Week 30, lesson 1 Review Day: "sh,s" - Phonics Phase 5, unit 3 - Lesson plan

In Week 30, Lesson 1 of the Phonics Phase 5 curriculum, the focus is on revising the different spellings of the /sh/ and /s/ sounds. The objective of the day is clear: to review the various ways these phonemes can be represented in written English. The lesson begins with a dynamic 'Quickdash' activity, where children rapidly identify the phonemes associated with a series of grapheme flashcards, including both digraphs and trigraphs. This activity serves to refresh the students' memory and increase their phonemic awareness.

The teaching segment introduces the Sheep and Seal pictophones, which serve as visual aids to reinforce the /sh/ and /s/ sounds. The teacher demonstrates writing words that contain these phonemes, such as 'special', 'lotion', and 'nation', and underscores the relevant graphemes within each word. During the practice phase, the children participate in a 'Word Sort' exercise, where they read aloud and categorise words like 'descend' and 'nutritious' under the correct phoneme column on the board. To consolidate their learning, the children engage in 'Mini Whiteboard Work', where they are challenged to write dictated words, such as 'nice', 'race', and 'sharp', testing their ability to apply the phonemes in writing. This comprehensive lesson plan ensures that students revisit and reinforce their understanding of the /sh/ and /s/ sounds in a structured and interactive format.