LESSON PLAN FOR 9th WEEK

CLASS : PRIMARY 1

AGE: 5-6years

DURATION : 3 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TERM: 2nd Term

TOPIC : Sound patterns ‘ai’

CONTENT : Sound patterns ‘ai’

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to;

Recognize, read and spell the ‘ai’ graphemes

ENTRY BEHAVIOR : Pupils can identify and recite all the letters of the alphabets and the vowels

SET INDUCTION : The teachers uses the ‘My ear hurts I was in pain’ song to arouse the pupils

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : Objects with the ‘ai’ grapheme, chart showing objects with the ‘ai’ grapheme sound, white board, dry erase marker, clue cards

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2: Recognition, spelling and reading the ‘ai’ graphemes

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS ACTIVITY
1	INTRODUCTION	-Revises the Long and short vowel sounds we’ve treated before - Introduces the grapheme ‘ai’ as one of the variations of the Long ‘a’ sound	Pupils listen, observe and participate
2	TEACHER MODELLING/EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION	- Explains that the sound ‘ai’ takes the sound of the ‘a’ letter name - Gives a list of word with the ‘ai’ sound ai Rain Paint Trail Train Snail Mail tail	Pupils listen, observe and participate
3	GUIDED PRACTICE	- Shows the pupils clue cards with the grapheme in front and a clue word at the back. Have them say the clue word then sound the grapheme it represents e.g snail(ai) - Shows the children several images of words containing the grapheme ‘ai’ and asks them to pronounce it aloud	Pupils listen, observe and participate
4	INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME	- Gives the pupils exercises on the ‘ai’ sound After each sentence write Yes or No 1. If glue gets on your clothes, it will stain them. ______ 2. If you are frail, you are very strong. _____ 3. Your brain helps you think. ______ 4. You might find a sail on your yatcht. _______	Pupils listen, observe and participate
5	EVALUATION	- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

PERIOD 3: Recognition, spelling and reading the ‘ai’ graphemes

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS ACTIVITY
1	REVISITING THE PREVIOUS LESSONS	- Revisits the previous lesson on the ‘ai’ sounds	- Pupils listen, observe and participate
2	GUIDED PRACTICE	- Makes a list of more words containing the ‘ai’ sound and ask the pupils the pronounce them aloud repeatedly ai rail nail wail hail jail pail	- Pupils listen, observe and participate
3	INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME	- Gives the pupils exercises on ‘ai’ sounds Unscramble the letters to make the correct word 1. l n ai = n ___ ___ 2. ai r t n = t ___ ___ ___ 3. l ai f = f ___ ___ 4. b l ai = b ___ ___ 5. w l ai = w ___ ___ ___	- Pupils listen, observe and participate
4	EVALUATION	- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

SECOND TERM PRIMARY ONE PHONICS SCHEME

WEEK	TOPICS
1	Long u sound patterns
2	R-influenced vowels, ar sound
3	R-influenced vowels, er sound
4	Short a sound patterns
5	Short e sound patterns
6	Short I sound patterns
7	Short o sound patterns
8	Short u sound patterns
9	Sound patterns, ai

Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 1