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Letter a

Subject: English | Class: Playgroup | Series: Skillford

Overview

This lesson introduces the letter "a". Learners look at a big picture of an ant sitting on an apple, say the words ant and apple, and meet three more words that begin with "a": alligator, apricot and anchor. On the second day they finger-trace and pencil-trace the letter "a" and colour the apple picture. All talk is oral and playful. Learners are not expected to read or write words.

Learning Outcomes (from textbook)

  • Recognise the letter "a" and say its sound
  • Learn simple words that begin with the letter "a"
  • Trace the letter "a"

Key Vocabulary

  • ant
  • apple
  • alligator
  • apricot
  • anchor

Speech-Bubble Sentence

  • "The ant likes the tasty apple."

Day 1: Look and Say (30 minutes)

Materials

  • Textbook page 4
  • A real apple
  • Picture cards (or the book pictures) of ant, apple, alligator, apricot, anchor
  • Building blocks
  • A tablet or screen for a short video clip of an apple tree

Circle Time Warm-Up (5 minutes)

  • Sit the learners in a circle and sing a hello song together
  • Draw a big "a" in the air with your finger and ask learners to copy you
  • Say the sound /a/ slowly, like a little surprised "a!" as in ant
  • Ask learners to open their mouths wide and say /a/ with you three times

Little Explorers (5 minutes)

  • Pass a real apple around the group
  • Let every learner hold it and smell it
  • Ask each learner: "What colour is it?" and accept "red" (or the real colour of your apple)
  • Say together: "apple, /a/ /a/ apple"

Look and Say (10 minutes)

  • Open page 4 and point to the big yellow "a"
  • Point to the ant and say "ant". Learners repeat
  • Point to the apple and say "apple". Learners repeat
  • Read the speech bubble aloud: "The ant likes the tasty apple." Learners echo it in a sing-song voice
  • Point to each picture card and say the word; learners repeat twice:
    • alligator
    • apricot
    • anchor
  • Play "Point to it": say a word, learners point to the right picture in their book

Little Innovators (5 minutes)

  • Play a short clip of an apple tree through the year
  • Pause at each stage and name it together: blossom first, then a tiny green fruit, then one ripe red apple
  • Ask: "Is the apple big or small now?"

Little Builders (4 minutes)

  • Give out building blocks
  • See who can make an alligator with a long snapping jaw
  • Learners open and close their arms like a snapping jaw and say "alligator"

Wrap-Up (1 minute)

  • Hold up the apple and ask: "What does apple start with?" Learners say /a/
  • Wave goodbye to the ant: "Bye-bye, ant!"

Differentiation

  • Support: Let shy learners point to pictures instead of saying words; say the word with them
  • Extension: Ask confident learners to name the picture when you point, without help

Day 2: Trace and Write (30 minutes)

Materials

  • Textbook pages 4-5
  • Crayons (red, green, brown)
  • Pencils
  • Red paper, glue sticks

Warm-Up (5 minutes)

  • Show page 4 again. Point and say: ant, apple, alligator, apricot, anchor
  • Say the sentence together: "The ant likes the tasty apple."
  • Sing the /a/ sound: "a, a, apple; a, a, ant"

Little Thinkers (4 minutes)

  • Ask: "How many 'a's can you count in each word?"
  • Write each word large on the board and point to each "a" as learners count aloud:
    • apple (one)
    • ant (one)
    • alligator (two)
  • Learners only count and point; they do not read the word

Finger Tracing and Colouring (6 minutes)

  • Open page 5 and point to the big pink "a" in the cloud
  • Show the stroke: start at the top, curve round to the left like a ball, come back up to the top, then go straight down
  • Let the learners run a finger along "a", then colour it in
  • Do the Colour, Say, Trace icons together: colour it, say "a", trace it

Trace and Write (8 minutes)

  • Hand out pencils and check the grip (pinch the pencil, rest it on the middle finger)
  • Work through the traced rows together, one line at a time
  • Row 1: model the first "a", then follow the arrow on each dotted letter
  • Row 2: trace the dotted letters, starting at the red dot
  • Rows 3 and 4: learners try to make an "a" from each red dot, with your hand over their hand if needed
  • Praise every try: "Lovely round a!"

Little Artists (6 minutes)

  • When the writing is done, start the Little Artists art activity
  • Tear red paper into small pieces with the learners
  • Paste the pieces inside the apple outline on page 5
  • Colour the leaf green and the stalk brown
  • As they work, ask: "What is this?" Learners say "apple"

Wrap-Up (1 minute)

  • Draw "a" in the air one last time and say /a/
  • Remind parents to finish with the matching pages in the Activity Book

Differentiation

  • Support: Use a thick crayon for tracing; hold the learner's hand for the first row
  • Extension: Let confident learners trace a big "a" on the board with a marker

Teaching Tips (from textbook)

  • Let the learners run a finger along "a", then colour it in
  • Hand out pencils and work through the traced rows together, one line at a time
  • When the writing is done, start the Little Artists art activity
  • Finish with the matching pages in the Activity Book
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