Decoding Letters Of The Alphabet
Subject :
COMMUNICATION, LANGUAGE AND LITERACY LESSONS
Letter Readiness
Topic :
Decoding The Letters Of The Alphabets
Class :
KG 2
Term :
2nd Term
Week :
Week 2
Instructional Materials :
- Wall Charts
- Pictures
- Textbook
- Workbooks
Previous Knowledge :
The pupils have been taught
that was treated during the last lesson
Behavioural Objectives : At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to
- Write out the letters of the alphabets
- recognize the letters of the alphabet
- identify the letters of the alphabet
- point out the letters of the alphabet
Content :
Decoding is the ability of the children to apply their knowledge of letter sound relationships, including knowledge of letter patterns, to correctly pronounce written words.
This knowledge helps children to recognise familiar words quickly and to figure out words they have not seen before.
The lessons in this topic is the foundation for the children’s reading skill.
The letters of the alphabet are
a. b. c. d. ẹ. f. g. h. I. j. k. l. m. ń. ó. p. q. r. s. t. u. v. w x y. z
The above letters are the small cases or small letters of the alphabet.
À. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. Ń. Ó. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. . W. X. Y. Z
The above letters are the upper cases or capital letters of the alphabet.
Listen: a child with sound foundation in phonics can start reading simple words sentences at age 3 and half. At age four, they child can write sentences with up to four to five words.
Decoding of letters of the alphabet allow the young learners to learn sound blending of letters which enable them to blend sounds of letters altogether with the names of the letters of the alphabet.
The names of the letters of the alphabet are quite different from the sounds of the letters of the alphabet
Presentation
The topic is presented step by step
Step 1:
The class teacher revises the previous topics
Step 2.
He introduces the new topic
Step 3:
The class teacher allows the pupils to give their own examples and he corrects them when the needs arise
Evaluation :
- Write out the letters of the alphabets
- recognize the letters of the alphabet
- identify the letters of the alphabet
- point out the letters of the alphabet
Conclusion :
The class teacher goes round to make sure that the pupils are actually writing and he or she corrects them when and where the need arises