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/

1. Recognizing Sound Intensity:
   • Identify loud sounds like shouting and soft sounds like tapping.
2. Reproducing Varying Sounds:
   • Practice making loud and soft sounds using claps 👏.
3. Tracing Short and Long Strokes:
   • Trace short strokes like I and long strokes like T on paper.
4. Identifying Letter Sounds /a/ – /c/:
   • Match sounds like /a/ (as in apple 🍏) and /c/ (as in cat 🐱) to pictures.
5. Pronouncing Letter Sounds:
   • Practice saying sounds like “la” for /a/ and “ka” for /c/.
6. 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:

1. Question: What is sound intensity?
   • Answer: It is how loud or soft a sound is.
2. Question: Can you give an example of a loud sound?
   • Answer: Thunder 🌩️ is a loud sound.
3. Question: How do we recognize soft sounds?
   • Answer: Soft sounds are like whispering.
4. Question: What are pre-writing skills?
   • Answer: They are learning to join short and long strokes.
5. Question: How can we practice sound intensity?
   • Answer: By clapping loudly 👏 or tapping softly.
6. Question: What letter sound is /a/ as in apple?
   • Answer: /a/ is the sound in apple 🍏.
7. Question: Which stroke is short?
   • Answer: The stroke in “I” is short.
8. Question: How do we pronounce /c/ sound?
   • Answer: It sounds like “ka” in cat 🐱.
9. Question: What do we do with matching letter sounds to pictures?
   • Answer: Match sounds like /a/ to apple and /c/ to cat pictures.
10. Question: Why do we color letter sounds?
    • Answer: Coloring helps us remember sounds and objects better.

Evaluation :

1. What is sound ______?
   • a) Color
   • b) Intensity
   • c) Size
   • d) Shape
2. Thunder is an example of a ______ sound.
   • a) Soft
   • b) Loud
   • c) Quiet
   • d) Small
3. Soft sounds are like ______.
   • a) Clapping
   • b) Whispering
   • c) Shouting
   • d) Singing
4. Pre-writing skills include joining ______ strokes.
   • a) Long
   • b) Short
   • c) Curvy
   • d) Square
5. We can practice sound intensity by clapping ______.
   • a) Quietly
   • b) Loudly
   • c) Softly
   • d) Slowly
6. The sound /a/ is in the word ______.
   • a) Ball
   • b) Book
   • c) Car
   • d) Apple
7. The stroke in “I” is ______.
   • a) Long
   • b) Short
   • c) Curvy
   • d) Square
8. The sound /c/ is like “______” in cat.
   • a) La
   • b) Ka
   • c) Ba
   • d) Ra
9. Matching sounds to pictures helps us ______.
   • a) Forget sounds
   • b) Remember sounds
   • c) Mix sounds
   • d) Hide sounds
10. Coloring helps us ______ sounds and objects.
    • a) Remember
    • b) Forget
    • c) Change
    • d) Ignore
11. Sound intensity is how ______ a sound is.
    • a) Quiet
    • b) Loud or soft
    • c) Small
    • d) Big
12. Whispering is an example of a ______ sound.
    • a) Soft
    • b) Loud
    • c) Quiet
    • d) Big
13. The letter sound /a/ is in the word ______.
    • a) Bat
    • b) Dog
    • c) Fish
    • d) Duck
14. The stroke in “T” is ______.
    • a) Short
    • b) Long
    • c) Curvy
    • d) Square
15. The sound /c/ is like “______” in car.
    • a) La
    • b) Ka
    • c) Ba
    • d) Ra

1. 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.
2. 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/).
3. 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/).
4. Assessment:
   • Observe students’ ability to identify shapes and letter sounds.
   • Evaluate tracing skills on worksheets.
   • Ask questions related to the lesson content.

Evaluation Questions:

1. What shape looks like a circle?
2. What sound does “apple” start with?
3. How many sides does a square have?
4. What letter sound is in “ball”?
5. Name a shape with three sides.
6. What sound does “book” start with?
7. Draw a circle on your worksheet.
8. What is the first letter sound in “ant”?
9. Color the square red.
10. Trace the letter “b” on your worksheet.

Conclusion: The teacher will assess students’ worksheets, provide feedback, and reinforce key concepts before concluding the lesson.