Doreen L. Canzanella
The following lesson plan is just an example of a word family and uses just one phonogram. It can be adjusted many times over to fit whatever suits you classroom needs.
The most important objective is creating a safe environment sot the students feel comfortable exploring the different words compiled. Some consonants will tend to be harder than other, but successful pronunciation and blending is the ultimate goal. Transferring that comfort level to a successful word reading game, creates a positive emotional attachment to that word family.
Learning Objective
TSW (the student will) learn and repeat the "ick" phonogram.
TSW recognize what individual alphabet sounds make up the "ick" phonogram.
TSW add beginning sounds and blends to form new words for the "ick" family.
TSW say and repeat this list of new words while keeping a steady beat with patchen or body percussion.
Materials Required
Large lined paper lined blackboard (to assist in tracking)
5' x 7' index cards for word wall (optional)
pitched and non-pitched instruments for a sound poem (optional)
References/Resources
Word Families - Book 2
Student Task
Each student has the task of developing their own word to add to the class list.
If the student is not sure the word is correct, it is advisable to have a beginner dictionary on hand.
The students collectively identify enough words for each child to have at least two words he/she needs to say aloud.
Evaluation/Assessment Method
TSW sit round robing on the floor and keep the steady beat started by the teacher. (This can be as silly or as simple as needed.)
TSW take turns saying one word each while they continue to keep the steady beat. (Please adjust the tempo as necessary.)
TSW review their word family and choose the easiest and hardest words for them.. These words will go on the word wall representing the "ick" family.
For further enrichment the students can write a poem using the "ick" sound.
TSW orchestrate this poem with pitched or non-pitched instruments.