English Resource Description
In the first lesson of Week 3 for Phase 5 Phonics, young learners are introduced to the new grapheme . The objective of the lesson is to familiarize students with this grapheme, which represents the /w/ phoneme. The session starts by engaging the children in selecting the Wizard pictophone from a range of options, as it symbolizes the /w/ sound. This visual aid is then placed on the board to reinforce the connection between the grapheme and its phoneme.
The lesson progresses with a 'Quickdash' activity, where children review various graphemes and pictophones they've previously learned. This fast-paced flashcard exercise helps them to quickly recall and shout out the associated phoneme and pictophone name. Next, the class revisits the different spellings for the phoneme /w/, with the teacher writing the standard grapheme under the Wizard and introducing the new grapheme. The children then practice pronouncing the phoneme. In the 'Spot the Fake' exercise, children are tasked with distinguishing between real and nonsense words, sorting them accordingly. Finally, the lesson moves to practical application, where students use mini whiteboards to write dictated words and sentences that incorporate the digraph, reinforcing their understanding of its usage in context.
