Plants - 2 · KG1 Integrated Learning

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: K1.6.6.1.3

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the beginning (initial) letter sound of plant-related words such as plant, stem, leaf, root, and flower.
Identify the ending (final) letter sound of plant-related words such as plant, stem, leaf, root, and flower.
Blend two or three letter sounds together to form simple words related to plants, such as “pot,” “sun,” and “grow.”
Use letter cards to arrange and decode simple plant-related words.
Write selected plant words in their books and mark the beginning and ending sounds.

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Curriculum details

Strand: All Around Us (Strand 6)
Sub-strand: Plants - 2 (6.6)
Content standard: K1.6.6.1 - Demonstrate understanding of how plants grow
Indicator: K1.6.6.1.3 - Identify the initial and ending letter sounds of objects and blend letter sounds to form words.
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 7 (Week 31 of the year)
Term is the curriculum's own; the week within it is our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order. Follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Kindergarten Curriculum (KG1 and KG2), 2019, p. 84
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Have learners talk about pictures and the beginning and ending sounds of their labels. Drill learners on the initial and ending sounds of words which relates to the theme. E.g. plant -beginning letter sound /p/, stem /s/ etc. Ending sounds for Plant and stem are /t/, /m/. Extend the activity to include other words enhance learners understanding
Using the letter cards, guide learners to arrange letter cards and decode words which relates to the topic.
Learners write selected words and show their beginning and ending sounds in their books e.g. root, leaf, roots, etc.