State the Objective
Tell the children they will pretend to mow grass and blow leaves and then read and write long o words spelled with -ow, such as mow, low, blow, glow, and slow.
 
Literacy Activities
Mow the lawn

• Give the children the grass template (found below) and have them write -ow words on it, such as mow, low, blow, slow, row, and grow.

• Make the grass stand up by following the directions on the template. 

  Tape the bottom of the grass to a table or floor.

• Show the children how to make the grass "grow" by unfolding the top layer of the grass.
• Let the children pretend to mow the grass by cutting it with scissors.

Blow leaves

• Have the children  write -ow words on paper leaves (e.g., blow, row, mow, grow, slow, snow, throw, flow, and low).
• Have the children read the words on the leaves.
• Scatter the leaves on the ground.
• Have the children blow the leaves into a pile with or without a blow-dryer.

Read target words in texts

• Engage the children in reading the text Things that Grow (see below).
• Read the text again, fading support.

Write about the activity using long o ow

• Help the children make a list of the words with -ow (e.g.,  grow, low, mow, slow, blow, row, snow, throw).

   

• Let the children write sentences about mowing grass and throwing or blowing leaves (e.g., “I can mow the grass. I can help blow the leaves”).