letter and say them again. Do this with each letter. Make sure your child knows these sounds well before they continue tot he reading exercise. If your child is struggling have a patience and give them a day or two.

The reading exercise is a the first lesson from the Alpha-Phonics book. Alpha- Phonics is wonderful for teaching phonics. Click the following link for more information and purchase:

Alpha-Phonics complete reading program!

Have your child read through the lesson three times. If they are struggling go over the phonograms again. Then, have them copy it into their notebooks; saying the sounds at the same time.

McGuffey's 1836 First Eclectic Reader: Lesson I; The New Book.

Before reading the lesson review and talk about the phonograms oo, ere, ee and ear. Read through the vocabulary and make them write them down in there notebook first. This will make reading the lesson easier. After discussing the phonograms and reading through the vocabulary ask them questions: "Do you like getting new books ?", "What do you think the story is about?" and "What do you think will happen in this story?". Asking them questionslike this will help them look forward to reading it. Let the children read the selection aloud. It's good for them to read it about three times. It's also good to read it for them one time, so they can listen to the sounds. After reading the lesson compare the story to the children's earlier comments and asking them questions about the story. At the end print out the picture to the story and color it or have the children draw and color their own picture. Do this with all lessons, unless it says otherwise.

Vocabulary

John, and, there, learn,

Ann, has, here, nice,

Jane, mus, keep, clean

Lesson I

The New Book.

Here is John.

There are Ann and Jane.

Ann has a new book.

It is the first book.

Ann must keep it nice and clean.

John must not tear the book.

He may see how fast he can learn.

Lessons in this series:

• First Reader:Lesson XVII
• First reader: Lesson XVI
• First Reader: Lesson XV
• First Reader: Lesson XIV
• First Reader: Lesson XIII
• First Reader: Lesson XII
• First Reader: Lesson XI
• First Reader: Lesson X
• Penmanship practice paper
• McGuffey's 1836 First Eclectic Reader: Lesson I
• First Reader: Lesson II
• First Reader: Lesson III
• First Reader: Lesson IV
• First Reader: Lesson V
• First Reader: Lesson VI
• First Reader: Lesson VII
• First Reader: Lesson VIII
• First Reader: Lesson IX