Writing Letters - Small… · B2 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B2.4.3.1.1 - Copy words in lower and upper case using correct spacing

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify and name both upper case (capital) and lower case (small) versions of letters in words.
Copy given words correctly in both lower case and upper case from the board.
Maintain correct spacing between letters within a word and between words.
Check their own copied work for correct spelling and proper letter formation.
Read back words they have copied, showing recognition of the letters used.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Writing Letters - Small and Capital (4.3)
Content standard: B2.4.3.1 - Use general skills, strategies and knowledge of letter sounds to enable them write legibly and boldly Printed p.56 gives this standard as "knowledge of letter sounds to enable them write legibly and boldly" and printed p.57 as "knowledge of letters to enable them write legibly and boldly". The p.56 wording is transcribed.
Indicator: B2.4.3.1.1 - Copy words in lower and upper case using correct spacing
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 12 (Week 24 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.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

content standard text - p.56
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 56
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Let learners write letters, both in upper and lower cases.
- Copy words from learners' reading book on the board as learners observe.
- Let learners take turns to read out words from the list.
- Draw attention to appropriate spelling and alignment of letters.
- Let learners copy the words. Let them check correct spelling, formation of letters and spacing.