## Lesson Plan: Double Consonant 1 (Primary 1)
### Objective:
Students will be able to identify, pronounce, and use words with double consonants (like "bb", "dd", "ll", etc.) in sentences.
### Materials Needed:
- Flashcards with double consonant words and pictures
- Phonics worksheet with double consonant words
- Whiteboard and markers
- Storybook incorporating double consonant words
- Phonics song or rhyme focusing on double consonant words
- Coloring supplies for a phonics coloring activity
### Duration:
60 minutes
### Lesson Outline:
#### Introduction (10 minutes)
1. **Greeting and Warm-up:**
- Greet the students and do a quick warm-up with a familiar song or rhyme.
- Ask students if they remember what consonants are. Review consonants quickly.
2. **Introduction to Double Consonants:**
- Write a few examples of double consonant words on the whiteboard, e.g., "ball", "grass", "rabbit", "bubbles".
- Highlight the double consonant letters in each word.
- Explain that double consonants are two identical consonants that appear together in a word.
#### Direct Instruction (15 minutes)
1. **Pronunciation Practice:**
- Use flashcards with double consonant words.
- Show each flashcard, say the word, and ask the students to repeat after you.
- Emphasize the double consonant sound in each word.
2. **Visual Aids and Examples:**
- Show pictures that correspond to the words on the flashcards.
- Write the words under the pictures and underline the double consonants.
#### Guided Practice (15 minutes)
1. **Phonics Song/Rhyme:**
- Teach a simple phonics song or rhyme that includes many words with double consonants.
- Sing the song together a few times, encouraging students to clap when they hear a double consonant.
2. **Reading a Story:**
- Read a short storybook that includes multiple double consonant words.
- Ask students to listen carefully and raise their hands whenever they hear a double consonant word.
#### Independent Practice (10 minutes)
1. **Phonics Worksheet:**
- Hand out a worksheet that includes activities like matching words to pictures, filling in missing double consonants, and circling double consonants in a list of words.
- Walk around the classroom to offer help and check for understanding.
#### Extension Activity (5 minutes)
1. **Coloring Activity:**
- Provide a coloring page with a picture and a double consonant word (e.g., a rabbit with the word "rabbit").
- Ask students to color the picture and trace the word, paying special attention to the double consonants.
#### Conclusion (5 minutes)
1. **Review and Recap:**
- Review the double consonant words learned during the lesson.
- Ask a few students to share a double consonant word they remember and use it in a sentence.
2. **Closing:**
- Sing the phonics song or rhyme one more time together.
- Give a quick preview of what will be covered in the next lesson.
### Assessment:
- Observe students during guided practice and worksheet activities to check their understanding.
- Listen to students' pronunciation during reading and song activities.
- Collect and review worksheets to assess their ability to identify and use double consonant words.
### Homework (Optional):
- Provide a simple homework sheet with a short list of double consonant words and ask students to practice writing and using each word in a sentence at home.
This lesson plan should help Primary 1 students grasp the concept of double consonants in a fun and engaging way!