Daily Lesson Plan -- Lesson 7

Letter Gg

Subject: English | Class: Playgroup | Series: Leeds

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Overview

This lesson introduces the letter "Gg". Learners look at a big picture of a grape garden on page 9 and meet four words that begin with "g": girl, goat, glass and grapes. They say the sound chant from the page and the rhyme line "g / g / grapes are small and round in shape". On the second day they find the big "G" and the small "g", say the words again and draw the letter in the air. All talk is oral and playful. Learners are not expected to read or write words.

Learning Outcomes (from the Lesson Planner)

• Introduction to Gg
• Recognition of G used in different words

Key Vocabulary

• girl
• goat
• glass
• grapes

Sound Chant (from page 9)

• "g / g / girl"
• "g / g / goat"
• "g / g / glass"

Rhyme Line (from page 9)

• "g / g / grapes are small and round in shape"

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Day 1: Look and Say (30 minutes)

Materials

• Textbook page 9
• A bunch of real grapes and a plastic glass
• Picture cards (or the book pictures) of girl, goat, glass, grapes

Circle Time Warm-Up (5 minutes)

• Sit the learners in a circle and sing a hello song together
• Point to the big red "Gg" at the top of page 9 and say "G, g"
• Draw a big "g" in the air with your finger and ask learners to copy you
• Say the sound /g/ from the back of the throat, as in goat: /g/ /g/ /g/

Grapes and Glass (5 minutes)

• Show a bunch of real grapes and say "grapes"
• Put the grapes in the plastic glass and say "glass"
• Let each learner hold the glass and say "g / g / glass"
• Ask: "Are the grapes big or small?" Learners say "small"

Look and Say (10 minutes)

• Open page 9 and point to each picture with its label:
  • the girl in the yellow coat: "girl"
  • the orange goat with horns: "goat"
  • the empty glass on the path: "glass"
  • the bunch of purple grapes: "grapes"
• Learners repeat each word twice
• Play "Point to it": say a word, learners point to the right picture in their book

Sound Chant (8 minutes)

• Read the chant box aloud, tapping your knees on each "g":
  • g / g / girl
  • g / g / goat
  • g / g / glass
• Learners echo each line
• Say it again in a big voice, then a tiny voice

Wrap-Up (2 minutes)

• Hold up the grapes and ask: "What does grapes start with?" Learners say /g/
• Wave goodbye to the goat: "Bye-bye, goat!"

Differentiation

• Support: Let shy learners point to pictures instead of saying words; say the word with them
• Extension: Ask confident learners to name each picture when you point, without help

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Day 2: Find the Letter (30 minutes)

Materials

• Textbook page 9
• Letter cards for "G", "g", "C" and "c"
• A few real grapes

Warm-Up (5 minutes)

• Show page 9 again. Point and say: girl, goat, glass, grapes
• Say the chant together: "g / g / girl, g / g / goat, g / g / glass"

Rhyme Time (6 minutes)

• Read the rhyme line aloud: "g / g / grapes are small and round in shape"
• Learners echo it
• Pass round one grape; learners feel that it is small and round
• Learners make a small round shape with their fingers and say the line again

Big G and Small g (6 minutes)

• Point to the big red "Gg" on page 9
• Say: "This is big G. This is small g." Learners point to each one
• Hold up the "G", "g", "C" and "c" cards one at a time; learners say the letter name
• Teacher note: big "G" starts like big "C", then adds a short line in

Air and Finger Tracing (7 minutes)

• Big G: curve round like a big C, then go up a little and make a short line in
• Small g: curve round like a ball, back up, then go down and curl a tail under
• Draw both letters in the air together, slowly
• Learners run a finger over the big "Gg" on page 9

Find It Game (5 minutes)

• Say a word from the page; one learner points to the picture and says "g / g / ..."
• Use: girl, goat, glass, grapes
• Clap for every correct answer

Wrap-Up (1 minute)

• Draw "g" in the air one last time and say /g/
• Say the rhyme line together: "g / g / grapes are small and round in shape"

Differentiation

• Support: Hold the learner's finger and trace the big "Gg" on the page together
• Extension: Let confident learners find the letter "g" on the word labels on page 9

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Teaching Tips (from the Lesson Planner)

• Month 3, 1st Week: Introduction to Gg
• Month 3, 1st Week: Recognition of G used in different words
• Month 3, 3rd Week: Revision of Gg, Hh and Ii