Learn about the en word family. Word families are groups of words that have a common pattern. Word families, sometimes called phonograms or chunks, can help emergent readers by providing predictable patterns within words. Sing along with this en word family song. The first time through we give the beginning sound and the en word family ending sound. The second time through we give a chance for independent practice of the en word family. When learning to read, patterns are important. Children recognize word patterns and this makes it easier to sound out words. Sing and move with Jack as he introduces the en word family. These are words that all end with en and have different beginning sounds or blends. Lyrics Let's learn lots of words in the en family When you learn them they can help you write and read Each one is different as they begin But they all have en at the end Look and listen and say the word /d/ en den /m/ en men /B/ en B en /h/ en hen /p/ en pen Let's learn lots of words in the en family When you learn them they can help you write and read /t/ en ten /Gw/ en Gwen /wr/ en wren /wh/ en when /Gl/ en Glen We learned lots of words in the en family When you learn them they can help you write and read Now you read the words and say them out loud den men Ben hen pen ten Gwen wren when Glen We learned lots of words in the en family When you learn them they can help you write and read It's fun learning words in the en family Jack Hartmann's website: www.jackhartmann.com Remember to connect with Jack Hartmann on his Social Networks: Facebook: www.facebook.com/hop2itmusic Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/jackhartmann YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/JackHartmann Twitter: twitter.com/Jack_Hartmann Google +: plus.google.com/u/0/111246828015196865180 You can find Jack Hartmann's Music on: Jack Hartmann Website: www.jackhartmann.com iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/artist/jack-hartmann/id391057562 Amazon Mp3: amazon.com/Boom-Chicka/dp/artist-redirect/B0156RBPXW/ref=sr_1_1?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1492528781&sr=1-1&keywords=Jack+Hartmann Google Play: play.google.com/store/music/artist/Jack_Hartmann?id=Ax3xg7dhdt5nx4b47dnwxjnhhhy&hl=en CD Baby: www.cdbaby.com/Artist/JackHartmann