Free Learn Short A Lesson Plan for Kindergarten Students

Topic: Learn short a

Objectives & Outcomes

• By the end of this lesson, students will be able to correctly identify the short vowel sound /a/.

Materials

• Alphabet cards with the letters Aa through Ah
• Short a worksheet (see below)
• Pencils and erasers

Warm-up

• Review the alphabet and familiarize students with the letters Aa through Ah. Have them say the sounds that each letter makes.
• Show the students the alphabet cards with the letters Aa through Ah and ask them to raise their hand when they see the letter A. Repeat with the letters Bb through Hh.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the letter A and its corresponding sound /a/.
• Demonstrate how to write the letter A on the whiteboard or paper.
• Have the students repeat the sound /a/ after you as you write the letter A on the board.
• Have the students repeat the sound /a/ when you say the word "apple" several times.
• Pass out the alphabet cards with the letters Aa through Ah and have the students repeat the sound /a/ when you point to each letter.

Guided Practice

• Have the students work in pairs and take turns writing the letter A on the whiteboard or paper and saying the sound /a/ when they do so.
• Have the students practice writing the letter A on their own paper and saying the sound /a/ when they do so.

Independent Practice

• Have the students work in small groups to create a short play or story that uses the letters A-Z to represent words.
• Have the students act out their play or story for the class.

Closure

• Review the importance of knowing the letters of the alphabet and how they represent sounds.
• Have the students share something they learned about short a during the lesson.

Assessment

• Observe the students during independent practice to ensure they are able to accurately write words that start with the short a sound.
• Listen to the students read their names aloud and provide feedback on their pronunciation.