Unit Starter: Lesson 3: Lesson 3 Sounds and Letters
Unit Starter: Lesson 3: Lesson 3 Sounds and Letters
Period: 3 Week 2
Teaching date:
Unit Starter: Lesson 3
Lesson 3 Sounds and letters
I. Objectives:
To recognize and trace the uppercase and lowercase forms of the letter a and associate them with the
sound /æ/
To pronounce the sound /æ/ on its own and at the beginning of words
To be familiar with the letter name for a
II.Language:Language focus: listening, speaking, writing
Vocabulary: apple, Annie
Extra vocabulary: has, an
III.Preparation: Audio Tracks 06, 08–09; Flashcards 1–5; Phonics cards 1–2; Stickers
IV. Procedures:
Stage Procedure Interaction Time
Warmer Play the song from page 5. Teacher to whole 5
Play What do I have? (see Teacher’s Guide page 75). class
Lead-in Draw dotted outlines of the uppercase A and lowercase a Teacher to whole 5
on the board. class
Facing the board, draw A and a in the air as you say the
sound /æ/. Children draw the letters in the air with you.
Then connect the dotted lines to complete A and a.
Draw more dotted examples on the board and ask different
children to come to the board and connect the dots.
Presentation Exercise 1
Play the first part of the recording for the children to listen Teacher to whole 10
and point to the letters and the pictures, as described in the class
Tour of a Unit.
Play the second part of the recording for the children to
repeat the sounds and words as they hear them.
Finally, model the writing activity.
Development Exercise 2
Point to the picture of Annie holding the apple and say Teacher to whole 10
Annie has an apple. class
Play the recording for children to listen to the chant.
Put Phonics cards 1–2 in different places around the room.
Play the chant again for children to point to the cards.
Play the chant again, pausing for children to repeat.
Consolidation Exercise 3
• Say Let’s find letter a. Demonstrate the task by following Teacher to whole 5
the top row with your finger and stopping at the first letter class
A. Hold up the corresponding sticker and place it in the
correct position, saying /æ/ – apple as you do.
• Say Now your turn! and have children copy you.
Encourage children to say /æ/ – apple as they place the
stickers in their books.