Week 27, lesson 3 Phonemes "j,g,dge" - Phonics Phase 5, unit 3 - Lesson plan

In this engaging phonics lesson, tailored for Year 1 students, the aim is to explore and consolidate knowledge of the /j/ phoneme and its various spellings. The lesson begins with a quick review of words containing the /j/ sound, using a technique called Quickdash Words, where sound buttons are drawn under words to help with decoding. This visual aid assists children in breaking down words into individual phonemes, ensuring a thorough understanding of the sounds they are working with.

The teaching segment introduces a visual mnemonic, the Jellyfish pictophone, to help children associate the /j/ sound with its graphemes: , , and . The class practices writing words such as 'jam', 'edge', and 'huge', with a focus on identifying and underlining the grapheme that represents the /j/ phoneme. The children are encouraged to observe patterns in the use of these graphemes, such as the fact that does not appear at the end of words and is not used at the beginning. The practice phase involves a 'Missing Letter' activity where children must deduce the correct letter to complete words with missing graphemes. Finally, the application of their learning is tested through mini whiteboard work, where children write dictated words and sentences that include the /j/ phoneme, such as "That hedge is huge!" and "His job is at the gym," along with individual words like 'edge', 'gel', and 'joy'.