Like all subjects, Reading and Phonics demands that teachers craft lesson plans that will guide classes systematically and comprehensively. Within the school system there are guidelines that help in this preparation. However, it never hurts to have a sample that can illustrate principles in detail. Apart from the standard school guidelines and the many available samples, there are a lot of resources today for putting together different teaching phonics lesson plans.
Phonics is an essential step in learning to read, but before it can be taught, phonemic and phonological awareness must first be present. The broadest and the best teaching phonics lesson plans must include preparing children for reading through the acquisition of pre-phonics skills.
Phonemic awareness does not develop simultaneously as children learn to talk. Talking is an independent skill from pre-phonics awareness since this latter skill is not necessary for spoken language.
Phonemic awareness is critical to reading but it has to be taught, it is not acquired automatically through mimicking. Only instruction can develop the ability to hear, identify and to manipulate phonemes (the most basic unit of sounds that can make a difference in meaning).
Most lesson plans have short term and long term goals that are specifically laid out for each week of the school year. When it comes to Phonics and reading, the goals are extremely specific, or discrete. Here are some examples:
Today’s lesson plans are often required to provide clear instructions for games and activities that will be used to teach students. Here are some activities that have proven useful in teaching phonics and reading.
Phonemic awareness is critical to reading but it has to be taught, it is not acquired automatically through mimicking. Only instruction can develop the ability to hear, identify and to manipulate phonemes (the most basic unit of sounds that can make a difference in meaning).