Spelling - wh

In this interactive and engaging lesson, children are introduced to the 'wh' sound through a series of activities designed to enhance their phonetic awareness and spelling skills. The lesson begins with a visual presentation of images that embody the 'wh' sound, such as 'wheat' and 'whale', prompting the children to identify and sound out words that share this common phonetic feature. The teacher guides the children through the pronunciation of words beginning with 'wh', helping them to blend the sounds and articulate each word clearly. The lesson plan includes a variety of activities, starting with the identification of the two letters that make up the 'wh' sound and progressing to more complex tasks such as adding sound buttons to words, which helps the children to understand the concept of letters representing individual sounds or phonemes.

As the lesson progresses, children are encouraged to create their own words using the 'wh' sound, further reinforcing their understanding. They also engage in labelling pictures with the appropriate 'wh' word and identifying words hidden in a letter grid, which not only aids in their spelling proficiency but also develops their pattern recognition skills. The lesson includes a dictation activity where children fill in missing 'wh' words in sentences, testing their listening and writing abilities. To add a fun element to the learning process, a 'Caterpillar game' is introduced, where children challenge each other to spell 'wh' words correctly, aiming to build a caterpillar with correctly spelled words. The lesson concludes with a spell check, allowing the children to review and consolidate their learning, followed by a reminder of the homework assignment to ensure continued practice at home.