Week 4, lesson 3 Spelling Adjacent Consonants - Lesson plan

The lesson plan for Week 4, Day 3, is designed to teach children how to spell words with adjacent consonants. The objective is clearly stated at the beginning of the lesson: "Today we are learning to spell words with adjacent consonants." The lesson begins with a 'Quickdash' activity, where children review the graphemes and pictophones learned previously. They are encouraged to shout out the corresponding phoneme for each one as they are shown at increasing speeds, ensuring that their recall is both quick and accurate.

During the 'Teach' phase, the teacher models the spelling process using phoneme frames drawn on the board. They demonstrate with a word such as "think," counting out the phonemes on their fingers and asking the children to identify how each phoneme is written. This method helps ensure that no phonemes are missed. The process is repeated with additional words like "snack," "clunk," and "stump," adjusting the number of phoneme frames as necessary to accommodate the different words. The 'Practise' phase involves a 'Word Breaker' activity, where a word with adjacent consonants is segmented into syllables and sounds by the children, and then blended back together as a whole class. Examples include "stick," "truck," "shrug," and "thank." Finally, in the 'Apply' stage, children are shown an image representing a phrase. They discuss what is happening in the picture, then write the revealed phrase, such as "This sock stinks," on their whiteboards, applying their knowledge of spelling with adjacent consonants.