Week 21, lesson 4 Phoneme "oi, oy" - Phonics Phase 5, unit 3 - Lesson plan

In the fourth lesson of Week 21, the objective is to teach children the different spellings for the /oi/ phoneme. This phonics lesson is a part of Phase 5, Unit 3, and is designed to help students recognise and use the correct graphemes for the /oi/ sound. The lesson begins with a 'Word Breaker' activity where students are encouraged to orally segment words into their constituent sounds and then blend them back together. This activity aids in reinforcing their phonemic awareness.

The teaching segment of the lesson introduces the 'Oyster pictophone', a visual aid that represents the /oi/ phoneme. Students learn that there are two graphemes for this sound: and . The class practices writing words containing these graphemes, with a focus on underlining the part of the word that represents the /oi/ sound. During this activity, the teacher explains that the grapheme is typically found in the middle of words, while is most often used at the end. In the practice phase, the 'Sound Spotter' exercise involves reading sentences from the board and identifying the /oi/ phoneme. Students are encouraged to underline the phoneme in the sentences, fostering their ability to spot the sound in context. For the application of the lesson, children are asked to use mini whiteboards to write dictated words and sentences that contain the /oi/ phoneme, further solidifying their understanding and ability to use the and graphemes correctly.