# Lesson Plan for Nursery 2 Literacy: Letter Sounds: p, k, q, w
## Objective:
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1. Identify and recognize the letters p, k, q, and w.
2. Articulate the sounds associated with each letter.
3. Begin to associate the letters with corresponding words and objects.
## Materials Needed:
- Flashcards with letters p, k, q, and w
- Picture cards of objects starting with these letters (e.g., p - pig, k - kite, q - queen, w - whale)
- Alphabet chart
- Audio resources for letter sounds
- Manipulatives (e.g., magnetic letters, letter blocks)
- Coloring sheets for each letter
- Markers, crayons
## Lesson Duration:
30-35 minutes
## Lesson Procedure:
### Introduction (5 minutes):
1. Greet the students and gather them in a circle.
2. Sing the ABC song together to warm up and review the alphabet.
3. Introduce the topic of the day: "Today, we are going to learn about four special letters and the sounds they make: p, k, q, and w."
### Direct Instruction (10 minutes):
1. **Letter p**
- Show the flashcard of the letter p.
- Say the sound of the letter p (/p/) and have students repeat.
- Show a picture of a pig. Say, "Pig starts with p, /p/ pig."
- Have students repeat the word and emphasize the p sound.
2. **Letter k**
- Show the flashcard of the letter k.
- Say the sound of the letter k (/k/) and have students repeat.
- Show a picture of a kite. Say, "Kite starts with k, /k/ kite."
- Have students repeat the word and emphasize the k sound.
3. **Letter q**
- Show the flashcard of the letter q.
- Say the sound of the letter q (/kw/) and have students repeat.
- Show a picture of a queen. Say, "Queen starts with q, /kw/ queen."
- Have students repeat the word and emphasize the q sound.
4. **Letter w**
- Show the flashcard of the letter w.
- Say the sound of the letter w (/w/) and have students repeat.
- Show a picture of a whale. Say, “Whale starts with w, /w/ whale."
- Have students repeat the word and emphasize the w sound.
### Guided Practice (10 minutes):
1. Play a letter sound matching game:
- Spread out the picture cards on a carpet or table.
- Hand out the flashcards of the letters p, k, q, and w to students.
- Call out an object (e.g., “Whale”), and ask the student with the corresponding letter (w) to hold up their flashcard and make the sound.
2. Conduct a "Sound Hunt":
- Place various toys or classroom items beginning with p, k, q, and w around the classroom.
- Have students go on a "sound hunt" to find items that start with these letters.
- When a student finds an item, they should bring it back to the group and say, “I found a whale! Whale starts with w, /w/ whale.”
### Independent Practice (5-7 minutes):
1. Provide students with coloring sheets featuring the letters p, k, q, and w along with related pictures (e.g., p with pig).
2. Allow students to color the pictures and practice saying the letter sounds as they work.
### Conclusion (3 minutes):
1. Gather students back in a circle.
2. Review the sounds of the letters p, k, q, and w by calling on individual students to say a letter sound and name an object that starts with that letter.
3. Praise students for their participation and effort.
### Additional Activities for Reinforcement:
- **Alphabet Song with Emphasis:** Sing the ABC song again, this time pausing and emphasizing the sounds of p, k, q, and w.
- **Story Time:** Read a short storybook that features words beginning with p, k, q, and w, and have students listen for these words.
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This lesson plan provides a structured yet engaging approach to introducing letter sounds p, k, q, and w to Nursery 2 students, helping them develop foundational literacy skills.