Week 3, lesson 5 Phoneme "ng" and Grapheme "ng" - Phonics Phase 3 - Lesson plan

In the fifth lesson of Week 3, young learners are introduced to the phoneme /ng/ and the corresponding grapheme . The objective of the day is to familiarise the children with this sound, starting with an engaging reveal of the "Ngshi Learning to Ski" flashcard. The session begins with a dynamic activity where children run to different walls of the room, each adorned with a grapheme and its matching pictophone, upon hearing words that begin with one of the four cardinal direction sounds.

The teaching phase brings the /ng/ sound to life through a story about Ngshi, who loves skiing and expresses his joy with the /ng/ sound. Children learn the phoneme by imitating skiing movements and vocalising the sound with each turn. In the practise phase, students learn how to form the digraph through air writing and tactile back writing with a partner. They also play "Spot the Fake," where they discern between real and made-up words. Application of the day's learning involves reading phrases and matching them to images, reinforcing the phoneme-grapheme connection. To cater to the difficulty some children may have with this sound, additional time and creative activities like playdough and sand writing are suggested for further practice.