### Lesson Plan: Digraphs ‘ee’ and ‘ea’ for Nursery 2
#### Objective:
Students will learn to recognize, pronounce, and create words using the digraphs ‘ee’ and ‘ea’.
#### Duration:
40 minutes
#### Materials:
- Flashcards with ‘ee’ and ‘ea’ words
- Whiteboard and markers
- Picture books or charts with ‘ee’ and ‘ea’ words
- Worksheets with tracing and matching exercises
- Craft materials (colored paper, glue, scissors)
- Audio clips of words with ‘ee’ and ‘ea’
#### Introduction (5 minutes):
1. **Greeting and Warm-Up:**
- Start with a friendly greeting song to engage the children.
- Quickly review previously learned phonics sounds.
- Introduce today’s lesson focusing on the sounds ‘ee’ and ‘ea’.
2. **Objective Introduction:**
- Clearly state the objective: “Today, we are going to learn about two special sounds: ‘ee’ and ‘ea’. They make our ‘ee’ sound.”
#### Main Lesson (20 minutes):
1. **Direct Instruction (10 minutes):**
- **Introduce the Digraphs:**
- Show flashcards of words containing ‘ee’ (e.g., bee, see, tree) and ‘ea’ (e.g., leaf, read, sea).
- Pronounce each word slowly and emphasize the ‘ee’ sound.
- Ask the students to repeat after you.
- **Visual and Auditory Learning:**
- Display images of the words to help students make connections.
- Play audio clips of each word so students can hear the pronunciation.
2. **Interactive Activities (10 minutes):**
- **Flashcard Game:**
- Hold up a flashcard and have students shout out 'ee' or 'ea' based on the vowel combination they see.
- Ask some students to come up and pick the right flashcard when you say a word.
- **Word Sorting:**
- Create two columns on the whiteboard labeled ‘ee’ and ‘ea’.
- Provide students with word cards and have them place each card under the correct column.
#### Practice (10 minutes):
1. **Worksheets:**
- Hand out worksheets where students can trace words containing ‘ee’ and ‘ea’.
- Include a matching exercise where they can draw lines to connect words with the right images.
2. **Craft Activity:**
- Let students create their own ‘ee’ and ‘ea’ word trees using colored paper.
- Help them write words on the leaves and glue them onto the tree.
#### Conclusion (5 minutes):
1. **Review and Recap:**
- Quickly go over the words the students learned, showing flashcards and having the children shout out the words.
- Sing a short song incorporating ‘ee’ and ‘ea’ words to make the review fun.
2. **Assessment:**
- Ask a few students to come up and say a word they learned today.
- Give praise and encouragement for correct responses.
3. **Closure:**
- Hand out stickers or stamps as a reward for participation.
- Briefly preview what will be covered in the next lesson to build excitement.
#### Homework/Extended Activities:
- Send home a small booklet with pictures and ‘ee’ and ‘ea’ words for parents to read with their children.
- Encourage parents to point out ‘ee’ and ‘ea’ words during daily activities.
This lesson plan is designed to be engaging and interactive, catering to the learning needs of Nursery 2 students while providing a structured approach to learning digraphs ‘ee’ and ‘ea’.