Week 27, lesson 1 Phonemes "tch, ch" - Phonics Phase 5, unit 3 - Lesson plan

In the first lesson of Week 27, students in Phase 5, Unit 3 of their phonics learning journey will explore the consonant sounds "tch" and "ch". The objective of this lesson is to introduce pupils to the various spellings of the /ch/ phoneme. The lesson starts with a Quickdash activity where children quickly identify phonemes from grapheme flashcards, including digraphs and trigraphs, to revisit what they have learned so far. This fast-paced review helps to reinforce their existing knowledge and prepare them for the new content.

The teaching segment introduces the Chick pictophone, which represents the /ch/ phoneme, and students are shown the different graphemes that can be used to spell this sound: and . Through writing and underlining exercises with words such as "chat" and "fetch", the class practices identifying the /ch/ phoneme. The teacher explains that while can appear at the beginning or end of words, is typically found at the end. During the practice phase, the Sound Spotter activity involves reading sentences and locating the /ch/ sound, with volunteers underlining the phoneme in the sentences provided. The lesson concludes with an application exercise where children use mini whiteboards to write dictated words and sentences that include the /ch/ phoneme, such as "Fans cheer on the football pitch" and "The watch is on a chain", along with individual words like "rich", "catch", "chat", "bunch", and "match".