Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Nursery 1

Two letter words

Subject: Literacy

Term: 3rd Term

Week: 2

Age: 4 years

Class: Nursery 1

Duration: 5 periods of 35 minutes each 

Date:

Topic: Two letter words

Content: Pronunciation and spelling: an, am, at, as, it, in

Specific Objectives: At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to

  1. Pronounce an, am, at, as, it, is
  2. Spell and write an, am, at, as, it, is

Instructional Material: Letter charts, two letter-word flash cards

Instructional Techniques: Repetition, explanation, demonstration, question and answers 

Entry Behaviour: The pupils can recite alphabet rhyme

Set Induction: The teacher uses alphabet rhyme to arouse them

Instructional procedures

Periods I-III: Pronunciation and spelling of an, am, at, as, it, is

Steps 

Teacher’s Activities 

Pupils Activities

1

The teacher reviews the alphabet letters Aa-Zz and then introduces the new topic which is pronouncing and spelling two letter words 

The pupils repeat after her

2

She writes out the two-letter word on the board and reads it repeatedly using the sound of each letter

a-n = an

a-m= am

a-s=  as

a-t=  at

I-t = if

i-s = is

The pupils repeat after her

Evaluation: The teacher asks the following question

  • Pronounce and spell these words

a-n

a-m

a-s

a-t

i-t

i-s

Conclusion: She commends them positively

 

Periods IV AND V: Writing the two letter words an, am. As, at, it, is

Steps 

Teacher’s Activities 

Pupils Activities

1

The teacher revises spelling and pronouncing the two letter words an, am, as, at, it, is 

The pupils read

2

The teacher teaches the steps in writing the two letter words both in capital and small letters  and provides space for the pupils to copy them

AN                        AM                       AS       

_________      ____________      ____________

AT                        IT                          IS       

_________      ____________      ____________

 

 

an                        am                       as       

_________      ____________      ____________

at                        it                          is       

_________      ____________      ____________

 

 

 

Evaluation: The teacher asks the following questions

  1. Spell three two letter-words that you know
  2. Copy these words:

AN                        AM                       AS       

_________      ____________      ____________

 

AT                        IT                          IS       

_________      ____________      ____________

Conclusion: The teacher marks their books and commends the pupils positively



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