Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Nursery 2
Use of âAâ and âAnâ
Use of âAâ and âAnâ
SUBJECT: PHONICS
CLASS: NURSERY 2
TERM: 1ST TERM
LESSON PLAN FOR 8TH WEEK
AGE: 4-5years
DURATION : 3 periods of 40 mins each
DATE:
TOPIC : Use of ‘A’ and ‘An’
CONTENT : Use of ‘A’ and ‘An’- why ‘A’ is pronounced using the letter name instead of the sound
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to;
ENTRY BEHAVIOR : Pupils can identify and sound the Group 1-6 Consonant/vowel/consonant words
SET INDUCTION : The teachers uses the three-letter words songs to arouse the interest of the pupils
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Singing, storytelling, playway, gestures/demonstration,gestures, explanation and repetition
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : Flash cards of words we can use ‘A’ for and words we can use ‘AN’ for, phonics sound chart, sentence strips showing words with ‘A’ or ‘AN’ appearing before them
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
PERIOD 1 AND 2: Using ‘A’ for words that begin with a consonant sound
S/N | STEPS | TEACHER’S ACTIVITY | PUPILS ACTIVITY |
1 | REVISITING THE PREVIOUS LESSON/INTRODUCTION | The teacher revises the Group 1-6 consonant/vowel/consonant words The teacher introduces the topic on the board as Using ‘A’ for words that begin with a consonant sound | The pupils listen |
2 | DISTINGUISHING WORDS WE USE ‘A’ FOR | The teacher explains that the article ‘A’ is used before words that start with a consonant sound e.g 1. a bag 2. a cap 3. a car 4. a dog 5. a cat | The pupils respond and participate |
3 | EVALUATION | The teacher evaluates the pupils listing the following words on the board and asking them if ‘A’ would be used or not 1. ___ egg 2. ___ fox 3. ___ elephant 4. ___ cot 5. ___ cup | |
4 | CLASS WORK | The pupils are given a classwork to write or not write ‘A’ for the following words 1. ____ fan 2. ____ gun 3. ____ hut 4. ____ ink 5. ____ umbrella | |
5 | CONCLUSION | The teacher marks, commends and corrects the pupils where necessary |
PERIOD 3: Using ‘AN’ for words that begin with a vowel sound
S/N | STEPS | TEACHER’S ACTIVITY | PUPILS ACTIVITY |
1 | REVISITING THE PREVIOUS LESSON/INTRODUCTION | The teacher revises the words we use ‘A’ before The teacher introduces the topic on the board as using ‘AN’ for words that begin with a vowel sound | The pupils listen |
2 | DISTINGUISHING WORDS WE USE ‘AN’ FOR | The teacher explains that the article ‘AN’ is used before words that start with a vowel sound e.g 1. an ant 2. an egg 3. an insect 4. an orange 5. an igloo | The pupils respond and participate |
3 | EVALUATION | The teacher evaluates the pupils listing the following words on the board and asking them if ‘A’ would be used or not 1. ___ egg 2. ___ fox 3. ___ elephant 4. ___ cot 5. ___ umbrella | |
4 | CLASS WORK | The pupils are given a classwork to write or not write ‘A’ for the following words 1. ____ elephant 2. ____ apple 3. ____ arrow 4. ____ ink 5. ____ umbrella | |
5 | CONCLUSION | The teacher marks, commends and corrects the pupils where necessary |
SCHEME OF WORK FOR FIRST TERM
week | Topic |
1 | Sentences with Group 3 consonant/vowel/consonant words: a hen, a fat hen, the red hen is fat, the red hen sat on a mat, Ben has a red hen |
2 | Group 4 Consonant/vowel/consonant words: pig, kid, sit, hill, big, did, bit, mill |
3 | Sentences with Group 4 consonant/vowel/consonant words: the big pig is at the mill, the kid is on the hill, the hen is big, the rat bit the red hen, the fat cat bit the fat rat |
4 | Group 5 Consonant/Vowel/consonant words: dog, box, not, hot, log, fox, got |
5 | Sentences with Group 5 consonant/vowel/consonant words: I am hot, sit on the log, the fox sat on the mat, the rat is in my box, Fox, go to the box, the dog got on the log |
6 | Group 6 Consonant/vowel/consonant words: sun, gun, tub, hut, run, fun, rub |
7 | Sentences with Group 6 consonant/vowel/consonant words: the fox bit the red hen, run, run for the big gun, ben fed the hen and the pig, rub the kid in the big tub, let the cat sit in the sun |
8 | Use of ‘A’ before words beginning with consonant sounds and ‘AN’ before words beginning with vowel sound (why it is pronounced using its name rather than its sound) |
9 | Consonant blends cl fl sl cr e.g clip fly slip cry |
10 | Initial consonant blends br dr fr tr e.g bread, dry, tree, frog, etc |
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