Jessica Barron & Aisha Langham

Professor Smith
ELED 3111
Six Point Lesson Plan

Grade

Lesson Title Letter Sounds

Kindergarten

Materials/Resources Needed White board/poster, Markers to write the letters, photos for corresponding letters.

Focus and Review

Ask students if they know what makes up words (i.e. letters). Then, explain to students that each letter makes its own
sound.

Objective(s)

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.3.A

(NCSCS reference)

Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondence by producing the primary sound or many of
the most frequent sounds for each consonant.
Today we are going to work on letter sounds for the letters C, H, and P.

Teacher Input

Before beginning the lesson be sure to have written the letter C, H, and P on either a white board or poster for the
students to see. Today we are going to learn how to identify the beginning letter sounds with the letters C, H, and P. I
will first begin by matching pictures to its initial (or beginning) sounds.

Example One: Letter C (Cat)

First hold up the photo of a Cat and then tell the student it is a photo of a Cat (emphasizing the beginning sound).
Then ask, What sound do I hear at the beginning of this word? I hear a (make C) sound. Because I hear the C
sound I am going to place the picture of the cat under the letter C. Tape the photo under the letter C.
Example Two: Letter H (Hat)
This is a picture of a Hat (emphasizing the beginning sound). Then ask, What sound do I hear at the beginning of
this word? I hear a (make H) sound. Because I hear the (make H) sound I am going to place the picture under the
letter H. Tape the photo under the letter H.
Example Three: Letter P (Pig)
This is a picture of a Pig (emphasizing the beginning sound). What sound do I hear at the beginning of this word? I
hear a (make P) sound. Because I hear the (make P) sound I am going to place the picture under the letter P.
Tape the photo under the letter P.
Follow outline for more examples, as needed.
Guided Practice

Now it is your turn to join me! We need to sort the rest of our pictures. When I hold up the photo and say the word I
want you to listen for one of our special sounds we just learned. Remember, C makes the C sound, H makes the H
sound, and P make the P sound. If you think you know the answer raise your hand and wait for me to call on you.

Example One: Hold up the photo of a Car and say the corresponding word. Then ask, What sound do we hear at the
beginning of the word Car? Allow time for students to think and raise their hand. Once student is chosen and answers
correctly, explain to students why Car goes under the letter C. For example, Good job, ___________. Because we

hear the C sound in the word Car we are going to place this photo under the letter C. C makes the C sound. Tape
the photo under the letter C.
Follow same outline for the remaining photos in activity.
Independent Practice

For independent practice students will be given a worksheet. The worksheet will have a total of six photos. Each photo
will be of something that has the beginning consonant sound of C, H, or P. Students are to match the appropriate picture
with the correct letter-sound correspondence. Students who do not finish their assignment before the end of ELA will
have an opportunity to complete their worksheet the following day for morning work.
After all students have completed the assignment the entire class will review the same photos from the worksheet to
check for understanding.

Closure

During the conclusion of the lesson the teacher will review the letters C, H, and P as well as their corresponding sound.
Then the teacher will say a letter and have the students say the corresponding sound aloud as a whole group. Great
job remembering your letter sounds! Now let us move on to our next lesson!

Notes