Week 1, lesson 4 Spelling Tricky Words (he,she,we,me,be) - Phonics Phase 4 - Lesson plan

The fourth day of Week 1 in the Phonics Phase 4 curriculum is dedicated to mastering the spelling of five tricky words: he, she, we, me, and be. The objective of this lesson is for students to not only spell these words correctly but also to identify the pattern they share. The lesson begins with a quick recap activity where children practice writing capital letters for various phonemes on their whiteboards, which they then proudly display to the class.

During the teaching phase, the instructor writes the word "he" on the whiteboard, ensuring all children can read it aloud. A sentence using the word is spoken, and sound-talking the word helps to isolate each phoneme, with corresponding finger raises for visual reinforcement. The children are encouraged to trace letter shapes with their fingers, promoting tactile learning. As the lesson proceeds to the other tricky words, the common long /ee/ phoneme represented by the letter in each word is highlighted. In the practice activity, phoneme frames are used to segment the tricky words into their constituent sounds, with children replicating this on their mini whiteboards. The lesson culminates in an engaging 'Write Race' where children compete to write each tricky word as many times as possible within a minute, fostering both speed and accuracy in spelling.