Master reading CVC words through this free AM word family list from The Teaching Aunt.
Let’s explore the wonderful world of the AM word family. This family is full of fun and useful words that can help improve your child’s reading and writing skills. So, let’s dive in and learn more!
AM Word Family
First things first, what is the AM word family? The AM word family is a group of words that have the same ending sound, “am.” These words share a common sound pattern, making them easy to recognize and remember.
Here are some examples of AM words:
- dam
- ham
- jam
- Pam
- ram
- Sam
Now that you know what the AM word family is, let’s talk about some strategies for learning and practicing these words.
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How To Teach the AM Word Family to Children
- Phonemic awareness
Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate individual sounds in spoken words. It’s an essential skill for reading and spelling.
To develop phonemic awareness with the AM word family, ask your child to listen for the “am” sound in words. You can also have your child practice saying and clapping out the syllables in AM words.
- Flashcards and Word List
Word families are groups of words that share the same phonetic pattern. By learning one word in a family, you can easily recognize and understand other words in the same family.
To practice the AM word family, try making a list of AM words and reviewing them regularly with your child. You can also create flashcards or play memory games with AM words.
Or just download our free word family list with pictures. You may cut the pictures and turn it into small flashcards that you can use for table games.
Another way is to ask your child to read the given CVC word and draw a picture accordingly.
- Reading practice
Reading is an excellent way to improve your child’s vocabulary and recognition of word families. Try finding books or articles that contain many AM words. Have your child read aloud and practice saying the words correctly. You can also ask your child to highlight or underline the AM words.
Now that you know some strategies for learning and practicing the AM word family, let’s talk about why it’s important to learn these words.
Why is it important to learn word families?
Learning the AM word family can help improve your child’s reading fluency and comprehension. By recognizing common word patterns like AM, your child can read and understand words more quickly and accurately.
It can also boost your child’s confidence as a reader.
Moreover, knowing the AM word family can also help you with his spelling. If your child can recognize the “am” sound in a word, he can spell it correctly without guessing.
This is a valuable skill that will serve you well in his academic and practical life.
In conclusion, the AM word family is a group of useful and fun words that can help improve your reading, writing, and spelling skills. By practicing phonemic awareness, word families, and reading, your child can become more confident and proficient with AM words.
That’s all for now, my dear learners. Keep up the good work, and I’ll see you in the next post!
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AM Word Family Lesson Video
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