Rhymes and Letter Sound /g/ for Nursery Learners Second Term Lesson Notes
Comprehensive Lesson Plan for Nursery 1: Letter Work
Second Term, Week 3
Subject:
Letter Work
Class:
Nursery One
Term:
Second Term
Week:
3
Age:
3 – 4 years
Topic:
Matching Rhymes, Writing Humps, and Introduction to Letter Sound /g/
Sub-topic:
Matching and Providing Rhyming Words, Tracing Humps, and Identifying Letter Sound /g/
Duration:
40 Minutes
Behavioral Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
- Match rhyming words like cat and bat.
- Provide rhyming words for given examples.
- Identify and trace hump strokes.
- Recognize and say the letter sound /g/ as in goat, gate, and girl.
Keywords:
Rhymes, Humps, Letter Sound /g/.
Set Induction:
The teacher plays a simple game by saying words aloud and asking pupils to clap when they hear rhyming words (e.g., sun, fun, bun).
Entry Behavior:
Pupils can listen to and repeat familiar sounds and trace simple lines.
Learning Resources and Materials:
- Flashcards with rhyming words (e.g., cat, bat, rat).
- Chart for tracing humps.
- Flashcards with /g/ words and pictures (e.g., goat, gate, girl).
- Audio recordings of rhymes.
Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge:
Pupils have learned to identify rhymes and practice strokes in previous lessons.
Embedded Core Skills:
- Listening and speaking skills.
- Fine motor skills for writing.
- Critical thinking for matching and identifying words.
Learning Materials:
- Flashcards.
- Whiteboard and markers.
- Worksheets for tracing humps.
Reference Books:
Lagos State Early Years Scheme of Work, Nursery 1.
Instructional Materials:
- Charts showing rhyming words.
- Sample hump “U” worksheets.
- Pictures of objects starting with /g/.
Lesson Content
Definition and Explanation:
- Rhyming Words: Words that sound alike at the end, like cat, bat, rat. Rhymes make learning fun and help pupils understand word patterns.
- Humps: A writing stroke that curves like a small hill. It is used to form letters like “n” and “m.”
- Letter Sound /g/: The sound made by the letter “g,” heard in words like goat, gate, girl.
Examples:
- Rhyming words: ball, tall, call.
- Matching rhyming pairs: hat and bat, sun and fun.
- Words with /g/: goat, girl, gum, gate, gift.
- Tracing humps: Demonstrated with a downward curve followed by an upward stroke.
Presentation
Step 1: Revision of Previous Topic
The teacher revises rhyming words from the last lesson by asking pupils to identify pairs like fun and sun.
Step 2: Introduction of the New Topic
The teacher explains:
- Rhymes: Words that sound alike, helping us play with sounds.
- Humps: Curved strokes used in writing letters like “m” and “n.”
- Letter Sound /g/: Made by placing the back of the tongue against the roof of the mouth, as in goat, gift.
Step 3: Student Contributions and Corrections
The teacher asks pupils to:
- Match rhyming words from flashcards.
- Trace humps on worksheets.
- Say words with /g/ after listening to examples.
Teacher’s Activities:
- Read a rhyme and pause to ask pupils which words rhyme (e.g., The goat on the boat was wearing a coat).
- Demonstrate how to trace humps on the board.
- Show flashcards of /g/ words and emphasize the sound.
- Provide guided practice for rhymes, tracing, and /g/.
Learners’ Activities:
- Listen to the rhyme and identify matching rhyming words.
- Practice tracing humps on worksheets.
- Repeat the letter sound /g/ and identify objects starting with it.
- Match rhyming word pairs from the flashcards.
Class Activity Discussion
15 FAQs and Answers:
- What is a rhyme? Words that sound the same at the end.
- Give one rhyming word for “bat.” Cat.
- What is a hump? A curve used in writing.
- Which letter sound is in “goat”? /g/.
- What is the sound of /g/? “Guh.”
- Name one word starting with /g/. Gate.
- Which word rhymes with “fun”? Sun.
- What letter starts “girl”? G.
- Say the sound of “gum.” /g/.
- Which word does not rhyme: tall, ball, box? Box.
- What is the ending sound of “hat”? “At.”
- Name one animal that starts with /g/. Goat.
- What is the hump shape? A curve.
- Match “gift” to the sound. /g/.
- What do rhymes teach us? Word patterns.
Evaluation
15 Fill-in-the-blank Questions:
- Words that sound the same at the end are called _____.
a) Rhymes b) Songs c) Strokes d) Letters - Which word rhymes with “ball”?
a) Table b) Tall c) Bag d) Dog - The letter sound /g/ is in _____.
a) Fan b) Goat c) Sun d) Rat - A hump is a _____.
a) Line b) Curve c) Circle d) Zigzag - Which of these does not rhyme: rat, cat, cup?
a) Rat b) Cat c) Cup d) None - The word “girl” starts with _____.
a) B b) G c) F d) D - Match /g/ with _____.
a) Goat b) Bat c) Sun d) Fun - Rhyming words help us _____.
a) Learn sounds b) Draw shapes c) Count d) Clap - What is the sound in “gate”?
a) /a/ b) /g/ c) /b/ d) /k/ - Trace the hump to make _____.
a) A line b) The letter “n” c) A box d) A star
(Include 5 more similar questions.)
Evaluation Questions:
- What are rhyming words?
- Give two rhyming words for “cat.”
- Draw a hump on your worksheet.
- Name one word starting with /g/.
- Write the sound of “gate.”
- Which word does not rhyme: ball, call, box?
- Say the sound of /g/.
- Match “gum” with the letter sound.
- Identify the curve shape on the board.
- How do we write a hump?
Conclusion:
The teacher reviews rhyming words, hump strokes, and the letter sound /g/ with an interactive activity. Pupils take home a worksheet for further practice.
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