Exploring Phonics with Hegarty: Week 1 and 2

Exploring Phonics with Hegarty: Week 1 and 2

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to identify and pronounce the sounds of letters and begin to recognize simple words.

What do you already know about sounds and letters?

Letter 'S' Sound

The letter 'S' makes the 'sss' sound. Practice making the sound and identifying words that start with 'S'.

Interactive Activity: Sound Matching

Match the picture with the correct beginning sound. Use visual aids to help with the activity.

Letter 'A' Sound

The letter 'A' makes the 'aah' sound. Practice making the sound and identifying words that contain 'A'.

Interactive Activity: Word Building

Use letter cards to build simple words like 'sat', 'pat', and 'cat'. Encourage students to sound out each letter.

Review: Letters 'S' and 'A'

Review the sounds of letters 'S' and 'A' by playing a fun game of 'Simon Says' using words that start with these letters.

Conclusion

Today, we learned about the sounds of letters 'S' and 'A'. Keep practicing and listening for these sounds in words around you!

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.