Most substitute teachers have experienced the anxiety of walking into a classroom to discover that no lesson plans were left you. Fear not! This easy phonics lesson will work great for kindergarten to grade 3 depending on your students' level.
A few materials are required - be sure to plan ahead.
Short Vowel Sounds Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan Objective: Students will be able to identify and read words with short vowel sounds.
**Recommended Grade Levels: **Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
Materials:
- Short vowel flashcards (a, e, i, o, u)
- Short vowel worksheets
- Short vowel word lists
Introduction (5 minutes):
- Introduce the concept of short vowels to the class.
- Show the flashcards and have students repeat the names of the vowels.
- Ask students if they can think of any words that have a short vowel sound. Write their responses on the board.
Direct Instruction (10 minutes):
- Using the flashcards, have students practice identifying the short vowel sounds in words.
- Call on students to give examples of words that have the short vowel sound being studied.
- Introduce the worksheets and explain that they will be working on them during the independent practice portion of the lesson.
Guided Practice (15 minutes):
- Divide the class into small groups and give each group a word list with short vowel words.
- Have students take turns reading the words aloud and identifying the short vowel sound in each word.
- Circulate the room to assist students as needed and to check for understanding.
Independent Practice (20 minutes):
- Have students work independently on the short vowel worksheets.
- These worksheets should include activities such as identifying short vowels in words, matching short vowel sounds to pictures, and completing short vowel words to make sentences.
- Monitor students as they work and assist as needed.
Closure (5 minutes):
- Review the short vowel sounds and have students give examples of words that have a short vowel sound.
- Collect the worksheets and flashcards.
- Remind students that they will be practicing short vowel sounds in future lessons.
Assessment:
- Observe students during independent practice and collect worksheets to assess their understanding of short vowel sounds.
- Give a short quiz at the end of the week to assess student progress.
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