A Detail Lesson Plan in English

For Grade I

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, pupils are expected to:
A. Identify the objects that starts with letter A;
B. Write correctly the small and capital letter A;
C. Appreciate the importance of letter A through an activity called Draw me.

II. Subject Matter

A. Topic: Letter A
B. Reference: http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/4453.html
C. Materials: pictures, practice sheets, big notebook.

III. Methodology
Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity
A. Preparation
Good morning class! Good morning too teacher!
How are you this morning? We are good!
Very good!
Now, let’s stand up for the prayer. (The kids stand and recite the prayer)

Okay, everybody sit down now.

Who are absent this morning? Rae Anne Teacher!
Do you know why Rae Anne is absent? No teacher!
Oh okay, maybe I will just ask her parents
about that.
Now class! What can you say about this There are children and a teacher.
picture?

Okay very good.

How about how they sit, what can you say it?
Very good! So just like them, our first
classroom rule is to sit properly. They are sitting properly teacher.
What is our first classroom rule again class?
Okay let me see if you are sitting properly.
Sit down properly.
What else can you say about the picture? Some children are raising their hand teacher.
Exactly! So our second classroom rule is to raise your
hand if you want to answer.
Understood class? Yes teacher!

Now take a look at this children, are they talking to

each other? No teacher!
That is right! And that would be our third classroom
rule. And what is it again? Do not talk to your seatmate teacher.
Very good!

So class, what are the 3 classroom rules that we *Sit down properly.
have? *Raise your hand if you want to answer.
*Do not talk to your seatmate.

Very good!

Now let us start our class by singing our good

morning song. But let me ask you first. What is the
weather for today? Is it sunny, rainy, or cloudy day? Today is sunny day!
Yes! Today is a sunny day!
So the song goes this way:

Good morning it’s a happy day(2x) (children are sing)

Happy(4x) day
Tell me the weather, the weather now(3x)
And today is a sunny day!
Today is a sunny day, sunny day (3x)
And that is the weather today.
Do you like the song class? Yes teacher.

B. Motivation
Okay so this morning we will be having a new lesson.
But before that we will sing another song. We will
sing the Alphabet song. The song goes like this.

Up to the ceiling down to the floor

Left to the window, right to the door
Mama kiss me, papa kiss me
For I know my ABC (children are singing)
ABCDEFGHJIKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Boys and girls come sing with me
Come and sing our ABC
 C. Discussion
Base on the song, do you have an idea of what is
our lesson this morning? ABC teacher
Okay, so our lesson for today is all about the
letters in the alphabet. And today we will start
with letter A first.

So this is letter A.

Letter A is the first letter in the alphabet.

So this picture is the capital letter A. This one is
the small letter A.

Children at the back can you see this? Yes teacher!

Alright! So let’s say this is Mommy A and Baby A.
The sound of the letter A is /ă/
Everybody say “ah” “ah”

Mommy letter A and Baby letter A says Mommy letter A and Baby letter A says
aaaaa aaaaa

Everybody sing with me

Very good!
Now what are the things that start with letter A? ( children are watching the video)
Let us find out together by watching this video

Now, base on the video, what are the things that

start with letter A? Apple!
So the word apple starts with letter A
Everybody say a-a-a-apple! A-a-a-apple!
Very good!
A is for Apple
(teacher is singing)
A is for Apple
a-a-a-apple!

Have you eaten an apple before? Yes teacher!

How was the taste? Sweet and delicious!

Yes! Apples are delicious! But what is the color of

an apple? Red Teacher!
Red! Very Good!
Now, what is it is in this picture? An ant!

Yes exactly!
This is an ant! a-a-a-ant
Everybody say a-a-a-ant!
Okay so what can you say about an ant? They are small
Yes they are! What else? They bite us teacher!
Yes, ants bite us especially if we step on their
home so never hurt them and they will not bite
you too. Okay? Yes teacher!
So the word ant starts with letter? Letter A!
And A is for Ant!
A is for Ant
A-a-a-ant!

Now, everybody stand up and wiggle your butt. A is for Ant

Then sing! a-a-a-ant!

Okay class! What is this in the picture? An axe!

Very good! This is an axe! This is used for what? Cutting wood teacher!
Very good! But this is not a toy, do not play with
this if you have one at home. Yes teacher.

So this also starts with letter A.

 a-a-a-axe
A is for Axe A-a-a-axe
Next picture is an?
An ambulance!

Exactly! This is an ambulance.

A-a-a-ambulance
a-a-a-ambulance
It is a vehicle used for taking sick people to the
hospital

Now what is this? We don’t know teacher!

So this is an anchor.
Well, an anchor is a heavy thing that is used by a
What is an anchor teacher?
boat to stop moving.
So everybody say a-a-a-anchor
a-a-a-anchor
Very good!
A crocodile
Next what is this?

A crocodile? Yes they are relatives but this is not Alligator Teacher!
a crocodile.
Exactly! So this an alligator. a-a-a-alligator
a-a-a-alligator
Alligator have sharp teeth, thick body skin, and
long body. So if you see one, please stay away Yes teacher!
from it okay?
An antenna!
Our last picture is?

Antenna! Very good!

A-a-a-antenna

Where is an antenna used for? For the television teacher!

Yes. Antennas are used for television so we can
see clearly what is played on the tv.
So A is for antenna
A is for Antenna A is for Antenna
a-a-a-antenna! a-a-a-antenna!
Everybody sing!

There are plenty of other words that starts with

letter A. But today I only gave you seven.
And what are those words that starts with letter
A? 1. Apple
2. Ant
3. Axe
4. Ambulance
5. Anchor
6. Alligator
7. Antenna

Very good!
Now, I will teach you how to write letter A.
I will give you a practice sheet.
And I will use this big notebook.
Let’s start with capital letter A.
Okay point your pencil here at the top and make
a line down. Then go back to the top and put
another line going down. Now find the middle of
the line and draw a line across.
Now who wants to try now in my big notebook? ( Children are raising their hands)
Yes, Elaine?

Wow, great job Elaine!

Now let’s write a small letter A.
Okay let’s start at the middle and go all the way
around. Next go up and then down.
Did you get it? Yes teacher!
Okay! Let’s do it again!
Around, up and down
Now you try Japhet.
Well done Japhet.
Now class, write five capital and small letter A’s. Yes teacher.
Okay! Now pass it to me.

D. Application

Now class, it’s drawing time!

I have here bond papers and all you need to do is Yes teacher!
to draw the things that start with letter A. And Because there are a lot of words that will not be
then on the top of the paper, write there the spelled without letter A.
capital and small letter A. Then paste your work
on the board. Is that clear?

E. Generalization

Now class, take a look at this works here. Do

think letter A is important?
Why?

Very good!
Without letter A, there is no apple, ant,
ambulance, antenna, axe, anchor and alligator.
So it is important that we learn about letter A.