### Lesson Plan for Nursery 2: Letter Sounds (d, g, n, o)
**Objective:**
Students will be able to identify, articulate, and match the letter sounds for "d", "g", "n", and "o".
**Duration:**
45 minutes
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**Materials Needed:**
- Flashcards with letters d, g, n, o
- Picture cards with objects that start with d, g, n, o (e.g., dog, goat, nest, octopus)
- Alphabet song video/audio
- Whiteboard and markers
- Coloring sheets with d, g, n, o letters
- Tokens or stickers for rewards
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### Introduction (10 minutes)
1. **Welcome and Warm-Up:**
- Greet students and have them sit in a circle.
- Sing the Alphabet Song together to engage the students.
- Briefly discuss the letter sounds covered in previous lessons.
2. **Introduction to Letter Sounds:**
- Show flashcards with the letters "d", "g", "n", and "o".
- Pronounce each letter sound clearly (e.g., /d/ for d, /g/ for g, /n/ for n, /o/ for o).
- Have students mimic the sounds.
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### Direct Instruction (15 minutes)
3. **Letter Sound Matching:**
- Hold up a picture card (e.g., dog) and ask which letter it starts with.
- Have students call out the letter sound and point to the corresponding flashcard.
- Repeat for all four letters using different picture cards (e.g., goat for g, nest for n, octopus for o).
4. **Interactive Whiteboard Activity:**
- Write the letters d, g, n, and o on the whiteboard.
- Draw pictures next to each letter (e.g., d – dog, g – goat, n – nest, o – octopus).
- Ask individual students to come up and match letters to the correct picture.
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### Guided Practice (10 minutes)
5. **Hands-On Activity:**
- Distribute coloring sheets with the letters d, g, n, and o.
- Encourage students to color the letters while practicing their sounds.
- Walk around the classroom and provide assistance and positive reinforcement.
6. **Group Activity:**
- Divide students into small groups.
- Give each group a set of picture cards and letter cards.
- Have them work together to match picture cards with the correct letter sounds.
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### Independent Practice (5 minutes)
7. **Letter Sound Hunt:**
- Hide picture cards around the classroom.
- Allow students to walk around and find the cards.
- Once found, they should match the card with the correct flashcard with their letter sounds.
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### Closing (5 minutes)
8. **Review and Recap:**
- Gather students back into a circle.
- Review the letters and their sounds once more.
- Ask students to share one thing they learned or enjoyed about today's lesson.
9. **Reward System:**
- Distribute tokens or stickers to students for participation and effort.
- Encourage them to keep practicing letter sounds at home.
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### Assessment:
10. **Observation:**
- Monitor students during activities to ensure understanding.
- Take notes on students who may need additional support.
11. **Question and Answer:**
- Verbally assess students by asking them to identify and articulate the letter sounds.
**Homework:**
- Send home a letter sound worksheet for practice.
- Include a note to parents encouraging them to practice letter sounds with their children.
**Follow-up:**
- Plan a similar lesson with different letter sounds for the next class to build on the students' phonetic knowledge.