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Which subject	Reading
What topic	Phonemes
What length (min)	20
What age group	Year or Grade 3
Class size	4
What curriculum	SPIRE
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Lesson plan

Topic

Phonemes

Objectives

• Understand what phonemes are and their importance in reading.
• Identify and produce phonemes in isolation and in context.
• Collaborate in small groups to explore phonemes through activity.

Materials

• Whiteboard and markers
• Phoneme flashcards
• Worksheet with phoneme activities
• Audio recordings of phonemes
• Small objects or pictures representing different phonemes

Grade/Age Group

Year/Grade 3

Subject

Reading

Class Size

4 students

National Curriculum Alignment

This lesson aligns with the SPIRE curriculum, which emphasizes phonemic awareness as a crucial component of reading instruction.

Lesson Structure

Step Number	Step Title	Length	Details
1	Introduction to Phonemes	5 minutes	Introduce the concept of phonemes. Explain their role in words and sounds. Use examples from daily language.
2	Individual Phoneme Practice	5 minutes	Use phoneme flashcards and audio recordings. Have students practice identifying and producing phonemes individually.
3	Group Activity	5 minutes	Divide students into two groups. Each group will work together to categorize objects or pictures based on their initial phonemes.
4	Review and Recap	3 minutes	Bring the class back together to review what was learned about phonemes. Discuss the group activity results.
5	Homework Assignment	2 minutes	Assign a worksheet with phoneme identification and matching exercises for homework. Remind students to complete it individually without presentation.

Homework

Students will complete a worksheet focusing on phoneme identification and matching exercises, which will be checked during the next class without requiring any student presentations.

Lesson script