B1 English Language · Term 2 Week 2: Phonics

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B1.2.2.1.1 - Identify the alphabet in order

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Recite the alphabet from a to z in the correct order while pointing to each letter
Identify and name all 26 letters of the alphabet (both uppercase and lowercase) when shown on cards or a chart
Arrange a given set of letter cards in alphabetical order from a to z
Match uppercase letters (A-Z) with their lowercase partners (a-z)
Sing the alphabet song and point to the correct letter on a chart as each letter is sung

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Phonics (2.2)
Content standard: B1.2.2.1 - Connect sounds to letters and blend letters/syllables in order to read and write
Indicator: B1.2.2.1.1 - Identify the alphabet in order
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 2 (Week 14 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 19
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Introduce the lesson with alphabet songs paying attention to the letters as they sing.
- Show an alphabet chart and have learners identify the letters of the alphabet (aA- zZ).
- Use alphabet cards, alphabet trees, picture cards, etc. to play alphabet games. Let learners play matching games with the cards,
e.g. Sound Ball Game, Find My Partner, etc.