PF3 Unit 1 Lesson 1

PF3 Unit 1 Lesson 1

Greetings and Responses

Students learn to greet others and express their feelings, and respond to the question about their name.

What do you already know about greetings and expressing feelings?

Phonics: The /b/ Sound

Recognize and pronounce the /b/ sound as it is found at the beginning of words.

Word Recognition: Identifying the /b/ Sound

Differentiate between words that start with the /b/ sound and those that do not.

Vocabulary: 'welcome', 'sorry', 'goodbye'

Use the words 'welcome', 'sorry', and 'goodbye' appropriately in context.

Self-Identification: Stating One's Name

Identify and say your name in response to the question 'What's your name?'

Condensed Text

Students learn to greet others and express their feelings, recognize and pronounce the /b/ sound, differentiate it from other sounds, and understand the context in which to use 'welcome', 'sorry', and 'goodbye'. Students practice saying their names and respond to the question about their name. The lesson involves singing, clapping, acting out, and using Total Physical Response (TPR) for engagement.

Definition List

TPR: Total Physical Response, a teaching method that combines language instruction with physical movement to enhance learning and retention.
Phonics: A method of teaching reading and spelling that stresses symbol-sound relationships, used especially in beginning instruction.
Parrot's voice: A fun and engaging way for students to mimic or repeat words or sounds in imitation of the teacher's model.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

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

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.