WORLD OF KNOWLEDGE

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Sunny the Sun
Unit 18

Focus: Learning Standard(s): Objective(s):

Listening and Speaking 1.1.2 {SK & SJK} By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to: i. say the phoneme / / correctly with the action; and ii. identify words with the phoneme / /. 60 minutes picture cards, word cards, text chart

Time: Teaching Aid(s):

Cross Curricular Element(s): Constructivism, Multiple Intelligences Introduction: a. Greet pupils. b. Pupils reply. Set Induction: a. Show a picture of a sun. (Appendix 1). b. Cover the title so the pupils cannot see it. c. Ask pupils questions about the sun. **Suggested questions: When do you see the sun? How does the sun feel? What colour is the sun? d. Show the title (Sunny the Sun). e. Say it a few times. f. Get pupils to repeat after you. Step 1: a. Introduce the action for the phoneme / /. b. Look up and say uh. c. Get pupils to do the action. d. Point to the letter u in Sunny and sun. e. Get pupils to trace the letter on their desks, their friends backs, in the air, etc.

Ask pupils to observe you. Do it a few times to different groups.

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Point to the letter u again and demonstrate how to pronounce it: Your mouth is just open a little. You need to push some air out as you do it. Repeat a few times. Get pupils to say // is for u.

a. Read the text Sunny the Sun. (Appendix 2) b. Show pupils the picture cards. (Appendix 3) c. Pupils listen. Step 3: Teacher may get pupils to suggest actions.

a. Read the first sentence with actions. b. Read the sentence again. c. Get pupils to do the action. d. Repeat steps a-c for the rest of the sentences in the text. Step 4: a. Put up the text on the board. (Appendix 2) b. Underline the words with the phoneme / / in the text. c. Say the words as you underline them. d. Stress on the phoneme / /. e. Get pupils to identify the sound. f. Ask pupils to say the words. g. Get them to repeat the words. Step 5:

Step e: Repeat the words slowly stressing on the / / sound until pupils are able to identify it.

a. Read the text again. b. Get pupils to do the action when they hear the phoneme / /. c. Read the text. d. Stress on the words with the phoneme / / so that pupils can do the action. Consolidation: a. Put up overturned word cards on the board. (Appendix 4) b. Tell pupils that they going to play a guessing game. c. Say a word. d. Pupils point to a word card.

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e. Turn the card. f. If it is the word g. Then, say yes. h. If the word has i. If the word does j. Get pupils to say Closure:

that was mentioned, get pupils to nod their heads. the phoneme //, place it on the board. not have the phoneme / / remove the card. the words.

a. Leave the class by thanking the pupils. b. Pupils respond appropriately.

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APPENDIX 1

Sunny the Sun

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The sun comes up. The duck goes for a swim. The frog jumps to the pond. The bug flies to the flower. I wake up. I drink a cup of milk. It is a fun day.

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APPENDIX 4

sun duck cup pin net

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up bug fun top tap

Focus: Learning Standard(s): Objective(s):

Reading 2.1.2 (d)/ / (u), 2.1.3, 2.1.4 {SK & SJK} By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to: i. articulate words with the phoneme / /; ii. blend phonemes into words and read them aloud; and iii. segment words into phonemes. 60 minutes text chart, picture cards, word cards, letter cards

Time: Teaching Aid(s):

Cross Curricular Element(s): Constructivism, Multiple Intelligences Introduction: a. Greet pupils. b. Pupils reply. Set Induction: a. Do the action for the phoneme //. b. Get pupils to sound out the phoneme and do the action. c. Get pupils to recall the story. d. Read the text Sunny the Sun to the pupils. (Appendix 2) e. Ask pupils to do the action when they hear the / / sound. Step 1: a. Read the text. b. Show the pictures (Appendix 3). c. Get pupils to do the action for words with the phoneme //. Step 2: a. Put up picture cards and word cards. (Appendix 3 & Appendix 4)

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b. Point to each word and say it. c. Get pupils to repeat. Step 3: a. Put up a chart. (Appendix 5) b. Paste the letters s, u and n as in the picture below.

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c. Slide your hand under each letter while pronouncing each sound. d. Repeat step c a few times. e. This time say each sound faster until they blend into a word. f. Get pupils to say the whole word. g. Write the word at the bottom of the slide. Focus words: h. Repeat steps c g with other focus words. sun, up, duck, bug, cup, fun Step 4: a. Divide pupils into groups. Focus words: b. Distribute letter cards. (Appendix 6) sun, up, duck, c. Sound out phonemes. bug, cup, d. Get pupils to pick the correct letter cards. e. Pupils shout out the word. f. The group that sounds out the word the fastest is declared the winner. Consolidation: a. Put up the Sunny Sun text. (Appendix 2) b. Read the text sentence by sentence. c. Pupils repeat after you. Closure: a. Leave the class by thanking the pupils. b. Pupils respond appropriately.
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Reading can only be done with pupils if they are able to read or beginning to read.

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Focus: Learning Standard(s): Objective(s):

Writing 3.1.2 (a), (d) {SK & SJK} By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to: i. copy and write the uppercase & lowercase letter u correctly; ii. copy and write words with the phoneme / / correctly; and iii. complete sentences with words with the phoneme / /. 60 minutes Plasticine

Time: Teaching Aid(s):

Cross Curricular Element(s): Constructivism, Multiple Intelligences Introduction: a. Greet pupils. b. Pupils reply. Set Induction: a. Draw squiggles on the board.

b. Pupils follow. c. Demonstrate drawing simple strokes up and down. d. Get pupils to follow. Step 1: a. Get pupils to do the action for //and say //.

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b. Show how to write uppercase U and lowercase u.

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c. Distribute plasticine. d. Get pupils to form the letters.

a. Guide pupils to trace and copy the letters on page 108 in their module. (Appendix 7)

a. Show picture card. (Appendix 3) b. Get pupils to say the word. c. Then, get pupils to segment the word. d. Repeat with other picture cards. Step 4:

Focus words: sun, up, duck, cup,

a. Pupils complete exercise on page 109 in their module. (Appendix 8). Consolidation: a. Put up the text. (Appendix 2) b. Get pupils to read the text with actions. Closure: a. Leave the class by thanking the pupils. b. Pupils respond appropriately.

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APPENDIX 7

Class :

Trace and write neatly.

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APPENDIX 8

Write u on the lines to complete the words. Then, colour the lady bug.

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Focus: Learning Standard(s): Objective(s):

Language Arts 4.1.2, 4.3.1 (b) {SK & SJK} By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to: i. sing a song together with the correct pronunciation; and ii. make a sun paper plate . 60 minutes Song text, paper plates, crayons, colour pencils, glue

Time: Teaching Aid(s):

Cross Curricular Element(s): Multiple Intelligences, Creativity & Innovation Introduction: a. Greet pupils. b. Pupils reply. Set Induction: a. Write the letter u on the board. b. Get pupils to recap the sound and action for the phoneme / /. c. Put up the song chart. (Appendix 9) d. Pupils read the song lyrics together as a recap. Step 1: a. Recap actions for the song. b. Sing the song. c. Pupils sing the song together with actions.

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Step 2: a. Distribute paper plates, yellow/orange triangles, coloured pencils and glue to the pupils. b. Pupils make a paper plate sun with teachers guidance. Sample sun paper plate:

Consolidation: a. Pupils sing the song together with actions. b. Pupils use their sun paper plate to sing. Closure: a. Leave the class by thanking the pupils. b. Pupils respond appropriately.

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APPENDIX 9

Sunny the Sun Song

The The The The The The The The The The The The sun comes up sun comes up duck is swimming sun comes up sun comes up sun comes up frog is jumping sun comes up sun sun bug sun comes up comes up is flying comes up

The sun comes up The sun comes up I wake up The sun comes up The sun The sun I drink The sun The sun The sun It is a The sun comes up comes up a cup of milk comes up comes up comes up fun day comes up

(sing to the tune of, Farmer in the Dell)

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