Beginner Phonics Lesson Plans

Lesson plans for teaching phonics to a 3-year-old:

Lesson 1: Introduction to Phonics

Objective: To introduce your child to the concept of phonics and how it relates to reading.

Materials: Alphabet flashcards or a children's alphabet book

Step 1: Start by reviewing the letters of the alphabet that your child learned in the previous lesson. Have them say the name and sound of each letter.

Step 2: Explain to your child that the sounds that each letter makes are important for reading. Show them how the sounds can be blended together to make words.

Step 3: Choose a simple CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) word, such as "cat". Say the word slowly, emphasizing each sound. For example, "c-aaa-t".

Step 4: Have your child repeat the word and its sounds after you. Encourage them to blend the sounds together to say the word.

Step 5: Repeat the process with a few more CVC words, such as "dog" and "pig".

Step 6: End the lesson by reading a simple book together that includes CVC words. Point out each word as you come across it in the text.

Homework: Encourage your child to practice sounding out CVC words throughout the day. You can also play a game where you say a word and your child has to clap or jump for each sound they hear.

Lesson 2: Short Vowel Sounds

Objective: To introduce your child to the short vowel sounds and how they are used in reading.

Materials: Alphabet flashcards or a children's alphabet book; pictures of objects that start with each vowel sound

Step 1: Review the letters of the alphabet with your child, focusing on the vowels. Remind them of the sounds that each vowel makes.

Step 2: Introduce the concept of short vowel sounds. Explain that each vowel can make two different sounds - a short sound and a long sound.

Step 3: Show your child pictures of objects that start with each short vowel sound. For example, a picture of a cat for the "a" sound, a picture of an egg for the "e" sound, and so on.

Step 4: Say the name of each object and emphasize the short vowel sound. For example, "This is a cat. The 'a' in cat makes the short /a/ sound."

Step 5: Have your child repeat the word and its short vowel sound after you.

Step 6: End the lesson by reading a simple book together that includes short vowel words. Point out each word and its short vowel sound as you come across it in the text.

Homework: Encourage your child to practice saying short vowel words throughout the day. You can also play a game where you say a short vowel sound and your child has to name an object that starts with that sound.

Lesson 3: Consonant Blends

Objective: To introduce your child to consonant blends and how they are used in reading.

Materials: Alphabet flashcards or a children's alphabet book; pictures of objects that contain consonant blends

Step 1: Start by reviewing the letters of the alphabet with your child. Remind them of the sounds that each letter makes.

Step 2: Introduce the concept of consonant blends. Explain that some letters can be blended together to make a new sound.

Step 3: Show your child pictures of objects that contain consonant blends, such as "flag" and "smile".

Step 4: Say the name of each object and emphasize the consonant blend. For example, "This is a flag. The 'fl' in flag makes a new sound, like /fl/."

Step 5: Have your child repeat the word and its consonant blend after you.

Step 6: End the lesson by reading a simple book together that includes words with consonant blends. Point out each word and its consonant blend as you come across it in the text.

Homework: Encourage your child to practice saying words with consonant blends throughout the day. You can also play a game where you say a consonant blend and your child has to name an object that contains that blend.

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