Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Nursery 2

Common sight words- spellings, reading, filling the gaps and writing

Subject: Literacy

Term: 3rd Term

Week: 4

Age: 5 years

Class: Nursery 2

Duration: 5 periods of 35 minutes each 

Date:

Topic: Common sight words- spellings, reading, filling the gaps and writing

Content: Name of country and state. Introduction to present tense. Singular and plural (adding es).

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

  1. Pronounce, spell, read and write common sight words
  2. Correctly make plural of words by adding ‘es’
  3. Correctly use the present tense
  4. State the name of their country and state

Instructional Material: Letter charts, charts of common sight words, charts showing singular and plural of words(by adding es), charts on the correct use of the present tense, a chart showing Nigeria and all the states in Nigeria

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

Entry Behaviour: The pupils can spell, pronounce and write three and four-letter words,  

Set Induction: The teacher uses alphabet rhyme to arouse them

Instructional procedures

Periods I-II: Common sight words

Steps 

Teacher’s Activities 

Pupils Activities

1

The teacher reviews the words with silent ‘e’ at the end and introduces the topic as common sight words.

 

She explains that sight words are words that cannot be pronounced with the sound of the letters

The pupils repeat after her

2

She writes out the common sight words on the board

down 

small

huge 

what

done

was

are

She then proceeds to spelling and pronouncing them repeatedly

The pupils repeat after her

 

Evaluation:

The teacher dictates the words ‘down, small, huge, was, are’ for the pupils to write down in their notes

Fill in the missing gaps

  1. d___ n  ____
  2. w____ s
  3. ____ re

 

Conclusion: She marks their books and corrects them where it is necessary.

Periods III- IV: Singular and plurals(adding es), introduction to present tense

Steps 

Teacher’s Activities 

Pupils Activities

1

The teacher revises the previous lesson on common sight words

 

The pupils read

2

The teacher proceeds to making a list of words whose plural is formed by adding ‘es’

Potato- potatoes

Tomato- tomatoes

Fox- foxes

Watch- watches

Match- matches

 

3

The teacher introduces present tense to the pupils. She explains that any event happening right now is called present tense.. She writes some examples on the board.

1.   He goes to school everyday

2.   He eats oats and bread daily

3.   She tries very hard

 

 

Evaluation:   

A. Write the plural form of the following words

  1. potato
  2. tomato
  3. watch
  4. match
  5. fox

 B. Underline the present tense in these sentences

  1. she tries very hard
  2. he goes to school every day
  3. he eats oats and bread daily

Conclusion: The teacher marks their books, corrects where necessary and commends them positively

Periods V: Name of country and state

Steps 

Teacher’s Activities 

Pupils Activities

1

The teacher revises the previous lesson on present tense and plurals by adding ‘es’

 

The pupils read

2

The teacher proceeds to telling them the name of their country which is ‘Nigeria’.

 

She proceeds to ask each one of them what state they are from while guiding those who don’t know their state.

 

She also teaches them how to spell “Nigeria” and their state of origin.

The pupils participate and listen

 

Evaluation:         1. What is the name of your country?

  1. What state are you from?

Conclusion: The teacher marks their books, corrects where necessary and commends them positively



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