Lesson Plan for Foundation - English - Basic Reading Skills

**Lesson Plan: Basic Reading Skills for Foundation Students** **Grade Level:** Foundation (Ages 4-6) **Duration:** 45 minutes **Objective:** Students will be able to recognize and read basic sight words, understand simple sentence structures, and improve their phonemic awareness. **Materials Needed:** - Flashcards with basic sight words (e.g., the, and, you, he, she) - Simple picture books or storybooks - Whiteboard and markers - Chart paper and sticky notes - Alphabet chart - Phonemic awareness worksheets - Coloring pencils **Lesson Structure:** 1. **Introduction (5 minutes)** - Start with a warm greeting and a brief discussion about reading. - Explain the importance of reading and how it helps us understand stories and information. - Show an alphabet chart and sing the alphabet song together. 2. **Phonemic Awareness Activity (10 minutes)** - Introduce the concept of phonemic awareness (the ability to identify and manipulate sounds in words). - Practice with simple exercises: - Ask students to clap their hands with each syllable in a word (e.g., "apple" = two claps). - Play a game of "I Spy" with initial sounds (e.g., "I spy something that starts with /m/"). 3. **Sight Words Practice (10 minutes)** - Show the flashcards with basic sight words. - Pronounce each word clearly and ask students to repeat after you. - Use the words to form simple sentences (e.g., "She is happy"). - Engage students in a quick game of "Sight Word Bingo" or a matching activity where they pair words with pictures. 4. **Reading Simple Sentences (10 minutes)** - Write a few simple sentences on the whiteboard (e.g., "The cat is black," "I see a dog"). - Read the sentences aloud and ask students to repeat after you. - Point to each word as you read to help students understand word separation and left-to-right reading direction. - Encourage students to identify sight words in the sentences. 5. **Story Time (5 minutes)** - Gather students for a short story time session. - Select a simple picture book with repetitive text and clear illustrations. - Read the story aloud, using expressive voice and gestures. - Pause occasionally to ask predictive questions (e.g., "What do you think will happen next?") and to point out sight words. 6. **Hands-on Activity (5 minutes)** - Distribute worksheets with a mix of coloring and simple reading tasks (e.g., color the picture of the word "cat"). - Guide students as they complete the worksheets, offering help with reading words and understanding tasks. 7. **Wrap-up and Review (5 minutes)** - Recap the key points of the lesson: sight words, simple sentences, and phonemic awareness. - Praise students for their participation and effort. - Mention what will be covered in the next lesson. **Assessment:** - Observe students during activities to ensure they can identify and read sight words. - Listen to individual student responses during the reading and phonemic awareness exercises. - Collect completed worksheets to review students' understanding and progress. **Homework (optional):** - Send home a set of sight word flashcards for practice. - Suggest parents read a simple storybook with their child, pointing out sight words.