Pumpkin Patch Word Family (-ug)

We're continuing to learn how short vowels fit in CVC words by studying word families. Since this week's theme is pumpkins, I decided to make a little pumpkin patch with the -ug family words. Here's how it's done:

1. Roll out a long piece of paper.
2. Trace pumpkin shapes all over the paper.
3. Connect pumpkins with vines.

4. Print out -ug words and glue them on pumpkins. I couldn't find a free printable version, so I just grabbed images from Google. (We did bug, Dug [the dog from Up], hug, jug, mug, rug, and tug.)

5. Start identifying pictures and labeling pumpkins. (Ours are actually paper pumpkin doilies that I found at Dollar Tree.)

Sometimes little sisters like to help, too.

6. Glue labeled pumpkins over corresponding words.

Lucy insisted on using a pen instead of marker, so you can't really see her words, but she wrote them all!