Lesson Plan for Foundation - English - Alphabet and Phonics

### Lesson Plan: Alphabet and Phonics (Foundation Level) **Objective:** By the end of the lesson, students will be able to recognize all the letters of the alphabet and associate each letter with its corresponding sound. **Materials Needed:** - Alphabet flashcards - Whiteboard and markers - Alphabet song (audio or video) - Picture books with clear alphabet letters and images - Phonics worksheets - Craft materials (colored paper, glue, scissors, crayons) **Duration:** 60 minutes --- ### Lesson Outline: #### 1. Warm-Up Activity (10 minutes) - **Greeting and Introduction:** - Welcome the students and briefly explain the day's topic: "Today we are going to learn about the alphabet and phonics!" - **Alphabet Song:** - Play an alphabet song and encourage children to sing and clap along. - Example: "A is for Apple, B is for Ball", etc. #### 2. Direct Instruction (15 minutes) - **Alphabet Flashcards:** - Show each letter flashcard, one by one. - Say the letter's name and sound clearly, and have the students repeat after you. - For example: "A says /æ/, B says /b/." #### 3. Group Activity (15 minutes) - **Alphabet Matching Game:** - Distribute flashcards randomly among students. - Have students find a partner who holds the flashcard with either the matching upper and lower case letter or an object that starts with that letter. #### 4. Individual Practice (10 minutes) - **Phonics Worksheets:** - Hand out worksheets that have pictures of objects and missing letters. - For example, a picture of an apple with "_pple" underneath for students to fill in the missing "a." #### 5. Craft Activity (15 minutes) - **Letter Art:** - Provide each student with a piece of colored paper and ask them to create an art piece representing one letter of the alphabet. - Encourage them to decorate the letter and draw or paste pictures of items that start with that letter. #### 6. Review and Closing (5 minutes) - **Recap:** - Go over the letters and sounds learned. - Ask a few students to share their letter art and say the sound of their letter and an object that starts with that letter. - **Goodbye Song:** - Sing a short fun goodbye song to end the lesson. --- ### Evaluation: - Monitor participation during activities. - Review completed phonics worksheets for accuracy. - Provide positive feedback and gentle corrections throughout the lesson. ### Homework: - Assign students to find three objects at home that start with their favorite letter and bring those objects or their drawings to the next class. **Note to Teacher:** Make sure to use a playful and encouraging tone throughout the lesson to keep the children engaged and motivated. Rotate through different letters and sounds in future lessons to provide repetition and reinforcement.