Lessonplan for teaching the letter sounds a, c, h, and t to Nursery 2 students:
### Lesson Plan: Literacy - Letter Sounds a, c, h, t
**Grade Level:** Nursery 2
**Duration:** 45 minutes
**Topic:** Letter Sounds a, c, h, t
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**Objective:**
- Students will be able to recognize and produce the sounds of the letters a, c, h, and t.
- Students will be able to identify and name pictures that start with the sounds a, c, h, and t.
**Materials Needed:**
- Alphabet flashcards for a, c, h, t
- Picture cards (apple, cat, hat, turtle, etc.)
- Alphabet song or jingle
- Whiteboard and markers
- Coloring sheets with items starting with a, c, h, t
- Crayons or markers
- Simple storybook featuring the letters a, c, h, t
- Phonics chart or poster
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**Introduction (10 minutes):**
1. **Greeting and Warm-Up:** Welcome the students and sing an alphabet song to get them excited.
2. **Introduction to Topic:** Explain that today, we'll be learning about the sounds that some special letters make.
3. **Flashcard Presentation:** Show the flashcards one by one and pronounce each letter: "This is the letter 'a' and it says /a/, like in 'apple'."
**Explicit Instruction (15 minutes):**
1. **Letter Sound Demonstration:**
- Start with the letter 'a'. Show the letter 'a' flashcard and make the /a/ sound. Have the students repeat the sound several times.
- Show a picture of an apple and say, "Apple begins with /a/."
- Follow the same steps for letters 'c', 'h', and 't' using picture cards and examples like 'cat' for 'c', 'hat' for 'h', and 'turtle' for 't'.
2. **Phonics Chart/Picture Review:** Point to the letters on the phonics chart and have students identify and sound out each letter.
**Guided Practice (10 minutes):**
1. **Sound Recognition Game:**
- Place the picture cards around the room. Call out a letter sound and have students find the corresponding picture card. For example, call out "/a/," and students should find the apple card.
- Repeat for the other letter sounds.
**Independent Practice (5 minutes):**
1. **Coloring Activity:**
- Hand out coloring sheets with pictures of an apple, cat, hat, and turtle.
- Ask the students to color the pictures and practice saying the letter sounds as they color.
**Story Time and Discussion (5 minutes):**
1. **Read Aloud:**
- Read a simple storybook that features words beginning with a, c, h, and t. For example, "The Happy Turtle" which might feature an apple, cat, hat, and turtle in the storyline.
- As you read, emphasize the words that start with the target letters and encourage students to repeat the sounds.
**Closing and Assessment (5 minutes):**
1. **Review and Recap:**
- Go over the letter sounds one more time with the flashcards.
- Ask students to name one picture they colored and identify the beginning sound.
2. **Sing Alphabet Song:** End the lesson with the alphabet song to reinforce letter recognition.
**Homework (Optional):**
- Send home a worksheet with pictures of objects starting with a, c, h, t for students to color and practice the sounds with their parents.
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**Assessment:**
- Throughout the lesson, assess students' understanding by observing their participation during activities and their ability to recognize and verbalize the letter sounds.
**Differentiation:**
- For students who need extra help, work with them in a small group setting to reinforce the sounds.
- For advanced students, introduce additional words or simple sentences that use the target sounds.
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By the end of this lesson, students should have a solid understanding of the sounds for the letters a, c, h, and t and be able to identify objects that begin with those sounds.