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Lesson Plan

Bat Cat Rat! The -at Family!

Meet the “-at family” with music, movement, and simple worksheet activities! In this lesson, your students will practice their reading skills with rhymes.
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Learning Objectives

Student will be able to read and write words in the -at family.

Introduction

(5 minutes)
  • Tell the students you are thinking of some mystery words.
  • Invite the students to raise their hands if they can think of the words when you pose the following clues: an animal that says “meow” (cat), an animal that flies at night (bat), a rug to wipe your feet on (mat), an animal that eats cheese (rat), and something you wear on your head (hat).
  • Ask your students to think of some more words that end with the letters -at.
  • Load the first "-at song" link on your interactive whiteboard. Encourage your students to stand and move to the music.
  • Load the second "-at song" link and repeat above.