Week 6, lesson 1 Phoneme "ur" and Grapheme "ur" - Phonics Phase 3 - Lesson plan

In Week 6, Lesson 1 of the phonics curriculum, the focus is on the phoneme /er/ and the grapheme . The objective for the day is for the children to learn the phoneme and to become familiar with its representation in written form. The lesson begins with an engaging introduction where the teacher reveals a character known as the Earth Full of Mirth alongside the grapheme flashcard , prompting the children to guess who it might be. This character is used because it represents the /er/ sound, which is associated with the graphemes , , and .

The lesson continues with a 'Quickdash' activity where children review previously learned grapheme and pictophone flashcards, shouting out the corresponding sounds at increasing speeds. The teaching segment incorporates a story that emphasizes the /er/ sound, featuring the Earth Full of Mirth character with her distinctive laugh depicted by the /er/ /er/ /er/ sounds. Children mimic this by throwing their heads back and laughing in the same way. Students then practice forming the digraph by finger writing in the air or on a friend's back. To test their understanding, the 'Missing Letter' game is played, where children must identify the correct letter to complete words with missing letters displayed on the board. The lesson culminates with an application activity where children use mini whiteboards to write dictated phrases, such as "The dog has fur," and they can further extend their learning through additional activities like using chalk and participating in a Letter Hunt.