Blending and segmenting
Blending (combining sounds) and segmenting (separating sounds) are essential skills for learners to progress in pronouncing words. Learners gain the understanding required to read and write in an alphabetic language when they comprehend spoken words. Words can be broken down into separate sounds (phonemes) and letters can be used to represent those sounds. This lesson contains how to introduce blending and segmenting for kids and some fun activities to check their progress.
Competency: Understand the knowledge of phonemes including segmenting and blending to pronounce words accurately.
Topic: Blending and Segmenting
Strand: Reading and Literature
Objectives: At the end of the lesson, each learner should be
able to;
- pronounce words by
blending and segmenting.
- pronounce at least 6 words (dog, cat, fan, hut, mug and pig).
Prior knowledge: Can sound out the letters of the alphabet.
Introduction
The teacher writes
"a - m" on a chart/board and instructs the learners to sound out the
letters. The teacher then sounds each letter slowly and explains to the
learners that they are attempting to combine the sounds in order to pronounce
the word.
/a/+ /m/ = am
/i/+ /s/ = is
/i/ + /t/ = it
Now that the learners
have some ideas about combining two lettered words, the teacher should
introduce them to three lettered words.
After the learners have
comprehended how to blend letter sounds, a teacher provides clues on how to
segment letter sound from a blended sound.
Teacher pronounces the
word slowly, “H-a-t” and the learners are expected to break down each letter
sound.
Activity
Show the phonic cards for children. Let children break down each letter sound for the following words.
Let children draw and write the words in their book.
For the extended learning activity, show the link below to explore more in blending and segmenting.
Share the link through telegram so that children could do revision at home as a blended learning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HepY63hl5b
Closure: Give childern a segmenting cheer
Segmentation Cheer
Listen to my cheer.
Then shout the sounds you hear.
Fun! Fun! Fun!
Let’s take apart the word fun.
Give me the beginning sound. (Children respond with /f/)
Give me the middle sound. (Children respond with /u/)
Give me the ending sound. (Children respond with /n/)
That’s right! /f/ /u/ /n/—fun! fun! fun!
With the introduction of phonetics in classes PP to three,blending and segmenting words really help both the teachers and children to develop literacy foundations,such as improving in reading,spelling skills,vocabulary development,phonemic awareness,decoding abilities,reading comprehension and phonoics knowledge.Children are also prepared for the language developmet, reading readiness and confidence from the early age.
Utilizing YouTube videos to teach blending and segmenting to young children is advantageous due to their ability to offer engaging, visually appealing, and auditory-rich content. These videos reinforce phonemic awareness skills through repetition, provide visual models, offer diverse educational resources, encourage parent involvement, and allow for self-paced learning, all of which contribute to effective and enjoyable learning experiences for young learners.
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ReplyDeleteWonderful lesson, reading this made me miss teaching English this year. Phonics is the basic for reading and this lesson seem to have met the objectives of inculcating love for phonics in your students
ReplyDeleteThe lesson was well organized and i enjoyed going through lesson and watching the links provided and came to the conclusion that blending and segmenting are essential phonological skills that contribute to a child's ability to read and write effectively.
ReplyDeleteA lesson plan with youtube video will enhance childrens' learning and the lesson becomes lively.
ReplyDeleteThe lesson on blending and segmenting is well-structured and provides clear objectives for learners. The introduction effectively demonstrates the concept, gradually progressing from two-letter to three-letter words. The use of a video link for extended learning is a valuable addition. The closure activity reinforces the lesson in an engaging way. Overall, this lesson effectively integrates phonetics into early education, promoting crucial literacy skills and language development. Great work, mam!
ReplyDeleteWonderful lesson on blending and segmenting! These foundational skills are vital for developing strong reading and writing abilities in our children.
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