Free 1st Grade Reading And Writing The Alphabet Lesson Plan (English)

Topic: Reading and writing the alphabet, with an emphasis on the difference between "b" and "v" sounds and how to differentiate between them.

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify the letters "b" and "v" and the sounds they represent.
• Students will be able to write the letters "b" and "v" correctly.
• Students will be able to read and write words containing the sounds "b" and "v."

Materials

• Alphabet cards (one for each student)
• Word cards (one for each student)
• Pencils
• Writing paper

Warm-up

• Begin the lesson by introducing the letters "b" and "v" and asking students to say the sounds they make.
• Then, show the students some word cards with the letters "b" and "v" on them and have them say the sounds aloud.
• Finally, have the students chant the sound of the letters "b" and "v" together, as a class.

Direct Instruction

• Explain to the students that the letters "b" and "v" can look very similar, but they make different sounds.
• Show the students a chart with the alphabet letters and have them say the sound of each letter.
• Review the difference between the "b" and "v" sounds and how to differentiate between them.
• Ask the students to repeat the sounds of the letters after you.

Guided Practice

• Have the students take out their pencils and paper.
• Have the students practice writing the letters of the alphabet.
• As the students are writing, walk around the room and give support and guidance as needed.
• If necessary, review the difference between the "b" and "v" sounds and how to differentiate between them.

Independent Practice

• Have the students each choose a letter of the alphabet to focus on during independent practice.
• Have the students use clay or play dough to create a model of their chosen letter.
• Have the students write the letter on a piece of paper and label their clay or play dough model with the letter.
• Encourage the students to be creative and have fun with this activity.

Closure

• Have the students share their completed letters with the class and explain how they used creativity and imagination to make their models.
• Review the difference between the "b" and "v" sounds and have the students demonstrate their mastery of this concept by saying the words "banana" and "vacation" (which contain the "b" and "v" sounds) aloud.

Assessment

• Observe the students as they complete their models and write a short comment on their participation and understanding of the difference between the "b" and "v" sounds.
• Have the students complete a short quiz on the difference between the "b" and "v" sounds and their corresponding letters (i.e. which sound corresponds to "b" and which sound corresponds to "v").
• Use the completed models and their quiz scores as a basis for evaluating each student's understanding of the concept and determining whether or not they are ready to move on to the next lesson (i.e. if a student has successfully completed a model that uses the "b" sound and struggles with the "v" sound, it may be unnecessary to continue working on the "v" sound in that lesson).