B1 English Language · Term 3 Week 2: Writing Letters - Small and Capital

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B1.4.3.1.2 - Copy the names of objects correctly in both upper and lower case letters

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least five labelled objects in the classroom and read their names aloud.
Copy the names of classroom objects correctly using both upper case and lower case letters.
Match each copied name to the correct object in the classroom.
Check their own written work against the original label and fix any letter mistakes.
Exchange books with a partner or group to appreciate and comment on each other’s neat writing.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Writing Letters - Small and Capital (4.3)
Content standard: B1.4.3.1 - Use general skills strategies and knowledge of letter sounds to write legibly and boldly
Indicator: B1.4.3.1.2 - Copy the names of objects correctly in both upper and lower case letters
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 2 (Week 26 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. 30
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Let learners go round and observe labelled objects in the classroom.
- Let learners go with their books and change sitting positions to enable them copy the names of the objects.
- Let learners sit in groups to edit their work.
- Have them share their work by exchanging their books with other groups to appreciate one another's work.