Back to School / Revision of Previous Exercises Letter Work Kindergarten Age 5 First Term Lesson Notes Week 1

Lesson Plan Presentation

Subject: English (Letter Work)

Class: Kindergarten

Term: First Term

Week: 1

Age: 4-5 years

Topic: Back to School / Revision of Previous Exercises

Sub-topic: Letter Names and Sounds

Duration: 40 minutes

Behavioural Objectives

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

1. Share their holiday experiences.
2. Identify and pronounce letter names and sounds, A-Z.
3. Write capital letters A-Z.

Key Words

• Letter Names
• Letter Sounds
• Capital Letters

Set Induction

• The teacher greets the pupils and asks them about their holiday.
• Teacher tells a story about their own holiday, making it fun and engaging.

Entry Behaviour

• Pupils are familiar with some letter names and sounds from previous exercises.

Learning Resources and Materials

• Poetry Books: For rhymes and letter recognition.
• Word Cards: For visual aids.
• Tape Recorder: For playing rhymes and pronunciation exercises.
• Word Puzzles: To reinforce letter recognition.

Building Background / Connection to Prior Knowledge

• Discuss with pupils what they did during the holidays.
• Revise the rhymes and letter names/sounds learned previously.

Embedded Core Skills

1. Communication and Collaboration: Discussing holiday experiences.
2. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Identifying letters and solving word puzzles.

Reference Books

• Lagos State Scheme of Work for Kindergarten

Instructional Materials

• Movable letters of the alphabet

Lesson Content

Explanation of the Topic

1. Holiday Sharing: Pupils talk about their holidays.
2. Rhymes: Recite rhymes with the letters A-Z.
3. Pronunciation Practice: Practice saying letter names and sounds.
4. Writing Practice: Write capital letters A-Z.

Examples:

• Letter A: “A is for Apple”
• Letter B: “B is for Ball”

Evaluation Questions

1. A is for ____.
   • a) Apple
   • b) Banana
   • c) Car
   • d) Dog
2. B is for ____.
   • a) Dog
   • b) Ball
   • c) Cat
   • d) Fish
3. C is for ____.
   • a) Apple
   • b) Fish
   • c) Cat
   • d) Ball
4. D is for ____.
   • a) Fish
   • b) Ball
   • c) Apple
   • d) Dog
5. E is for ____.
   • a) Elephant
   • b) Dog
   • c) Fish
   • d) Ball
6. F is for ____.
   • a) Ball
   • b) Dog
   • c) Fish
   • d) Apple
7. G is for ____.
   • a) Fish
   • b) Dog
   • c) Apple
   • d) Goat
8. H is for ____.
   • a) Hat
   • b) Dog
   • c) Apple
   • d) Fish
9. I is for ____.
   • a) Fish
   • b) Ice cream
   • c) Dog
   • d) Ball
10. J is for ____.
    • a) Dog
    • b) Jam
    • c) Apple
    • d) Fish

Class Activity Discussion:

1. Q: What is the first letter of the alphabet?
   A: A
2. Q: How do you pronounce the letter B?
   A: “Bee”
3. Q: What sound does the letter C make?
   A: “Cuh” or “See”
4. Q: Can you name a word that starts with D?
   A: Dog
5. Q: How do you write the letter E?
   A: (Show writing on the board)
6. Q: What word starts with F?
   A: Fish
7. Q: How do you say the letter G?
   A: “Gee”
8. Q: Name a word that starts with H.
   A: Hat
9. Q: What is a word that starts with I?
   A: Ice cream
10. Q: How do you pronounce the letter J?
    A: “Jay”

Presentation

Step 1: The teacher revises the previous topic (rhymes and letter sounds).

Step 2: The teacher introduces the new topic, focusing on holiday sharing and letter revision.

Step 3: The teacher allows the pupils to share their experiences and recite rhymes. The teacher corrects pupils when necessary.

Teacher’s Activities

• Tell a story about the holiday.
• Recite rhymes.
• Lead pronunciation practice.
• Guide writing practice.

Learners’ Activities

• Share holiday experiences.
• Recite rhymes.
• Pronounce letter names and sounds.
• Write capital letters A-Z.

Assessment

• Evaluation Questions:
  1. What letter comes after A?
  2. Can you write the letter B?
  3. What sound does C make?
  4. Can you name a word starting with D?
  5. What letter is after E?
  6. How do you write F?
  7. What sound does G make?
  8. Name a word starting with H.
  9. What letter comes before J?
  10. Can you pronounce the letter I?

Conclusion

• The teacher goes around to mark pupils’ work.
• Provides feedback and additional help where necessary.

This lesson plan aims to engage kindergarten pupils in a fun and interactive way to help them learn letter names and sounds while revising previous knowledge.