Phonetic Awareness: Reading and Writing Letter Sounds /k/ and /l/ Nursery

Comprehensive Lesson Plan for Nursery 1: Letter Work

Second Term, Week 8

Subject:

Letter Work

Class:

Nursery One

Term:

Second Term

Week:

8

Age:

3 – 4 years

Topic:

Phonetic Awareness: Reading and Writing Letter Sounds /k/ and /l/

Sub-topic:

Interactive Reading, Singing Letter Sound Songs, and Writing Activities

Duration:

40 Minutes

Behavioral Objectives:

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

1. Read the sounds of letters /k/ and /l/ accurately.
2. Sing songs associated with the letter sounds /k/ and /l/.
3. Identify letter sound /k/ in words like kite, keg, king.
4. Recognize letter sound /l/ in words like lion, lamp, leg.

Keywords:

Letter sounds, matching, singing, phonetic awareness.

Set Induction:

The teacher starts with a lively phonics song featuring the alphabet and pauses at k and l to emphasize their sounds, inviting pupils to clap along and repeat the sounds.

Entry Behavior:

Pupils are already familiar with the previous letter sounds /a/ to /j/ and can recognize and pronounce them.

Learning Resources and Materials:

• Flashcards with pictures representing k (kite, king, keg) and l (lion, lamp, leg).
• Letter sound chart.
• Worksheets for tracing letters k and l.
• Phonics song lyrics for k and l.

Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge:

Pupils have been introduced to letter sounds /a/ to /j/ and have practiced recognizing, reading, and writing them.

Embedded Core Skills:

• Phonemic awareness through sound recognition.
• Creative engagement through singing.
• Fine motor development through tracing and writing.

Learning Materials:

• Flashcards, charts, crayons, and tracing worksheets.

Reference Books:

Lagos State Early Years Scheme of Work for Nursery 1.

Instructional Materials:

• Flashcards for words with k and l.
• Song lyrics and sound charts.

Lesson Content

Definition and Explanation:

1. Phonetic Awareness:
   • This involves the ability to recognize and pronounce letter sounds correctly.
2. Letter Sound /k/:
   • The sound /k/ is found in words like kite, keg, king, key, kitten.
3. Letter Sound /l/:
   • The sound /l/ is found in words like lion, lamp, leg, ladder, lemon.
4. Singing Letter Sound Songs:
   • Singing helps reinforce the sounds of letters and makes learning enjoyable.
5. Tracing and Writing:
   • Pupils will trace and write the letters k and l.

Examples of Letter Sounds with Words:

1. /k/: Kite, king, keg, key, kitten.
2. /l/: Lion, lamp, leg, ladder, lemon.

Presentation

Step 1: Revision of Previous Topic

The teacher revises the letter sounds /f/ to /j/ by showing flashcards with corresponding pictures and asking pupils to identify and pronounce the sounds.

Step 2: Introduction of the New Topic

The teacher introduces the letter sounds /k/ and /l/:

1. Demonstrates the sounds using flashcards (e.g., kite for /k/ and lion for /l/).
2. Writes the letters k and l on the board and explains their associated words.

Step 3: Student Contributions and Corrections

The teacher engages pupils by:

1. Encouraging them to repeat the sounds after her.
2. Asking them to identify objects with the sounds /k/ and /l/ from the flashcards.
3. Singing a phonics song focused on k and l.

Teacher’s Activities:

1. Display flashcards for /k/ and /l/ sounds.
2. Pronounce and write the letters k and l on the board.
3. Lead the pupils in singing phonics songs for k and l.
4. Provide tracing worksheets for the letters k and l.

Learners’ Activities:

1. Listen and repeat the sounds /k/ and /l.
2. Identify objects on flashcards that start with k and l.
3. Sing along with the phonics song for the letter sounds.
4. Trace and write the letters k and l.

Class Activity Discussion

15 FAQs and Answers:

1. What sound does “k” make? /k/.
2. What sound does “l” make? /l/.
3. Name one word starting with “k.” Kite.
4. Give an example of a word starting with “l.” Lion.
5. What letter starts the word “king”? K.
6. What letter starts the word “lamp”? L.
7. Say one object that starts with “k.” Kite.
8. Which sound starts “leg”? /l/.
9. What is the sound of “key”? /k/.
10. What is the sound of “lemon”? /l/.
11. Which letter makes the sound in “keg”? K.
12. Which sound is in “ladder”? /l/.
13. What is the sound of “kitten”? /k/.
14. What letter starts “lamp”? L.
15. Say one object starting with “kite.” Kite.

Evaluation

15 Fill-in-the-blank Questions:

1. The sound of “kite” is _____.
   a) /k/ b) /l/ c) /m/ d) /j/
2. The sound of “lion” is _____.
   a) /k/ b) /l/ c) /i/ d) /f/
3. The letter “k” makes the sound _____.
   a) /a/ b) /k/ c) /e/ d) /l/
4. Which sound starts “king”?
   a) /k/ b) /l/ c) /i/ d) /f/
5. Which sound starts “leg”?
   a) /l/ b) /k/ c) /j/ d) /g/
   (Include 10 more similar questions.)

Evaluation Questions:

1. What sound does “kite” make?
2. What is the sound of “lion”?
3. Name one word starting with “k.”
4. Which letter starts “lamp”?
5. Say one object starting with “l.”
6. Trace the letter “k” on your worksheet.
7. Say one word starting with “l.”
8. Which sound is in “king”?
9. What is the sound of “lamp”?
10. Which letter makes the sound in “kitten”?

Conclusion:

The teacher goes around the class to check the pupils’ tracing, coloring, and pronunciation. Feedback is provided to encourage improvement. Worksheets are collected for review.

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