Exploring Shapes and Beginning Sound Letter Work Nursery 1 Age 3 First Term Lesson Notes Week 7
Subject: Letter Work
Class: Nursery 1 (Age 3)
Term: First Term
Week: Week 7
Topic: Exploring Shapes and Beginning Sounds
Sub-topic: Circles, Squares, Triangles, Letter Sounds /a/ and /b/
Duration: 30 minutes
Behavioural Objectives:
- Students will identify and name basic shapes (circles, squares, triangles).
- Students will recognize and differentiate between letter sounds /a/ and /b/.
- Students will practice tracing shapes and letter sounds.
Key Words: Shapes (circle, square, triangle), letter sounds /a/ and /b/, apple, ball, book.
Entry Behaviour: Students will enter the classroom quietly and be ready to participate in activities.
Learning Resources and Materials:
- Lagos State Scheme of Work for Nursery 1
- Shape flashcards (circle, square, triangle)
- Letter sound flashcards (/a/ and /b/)
- Worksheets for tracing shapes and letters
- Crayons or markers
Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge: Review previous lessons on shapes and letter sounds to build upon prior knowledge.
Embedded Core Skills: Shape recognition, letter recognition, fine motor skills development, vocabulary building.
Instructional Materials:
- Shape flashcards
- Letter sound flashcards
- Worksheets
- Crayons/markers
Content:
Listening Skill: Sound Intensity
- Examples: Loud sounds like thunder 🌩️, soft sounds like whispering.
Pre-Writing Skills: Joining Strokes
- Short Strokes: Like the line in “I” or “—”.
- Long Strokes: Like the line in “T” or “|”.
Interaction of Letter Sounds /a/ – /c/
- Recognizing Sound Intensity:
- Identify loud sounds like shouting and soft sounds like tapping.
- Reproducing Varying Sounds:
- Practice making loud and soft sounds using claps 👏.
- Tracing Short and Long Strokes:
- Trace short strokes like I and long strokes like T on paper.
- Identifying Letter Sounds /a/ – /c/:
- Match sounds like /a/ (as in apple 🍏) and /c/ (as in cat 🐱) to pictures.
- Pronouncing Letter Sounds:
- Practice saying sounds like “la” for /a/ and “ka” for /c/.
- Coloring Letter Sounds:
- Color pictures of objects starting with /a/ and /c/ sounds.
By listening carefully and practicing strokes, we learn sounds and prepare for writing! 🎶🖍️
Nursery 1 students:
- Question: What is sound intensity?
- Answer: It is how loud or soft a sound is.
- Question: Can you give an example of a loud sound?
- Answer: Thunder 🌩️ is a loud sound.
- Question: How do we recognize soft sounds?
- Answer: Soft sounds are like whispering.
- Question: What are pre-writing skills?
- Answer: They are learning to join short and long strokes.
- Question: How can we practice sound intensity?
- Answer: By clapping loudly 👏 or tapping softly.
- Question: What letter sound is /a/ as in apple?
- Answer: /a/ is the sound in apple 🍏.
- Question: Which stroke is short?
- Answer: The stroke in “I” is short.
- Question: How do we pronounce /c/ sound?
- Answer: It sounds like “ka” in cat 🐱.
- Question: What do we do with matching letter sounds to pictures?
- Answer: Match sounds like /a/ to apple and /c/ to cat pictures.
- Question: Why do we color letter sounds?
- Answer: Coloring helps us remember sounds and objects better.
Evaluation :
- What is sound ______?
- a) Color
- b) Intensity
- c) Size
- d) Shape
- Thunder is an example of a ______ sound.
- a) Soft
- b) Loud
- c) Quiet
- d) Small
- Soft sounds are like ______.
- a) Clapping
- b) Whispering
- c) Shouting
- d) Singing
- Pre-writing skills include joining ______ strokes.
- a) Long
- b) Short
- c) Curvy
- d) Square
- We can practice sound intensity by clapping ______.
- a) Quietly
- b) Loudly
- c) Softly
- d) Slowly
- The sound /a/ is in the word ______.
- a) Ball
- b) Book
- c) Car
- d) Apple
- The stroke in “I” is ______.
- a) Long
- b) Short
- c) Curvy
- d) Square
- The sound /c/ is like “______” in cat.
- a) La
- b) Ka
- c) Ba
- d) Ra
- Matching sounds to pictures helps us ______.
- a) Forget sounds
- b) Remember sounds
- c) Mix sounds
- d) Hide sounds
- Coloring helps us ______ sounds and objects.
- a) Remember
- b) Forget
- c) Change
- d) Ignore
- Sound intensity is how ______ a sound is.
- a) Quiet
- b) Loud or soft
- c) Small
- d) Big
- Whispering is an example of a ______ sound.
- a) Soft
- b) Loud
- c) Quiet
- d) Big
- The letter sound /a/ is in the word ______.
- a) Bat
- b) Dog
- c) Fish
- d) Duck
- The stroke in “T” is ______.
- a) Short
- b) Long
- c) Curvy
- d) Square
- The sound /c/ is like “______” in car.
- a) La
- b) Ka
- c) Ba
- d) Ra
- Presentation:
- Step 1: The teacher revises the previous topics on shapes and letter sounds (/a/ and /b/) using flashcards and examples.
- Step 2: The teacher introduces new shapes (circles, squares, triangles) using colorful flashcards and real-life examples.
- Step 3: Students practice tracing shapes and letter sounds (/a/ and /b/) on worksheets.
- Teacher’s Activities:
- Review shapes and letter sounds using flashcards.
- Demonstrate proper tracing techniques for shapes and letters.
- Provide examples of objects that start with letter sounds (/a/ and /b/).
- Learners’ Activities:
- Identify and name shapes and letter sounds.
- Trace shapes and letters on worksheets.
- Color pictures of objects related to letter sounds (/a/ and /b/).
- Assessment:
- Observe students’ ability to identify shapes and letter sounds.
- Evaluate tracing skills on worksheets.
- Ask questions related to the lesson content.
Evaluation Questions:
- What shape looks like a circle?
- What sound does “apple” start with?
- How many sides does a square have?
- What letter sound is in “ball”?
- Name a shape with three sides.
- What sound does “book” start with?
- Draw a circle on your worksheet.
- What is the first letter sound in “ant”?
- Color the square red.
- Trace the letter “b” on your worksheet.
Conclusion: The teacher will assess students’ worksheets, provide feedback, and reinforce key concepts before concluding the lesson.