Help students understand the importance of reading.
Teach basic reading skills such as letter recognition.
Materials:
Alphabet chart
Big book with large and colorful pictures
Letters cutouts
Flashcards
Procedure:
Start the lesson by asking the students if they know what "reading" means and if they have heard the word before. Explain that reading is the process of looking at written words and understanding what they say.
Show the alphabet chart to the class and discuss the letters with them. Ask students if they can identify any of the letters.
Introduce the big book by showing the cover and asking students to guess what the story might be about based on its title or picture.
Show the students the first page of the book and read it aloud while pointing at the words. Encourage the class to look at the pictures as well.
After reading the page, ask the students what they think might happen next in the story. Discuss their ideas and show the next page to the class.
Explain to the students that in reading, we need to know the sounds that each letter makes in order to read words. Show them the letters cutouts and teach them the sounds of a few letters.
Use flashcards to reinforce letter-sound recognition and to form simple three-letter words.
End the lesson by asking the students why reading is important and how it can help them in their everyday lives.
Assessment:
Observe students during the lesson to check their engagement and understanding.
Ask questions throughout the lesson to assess retention of information.
Provide words for the students to read and identify letters in.
Homework:
Encourage parents to read to their child or ask their child to read to them before bed.