Week 17, lesson 3 Review day "ai" - Phonics Phase 5, part 1 - Lesson plan

In Week 17's third lesson of Phonics Phase 5, part 1, the focus is on the /ai/ phoneme, with the objective for the children being to practice reading and spelling words containing this sound. The lesson begins with a 'Quickdash Words' activity, where words from recent lessons are displayed on the board, each with sound buttons underneath. The class works together to decode the words, pointing to the sound buttons and pronouncing each phoneme in turn, reinforcing their phonetic understanding.

The teaching segment introduces the Ape pictophone, a visual aid to help children remember the /ai/ sound. The teacher then writes out the five graphemes that can represent the /ai/ phoneme on the board: , , , , . Children are encouraged to contribute words that include the /ai/ sound, which are then written under the corresponding grapheme, ensuring that each grapheme is represented with an example. During the 'Spot the Fake' activity, children are presented with both real and nonsense words written on coins. They sound out each word and sort them into a treasure chest if they are real, or into a bin if they are fake. The lesson concludes with a practical application where children use mini whiteboards to write phrases dictated by the teacher, incorporating the /ai/ phoneme and its various graphemes, further cementing their understanding of the phoneme's representation in written language.