Lesson Plan: Exploring Sounds, Letters, and Words in Reading

Topic: Dias festivos (Holidays)

Desired Outcome: I explore sounds, letters, and words, discovering how they work together, and I can use what I learn to help me as I read and write.

Subject: Languages (Scottish Curriculum)

Level: Early Level (Primary 1)

Duration: 45 minutes

Resources: - Picture cards of different holidays (e.g., Christmas, Easter, Halloween) - Whiteboard or flipchart - Markers - Worksheets with holiday-related words - Pencils - Storybook related to holidays

Introduction (10 minutes): 1. Greet the students and ask them if they know what holidays are. 2. Show the picture cards of different holidays and ask the students if they can identify any of them. 3. Discuss the holidays briefly, asking questions like: - What do we do on this holiday? - What special things do we see or do? - Do we have any special food or traditions? 4. Explain that today, we will be learning about holidays and how to read and write words related to them.

Main Activities (25 minutes): 1. Phonics Activity: a. Write the word “holiday” on the whiteboard or flipchart. b. Ask the students to identify the sounds they hear in the word. c. Break down the word into individual sounds (phonemes) and write them on the board. d. Repeat the activity with other holiday-related words, such as “Christmas,” “Easter,” and “Halloween.” e. Encourage the students to identify the common sounds they hear in these words.

1. Word Building Activity: a. Distribute the worksheets with holiday-related words to each student. b. Instruct the students to cut out the letters provided and use them to build the words on the worksheet. c. Circulate the classroom, providing assistance and guidance as needed. d. Once the students have completed the activity, ask them to read out the words they have built.

2. Reading Comprehension: a. Read a storybook related to holidays aloud to the students. b. Pause at certain points and ask questions to check their understanding. c. Encourage the students to make connections between the words they have learned and the words in the storybook.

Conclusion (10 minutes): 1. Recap the main points covered in the lesson, emphasizing the sounds, letters, and words related to holidays. 2. Ask the students to share their favorite holiday and explain why they like it. 3. Provide positive feedback and praise for their participation and efforts. 4. Assign a small task for homework, such as writing a short paragraph about their favorite holiday using the words they have learned.

Assessment: - Observe students’ participation and engagement during the activities. - Assess their ability to identify sounds, letters, and words related to holidays. - Evaluate their comprehension of the storybook and their ability to make connections between the words learned and the text.

Extension Activities: - Encourage students to create their own holiday-related word search puzzles. - Provide additional worksheets or online resources for further practice with reading and writing holiday-related words. - Organize a class presentation where students can share information about different holidays and their traditions.