Initial and Final Consonant Blends – sl sk ld nd nk Kindergarten (Age 5) – Letter Work
LETTER WORK
ENGLISH STUDIES
SECOND TERM
WEEK 5
KINDERGARTEN
THEME – BLENDED LEARNING
PREVIOUS LESSON – Initial Consonant Blends – gl gr pl pr Kindergarten (Age 5) – Letter Work
TOPIC – INITIAL AND FINAL CONSONANT BLENDS
LEARNING AREA
1. Introductory Activities
2. Blend Consonant Letters – s and l, s and k, l and d, n and d, n and k.
3. Words that begin with SL SK and end with ID ND NK
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, most pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and should be able to –
1. blend s and l, s and k, l and d, n and d, n and k.
2. identify and sort words with sl sk ld nd nk blends.
ENTRY BEHAVIOUR
The children can identify and sort words by their starting consonant blends.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:
1. Real objects
2. Flash card
3. Textbook
METHOD OF TEACHING
Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.
Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons.
REFERENCE MATERIALS
1. Scheme of Work
2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum
3. Course Book
4. All Relevant Material
5. Online Information
PRE – LESSON ACTIVITIES – MEANING OF CONSONANT BLENDS
Consonant blends are two (2) or more consonant letters that keep their own sound when blended together.
Consonant blends are also known as letter Blends. Letter blends can appear at the beginning or ending of a word. For this lesson, the idea is initial and final consonant blends, that’s words that begin or end with consonant blends.
CONTENT OF THE LESSON
LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES
Teacher’s Activities – Take the children through initial and final consonant blends – s and l, s and k, l and d, n and d, n and k.
Pupil’s Activities – Listen to the sound and pronounce.
Teacher’s remark – Comment and note the blended letters on the board. Use real objects or chart showing letter blend words for illustration.
LETTER BLENDS
s and l ⇒ sl
s and k ⇒ sk
l and d ⇒ ld
n and d ⇒ nd
n and k ⇒ nk
INITIAL CONSONANT BLENDS – SL SK
Words that begin with SL
slice sleep slot slow slap
Words that begin with SK
sky skin skit skull skip
LESSON 2 – FINAL CONSONANT BLENDS
Words that end with LD
cold sold gold fold told
Words that end with ND
hand sand find wind pond
Words that end with NK
bank link back tank thank
PRESENTATION
To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:
1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;
2. Introduces children to initial and final consonant blends such as
- s and l, s and k.
- l and d, n and d, n and k.
Pupil’s Activities – Listen to the teacher’s sound and pronounce.
3. Guides children to read several examples of letter blend words.
Pupil’s Activities – Read several examples of letter blend words.
4. Creates rhymes or songs on letter blends and words.
Pupil’s Activities – Active participation in rhymes or songs on letter blends and words.
CONCLUSION
To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.
NEXT LESSON
Mid Term Break and Week 7 – Initial and Final Consonant Blends – tr tw sw st Kindergarten (Age 5) – Letter Work
LESSON EVALUATION
Ask pupils to:
1. blend s and l, s and k, l and d, n and d, n and k.
2. identify and sort words with sl sk ld nd nk blends.