Ap English Language Learning Letter Lesson Plan

Big Idea:

Learning letter and sound recognition can help build the child’s s speech and reading fluency.

Reference to PA and Common Core Standard(s):
1.1 PK.B Identify basic features of print. The learner will recognize and name five some upper and lower case letters of the alphabet.

Essential Question:
How many letters are in your name?
Where do we see letters?
How do we use letters?
Why is it important to know your letters?

Lesson Objectives:
1. The students will be able to experiment the letter and sound relationships in sand box.
2. Students will be able to build letter recognition fluency
3. The students will be able to rearrange and place in order the letter of the alphabet on the letter sheet. trace on paper the letters A,B,C,D,E both upper and lower case.

Materials:
• Magnetic Letters
• Sand Box (if needed)
• Letter Sheet
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The teacher will have the students try to sing the alphabet song using the letter sheet as a guide and pointing to each letter.
2. Once the students have sung the song, the teacher will use her finger to glide on the letter sheet to begin singing the alphabet song again, pointing to each letter. but pausing in the middle for the child to sing the next letter.
3. The teacher will have small objects for the child to tell what letter the object begins with.
4. Later, the teacher will point to letters on the letter sheet for the child to name the letter.

Lesson Development:
1. The teacher will use sand box to mix the 5 key magnetic letters (A,B,C,D,E) around for the students.
2. The students will find the letters in the sand box to place letter on the letter sheet in correct spot.
3. Teacher will use daily progress report to indicate how many words the child can identify.

Closure/Summary:
1. To conclude the lesson, the teacher will have the child sing the alphabet song as a practice skill. The teacher will end with pointing to the five letters (A,B,C,D,E) on the letter sheet for the child to identify.