lesson plans: pre-k/ kindergarten

Lesson Plans:

Pre-K/ Kindergarten

Abby Adams

PhonicsGPS

ELAKR3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter combinations of written words and the sounds of spoken words.

Elements c. Matches all consonant and short-vowel sounds to appropriate letters.

Essential QuestionsWhat do letters and sounds have in common?How does hearing and saying letters/sounds help us spell and read words?

Activating StrategyRead part of Oh Say You Can Say by Dr. Seuss!Excerpt:

“Do you like fresh fish?It’s just fine at Finney’s Diner.Finney also has some fresher fishThat’s fresher and much finer.But his best fish is his freshest fishAnd Finney says with pride,‘The finest fish at Finney’sIs my freshest fish, French-fried!’ ”

Same Sounds

Stations1. At the computer students will practice pronouncing letters/letter sounds into provided microphone when prompted with a letter or picture (such as cat). 2. Do “I Spy” worksheet at desk. 3. Get with a partner and take turns reading through the “Consonant Sounds” worksheets.

Culminating Activity1. Each student is given a piece of paper with 3 various letter sets written at the top. Each letter set will have a column underneath in which they can place the picture(s) they found to match the letter. 2. The students will be given time to look through pictures in newspapers, magazines or advertisements and make a collage. Challenge the students to find variable initial consonants. 3. Each student will present their collage in front of the class by pronouncing the name of each letter set, what the picture is and the sound the beginning letter of each picture makes.

Assessment1. Students read all the letters on charts and pronounce the corresponding sounds. Done one-by-one.2. Students write correct consonant letters when hearing the sounds /b/, /c/, /d/, /f/, /g/, /h/, /j/, /k/, /l/, /m/, /n/, /p/, /q/, /r/, /s/, /t/, /v/, /w/, /y/, /z/.

Must write the letters in both upper case and lower-case form. Entire class at one time.

Essential QuestionsWhat do letters and sounds have in common?How does hearing and saying letters/sounds help us spell and read words?