Lesson Plan for Nursery 2 - Literacy - Letter Sound A, C, H, T

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 --- **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 --- **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. --- **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. --- 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.