HomeLiteracyGrade 2Module 3Word levelVowel phonemesTeachers' notes
 
Key words
  • vowel sounds
  • digraphs
  • trigraphs

Prior learning
Before starting this lesson, children should:

  • be able to hear and discriminate vowel sounds

Introduction
This lesson looks at the /ear/ and /e/ vowel phonemes. It consists of four teaching units. There are two activity units in order to cover each of the vowel phonemes and two explanation units. These notes provide a screen-by-screen overview of the aims, activity types and the key teaching points.

Explanation: vowel phoneme /ear/
Aim:

  • to identify the /ear/ vowel sound in words

Resources:

  • narrated explanation
  • illustrated example

Teaching point:

  • the vowel sound /ear/ can be heard in certain words

Activity: can you hear the vowel sound /ear/?
Aim:

  • to identify the /ear/ vowel sound

Resources:

  • online activity
  • optional off-screen extension activity

Teaching point:

  • the vowel sound /ear/ can be heard in certain words

Explanation: vowel phoneme /e/
Aim:

  • to identify the /e/ vowel sound in words

Resources:

  • narrated explanation
  • illustrated example

Teaching point:

  • the vowel sound /e/ can be heard in certain words

Activity: can you hear the vowel sound /e/?
Aim:

  • to identify the /e/ vowel sound

Resources:

  • online activity
  • optional off-screen extension activity

Teaching point:

  • the vowel sound /e/ can be heard in certain words
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