Lesson Plan: Literacy and Numeracy for Nursery Grade Children

Age Group: 3-4 years

Objective: To introduce and develop basic literacy and numeracy skills in nursery grade children.

Materials Required:

• Whiteboard and markers
• Flashcards with letters and numbers
• Worksheets on letters and numbers
• Counting objects (e.g. blocks, toys, etc.)
• Storybooks
• Videos on letters and numbers

Circle Time (10 minutes):

• Greeting and welcome song
• Review of previous lesson (if any)
• Introduction of the day’s topic: Literacy and Numeracy
• Singing the alphabet song and counting from 1 to 10
• Show flashcards with letters and numbers and ask children to identify them

Activities on Literacy and Numeracy (30 minutes):

• Phonics: Introduce the letter ‘A’ and its sound. Show flashcards with pictures of objects that start with the letter ‘A’ (e.g. apple, ant, etc.). Ask children to identify the objects and say the sound of the letter ‘A’. Repeat with other letters.
• Counting: Give each child a set of counting objects (e.g. blocks, toys, etc.). Ask them to count the objects and say the numbers aloud. Repeat with different sets of objects.
• Writing: Give each child a worksheet with letters and numbers. Ask them to trace the letters and numbers with their fingers or a pencil. Encourage them to say the names of the letters and numbers as they trace them.
• Storytime: Read a storybook to the children and ask them questions related to the story. For example, “What was the name of the main character?” or “What happened at the end of the story?”

Assessment (10 minutes):

• Ask each child to identify a letter or number from the flashcards or worksheets.
• Ask each child to count a set of objects and say the number aloud.
• Observe each child’s participation and engagement in the activities.

Differentiation:

• For children who are struggling with counting, provide them with smaller sets of objects to count.
• For children who are struggling with writing, provide them with larger worksheets with bigger letters and numbers.
• For children who are advanced in their literacy and numeracy skills, provide them with more challenging worksheets or flashcards.

Plenary (5 minutes):

• Recap of the day’s activities and learning.
• Sing the alphabet song and count from 1 to 10 again.
• Goodbye song and dismissal.

Video and Worksheet Resources:

• Phonics video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J2Ddf_0Om8
• Counting video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VLxWIHRD4E
• Letter tracing worksheet: https://www.education.com/download/worksheet/174834/tracing-letter-a.pdf
• Number tracing worksheet: https://www.education.com/download/worksheet/174835/tracing-numbers-1-5.pdf