Initial Consonant Blends – bl br cl cr Kindergarten (Age 5) – Letter Work

LETTER WORK

ENGLISH STUDIES 

SECOND TERM  

WEEK 2

KINDERGARTEN 

THEME – BLENDED LEARNING 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Revision of Three (3) Letter Word Kindergarten (Age 5) – Letter Work

 

TOPIC – INITIAL CONSONANT BLENDS 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Blend Consonant Letters – b and l, b and r, c and l, c and r

3. Words that start with BL BR CL CR

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 b and l, b and r, c and l, c and r correctly.

2. identify and sort words with bl br cl cr blends.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The children can read and write three (3) letter words.

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 occur at the beginning or ending of words. For this lesson, the idea is initial consonant blends, that’s words that begin with consonant blends.

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES 

Teacher’s Activities – Introduce the children to initial consonant blends such as b and l, b and r, c and l, c and r to produce sound bl, br, cl and cr

Pupil’s Activities – Listen to the letter blend 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.

INITIAL CONSONANT BLENDS – BL AND BR

For examples,

b and l ⇒ bl

b and r ⇒ br

c and l ⇒ cl

c and r ⇒ cr

Words that start with BL

black blue blade block blood

 

Words that start with BR 

brush broom brother bread break

LESSON 2 – INITIAL CONSONANTS CL AND CR

Words that start with CL 

class clap clip clock club

Words that start with CR 

crab cross cry cream crayon

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 consonant blends such as b and l, b and r.

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

Initial Consonant Blends – dr fl fr Kindergarten (Age 5) – Letter Work

LESSON EVALUATION 

Ask pupils to:

1. blend b and l, b and r, c and l, c and r.

2. identify and sort words with bl br cl cr blends.