SUBJECT: Phonics
TERM: 2nd Term
LESSON PLAN FOR 9th WEEK
CLASS: PRIMARY 1
AGE: 6 years
DURATION: 3 periods of 40 mins each
DATE:
TOPIC: Sound patterns ‘ai’
CONTENT: Sound patterns ‘ai’
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to;
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 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 |
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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 |
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