Lesson 1: Our city: part 1. Vocab Taught: School, River, Building, Road, Hospital Go to the (noun)" s introduced here Phonics taught: r-o-a-d Preparation: Flashcards for vocabulary
This is the introduction lesson into the theme of "Our City" and it introduces 5 new words.
Introduce and drill the new vocabulary - 15 minutes
Follow-up with a race: For
the race I used an outdoor playground (any sort of obstacle course will
do). Place the vocabulary flashcards at the other end of the
obstacle(s). Organise the students into two teams/lines and send off
one from each line by saying "Go to the (river)." The first student to
get to the (river) is the winner! - 10 - 15 minutes (depending on class
size).
Phonics: r-o-a-d 10 - 15 minutes (depending on class size). Use TPR action to introduce each letter. Elicit words that start with each letter from the students. Drill phonic value.