1st Grade Letter F Sound And Writing Lesson Plan Example (English)

Topic: letter f sound and writing

Objectives & Outcomes:

• Students will be able to pronounce the letter f sound correctly.
• Students will be able to write the letter f correctly.

Materials:

• Pencils
• Paper
• Letter f cutouts or picture cards

Warm-up

• Have students stretch their mouths and make the /f/ sound several times.
• Ask students to share the different ways they can make the /f/ sound.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the letter f and its corresponding sound (/f/).
• Demonstrate how to make the /f/ sound by stretching the mouth and releasing the sound.
• Have students practice making the /f/ sound with you several times.
• Show students how to write the letter f by first making a vertical line and then making a leftward sloping line on top.

Guided Practice

• Have students work in pairs and give each pair a piece of paper and a pen or pencil.
• Show one pair how to make the /f/ sound and have them practice with you several times.
• Then have the other pair watch and repeat.
• Next, have all the pairs practice writing the letter f on their own.

Independent Practice

• Have students work on a project-based activity to practice the letter f and its sound.
• One idea could be to have them create a book with f-inspired stories or illustrations.
• Another could be to have them create a collage with objects that start with the letter f.
• Encourage them to be creative and have fun with the activity.

Closure

• Review the letter f and its sound with the students.
• Ask them to share any new words they learned that start with the letter f.

Assessment

• Observe the students during independent practice to see if they are able to write words that start with the letter f correctly.
• Collect the students' written work and assess their ability to write words that start with the letter f.