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Class Elementary Level Demo Grade Elementary Date Minutes 60

Unit
Unit Theme and Question Demo
Daily topic: Letter Recognition; Phonics Capability; Spelling; Reading; Listening Skills

Ss = students; S1=student one; S2=student two; T= teacher

- Because Ss’ level is unknown, teacher will have to gauge and modify difficulty level accordingly. At the basic level, games/activities can be
conducted on the level of letter recognition. At an advanced level, games/activities can be conducted on the level of CVC words.

Lesson Sequence Activity/Activities Time* Materials

Teacher introduces himself by name. Says name very slowly, Ss
Gain Attention / Activate
repeat individually, then in chorus. Then teacher says each 5 none
Prior Knowledge
letter/sound individually, elicit letters from Ss
T asks S1 name, S1 introduces themselves (encourage complete
S introductions/initial sentence = My name is…). T asks S2 to guess spelling of
10 Board, marker/chalk
assessment name/initial letter. Lastly, ask S1 to write their name on the
board. Continue S2-S3, etc.
Further assessment (if T primes and elicits spelling of CVC words – bad, pen, kid, rot,
10 Board, marker/chalk
appropriate) hut. Ss come to write words on board if able, otherwise T writes.
Students all go to board. T calls out simple words (dog, cat, boy,
Spelling game (if
girl, mom, dad, China), Ss spell. *When spelling, S must write 10 Board, marker/chalk
appropriate)
one letter, then spin 360 degrees, write 2nd letter, spin 360, etc*
*Tell Ss they are not expected to read this, only to find letters.
However, let them read if they are able.* Give Ss the Kip story.
Letter hunt 10 Kip story.
1) Circle every letter “i” 2) Draw a triangle around every letter
“k” 3) Underline every letter “s”
T puts appropriate letter cards on the floor of an adjacent classroom. T
assigns Ss in teams, one S runs and one S writes. T calls either a letter
or a CVC word, the runner runs into the room and grabs the right card
(either the letter or the beginning/ending/middle sound, as T decides),
Letter cards, board,
Balderdash then brings it back to the writer. The writer has to write the letter (in 15
both capital and lower case). When the writer finishes, they raise their marker/chalk
hand and shout OK. *T should try to say the letter only to the runners,
so that the writers cannot start writing before the runner returns with a
letter card*
As T deems, it is an option to play “Go to School” from the Quick and Easy pdf pp 10, 11;
*backup/extra
Wiley Blevins pdf. markers