Blending and Reading Two-Letter Words Letter Work Kindergarten Age 5 First Term Lesson Notes Week 2
Kindergarten Lesson Plan – First Term Week 2
Subject: English (Letter Work)
Class: Kindergarten
Term: First Term
Week: 2
Age: 4-5 years
Topic: Blending and Reading Two-Letter Words
Duration: 40 minutes
Behavioural Objectives
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
- Pronounce the new blended letter sounds and read the words.
- Write words with two letters and sight words.
Key Words
- Blending
- Letter Sounds
- Sight Words
Set Induction
- The teacher greets the pupils and sings a song about letters and sounds with them.
Entry Behaviour
- Pupils are familiar with basic letter sounds from previous lessons.
Learning Resources and Materials
- Word Cards: For visual aids in identifying and blending letters.
- Poetry Books: For rhymes and letter recognition activities.
- Story Books: For engaging pupils in reading exercises.
Building Background / Connection to Prior Knowledge
- Discuss with pupils the letter sounds they already know.
- Revise simple words and rhymes from the previous week.
Embedded Core Skills
- Communication and Collaboration: Working in pairs to blend and pronounce letter sounds.
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Blending letter sounds to form words.
Reference Books
- Lagos State Scheme of Work for Kindergarten
Instructional Materials
- Flash cards of letter sounds
- Movable letters of the alphabet
Lesson Content
Explanation of the Topic
- Blending and Reading Two-Letter Words:
- a + n = an
- a + s = as
- a + t = at
- o + f = of
- o + n = on
- o + r = or
- o + x = ox
- u + p = up
- u + s = us
- Reading and Spelling Exercises:
- i + f = if
- i + n = in
- i + s = is
- i + t = it
Examples:
- Blending: a + n = “an”
- Blending: o + f = “of”
Learning Activities
- Songs: Pupils sing songs on blended letter sounds and words.
- Flash Cards: Display flash cards of letter sounds for pupils to practice.
- Pair Activity: Pupils, in pairs, hold flash cards and practice pronunciation.
- Reading Practice: Pupils read the blended words from the flash cards.
Teacher’s Activities
- Model how to blend and write letter sounds (e.g., o + f = “of”).
- Guide pupils in practicing writing blended letter sounds and words.
Learners’ Activities
- Sing songs about letter sounds.
- Pronounce letter sounds using flash cards.
- Work in pairs to blend and pronounce words.
- Practice writing blended letter sounds and words.
Assessment
Questions
- a + n = __
- a) am
- b) an
- c) at
- d) as
- a + s = __
- a) as
- b) at
- c) an
- d) am
- o + f = __
- a) or
- b) of
- c) on
- d) ox
- o + n = __
- a) on
- b) of
- c) or
- d) ox
- u + p = __
- a) us
- b) up
- c) ox
- d) on
- i + n = __
- a) in
- b) is
- c) it
- d) if
- i + t = __
- a) if
- b) is
- c) it
- d) in
- u + s = __
- a) up
- b) us
- c) ox
- d) on
- i + s = __
- a) in
- b) it
- c) is
- d) if
- o + r = __
- a) ox
- b) or
- c) of
- d) on
Class Activity Discussion:
- Q: What is blending? A: Combining two letters to make a sound.
- Q: How do you pronounce “an”? A: “An”
- Q: What sound does “as” make? A: “As”
- Q: Can you read “at”? A: “At”
- Q: How do you spell “of”? A: O + F = “of”
- Q: What is a word with “o” and “n”? A: “On”
- Q: How do you write “up”? A: U + P = “up”
- Q: What does “is” sound like? A: “Is”
- Q: Can you spell “in”? A: I + N = “in”
- Q: What is the blend for “it”? A: I + T = “it”
Presentation
Step 1: The teacher revises the previous topic (simple letter sounds).
Step 2: The teacher introduces the new topic, blending two-letter words.
Step 3: The teacher allows the pupils to give their own contributions and corrects them when necessary.
Evaluation Questions
- What is the blend of a + n?
- Can you write the word “as”?
- What does o + f make?
- Can you pronounce “on”?
- What word is u + p?
- How do you blend i + n?
- What sound does “is” make?
- Can you read “it”?
- What is the word for o + r?
- How do you spell “us”?
Conclusion
- The teacher goes around to mark pupils’ work and provides feedback.
- Reinforces the blended letter sounds with additional practice if needed.
This detailed lesson plan aims to engage kindergarten pupils in learning how to blend and read two-letter words, with a strong emphasis on interactive and collaborative activities.
