SUBJECT: Phonics

TERM: 3^rd Term

LESSON PLAN FOR 1st WEEK

CLASS: PRIMARY 1

AGE: 6 years

DURATION: 3 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC: Sound patterns ‘ch’ and ‘sh’

CONTENT: Sound patterns ‘ch’ and ‘sh’

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

Recognize, read and spell the ‘ch’ and ‘sh’ sounds

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

SET INDUCTION: The teachers uses the ‘Trains are chugging up the hill’ and ‘Hush! Hush! Hush!’ song to arouse the pupils

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Objects with the ‘ch’ and ‘sh’ sounds, chart showing objects with the ‘ch’ and ‘sh’ sound, white board, dry erase marker, clue cards

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2: Sounding, identification and writing words with diagraphs ‘ch’

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS ACTIVITY
1	REVISITING THE PREVIOUS LESSON/INTRODUCTION	- Revises the previous lesson on the ‘ai’ grapheme - Introduces the topic on the board as Sounding, identifying and writing words with diagraphs ‘ch’	The pupils listen, observe and participate
2	EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING	- Writes words with the diagraph ‘ch’ on the board and sounds it repeatedly Ch-a-t Ch-e-s-t Ch-e-ss Ch-e-ck Ch-i-n Ch-i-p-s Ri-ch r-ea-ch s-u-ch	The pupils listen, observe and participate
3	GUIDED PRACTICE	- dictates each of the words containing ‘ch’ for the pupils to write down in their notes Ch-a-t Ch-e-s-t Ch-e-ss Ch-e-ck Ch-i-n Ch-i-p-s Ri-ch r-ea-ch s-u-ch	The pupils listen, observe and participate
4	INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME	- Gives the pupils the exercise below The words in the box have been cramped up. Separate them and write them beside their meanings Peach cheese chick 1. a food made from milk ______ 2. a baby bird ________ 3. a fruit _______	The pupils listen, observe and participate
5	EVALUATION	- - Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

PERIOD 3: Sounding, identification and writing words with diagraphs ‘sh’

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS ACTIVITY
1	REVISITING THE PREVIOUS LESSON/INTRODUCTION	- Revises the previous lesson on words with the diagraph ‘ch’ - Introduces the topic on the board as Sounding, identifying and writing words with diagraphs ‘sh’	The pupils listen, observe and participate
2	EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/ TEACHER MODELLING	The teacher The teacher writes words with the diagraph ‘sh’ on the board and sounds it repeatedly f-i-sh w-i-sh d-i-sh sh-o-p sh-i-n sh-o-t sh-o-ck sh-u-t sh-i-p c-a-sh	The pupils listen, observe and participate
3	GUIDED PRACTICE	The teacher evaluates the pupils By dictating each of the words containing ‘sh’ f-i-sh w-i-sh d-i-sh sh-o-p sh-i-n sh-o-t sh-o-ck sh-u-t sh-i-p c-a-sh	The pupils listen, observe and participate
4	INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME	- Gives the pupils the below exercise to work on Unjumble the letters to make a word that begins with the diagraph ‘sh’. The first one has been done for you 1. hose shoe 2. flesh _____ 3. posh _____ 4. hares _____ 5. hooks _____ 6. hips _____	The pupils listen, observe and participate
5	EVALUATION	- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

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