Phonics lesson 3

Learning objective: 

To read/write grapheme/phoneme /t/ and begin blending simple words.

Revisit/review: 

Show the /s/a/ graphemes and remind the children of the sounds. Ask the children to write the sound in the air. Ask them to write it on a whiteboard.

Teach: 

Teach /t/ using the flash card and objects beginning with the /t/ sound. Emphasis the ttttt sound before saying the name of the objects. This is a ttttin, This is a tttap, This is a ttttoe. etc Please click here for a set of phase 2 grapheme cards. Use the Jolly phonics action.  Turn head from side to side as if watching tennis and say t, t, t. All the children to do the action and say the sound. Make sure each child is saying the sound correctly. Skywrite the letter /t/ and make sure child is making the /t/ shape correctly. You could also get children to sit in a circle and write the sound on each other's back so they can really feel it. Click here to download a little booklet for letter formation. Practise: Demonstrate blending letters to make words by using a magnetic board and the 3 letters learned so far /s/ /a/ /t/ at, as, sat, Children to sound talk the letters with you and blend into the word. Begin very slowly but increase the speed and ask the children to do the same with you. Take the board away and soundtalk one of the words. Which word is it? Make a game of this. Apply: Give each child 6 magnetic letters which include s/a/t and ask them to find you /s/ then /a/ then /t/. Make a bit of a game of this.  Demonstrate how to write the /t/ grapheme on a whiteboard. Children to make /t/ bracelet with strips of card. See here. They must write and say the sound over and over. Tape the bracelet to the child's hand and ask the child to keep reminding themselves of the sound during the day. Keep asking children what their sound is. Send a quick note home to parents before beginning these sessions asking them to recap the sound with their child at home. Lessons will be added daily so to find all of the lessons either click the label 'planning' in the side bar or click here.