English Resource Description
In the Week 23, Day 1 phonics lesson, the objective is to teach children the various spellings of the /or/ phoneme. This phoneme can be represented by different graphemes, including , , and . The lesson begins with a 'Quickdash' activity, where children rapidly identify the phoneme associated with different grapheme flashcards, including digraphs and trigraphs. This helps to reinforce their previous knowledge and increase their phonemic awareness.
The teaching segment introduces the Organ pictophone, a visual aid that represents the /or/ sound. The class is shown that the /or/ phoneme can be spelled in different ways and the teacher writes the graphemes , , and on the board. Through writing and underlining exercises, children learn the usage of each grapheme: and typically appear at the end of words, while is found at the beginning or middle, with common exceptions being the words "or" and "for". Examples such as 'fork', 'more', and 'four' are used to illustrate this. In the practice phase, a 'Sound Spotter' activity has children identify and underline the /or/ phoneme in sentences written on the board, further reinforcing their understanding. Finally, the application of their learning is tested through 'Mini Whiteboard Work', where children write dictated words and sentences that contain the /or/ phoneme, such as 'core', 'before', 'tour', and 'score', on their whiteboards, allowing them to demonstrate their grasp of the different graphemes associated with the /or/ sound.
