Letter O, long vowel sound (OLYMPICS!)

Last year our co-op taught the short vowel sounds and long vowel sounds on different days.  This is my lesson plan for the long O sound--perfect for the winter Olympics!  But in my humble opinion you should teach both sounds, but no need to spend a whole day on just one sound.

Opening Activity

puzzles and shape-O and dupl-Os

Circle time

Welcome Song (Here We Are Together):

Calendar: Today is …, Days of the week song

Find the letter of the day scavenger hunt.

Leap Frog fridge magnet introduce the letter of the day—O.  It’s a vowel so it makes TWO sounds. 

show & tell

          

Activities (10-15 minutes each)

Zingo or Hi Ho Cherry-O board games

singing time…Wheels on the Bus, BINGO, Quickly I Obey, ring around the rosies

Obey game….Mother May I?

Have the kids glue Cheerios on a big letter O.

Counting CheeriOs

Find Ovals game

           

Olympics--skipping, hopping on one foot, walk on a straight line, obstacle course, etc.  Have kids make Olympic flags first coloring each of the rings on a paper and taping it to a straw.  Then they can wave their flags to cheer each other on as they take turns competing.  When they finish give each kid a “gold medal” (a chocolate gold coin taped to a ribbon).  

                       

Snacktime

Oatmeal cookies and Jell-O jiggler cut out in O's

 Playtime

 Wrap-up and stories