Lesson Plan for Nursery 2 - Phonics - Diagraphs ‘ee’ And ‘ea’

### 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’.