Letter Work Scheme of Work for Nursery 2 (Age 4)
The Letter Work Scheme of Work for Nursery 2 is a comprehensive and structured curriculum designed to foster early literacy skills and language development in young children aged four years old. This scheme of work spans three terms, allowing for a gradual and age-appropriate progression of learning.
The main focus of this scheme is to introduce children to the world of letters, sounds, and simple words, preparing them for more advanced reading and writing skills as they advance through their educational journey. Each term is carefully planned with specific learning objectives and activities that are engaging, interactive, and tailored to the developmental needs of the children.
- First Term: The first term of the Letter Work Scheme of Work centres around the theme “Back to School.” During this term, pupils will be encouraged to share their holiday experiences and learn basic classroom rules, including simple greetings. They will also be introduced to the names and sounds of letters through fun activities, such as reciting rhymes and practising pronunciation with songs. Pupils will explore both capital and small letter formations through writing exercises.
- Second Term: In the second term, the focus shifts to “Blending spelling dictation and reading of two-letter words.” Pupils will be taught to blend vowels with consonant blends, enabling them to pronounce blends smoothly. Through interactive activities and the use of flashcards, pupils will practice blending letter sounds to form simple words. The term aims to enhance pupils’ communication and collaboration skills, encouraging them to work together in pairs and groups.
- Third Term: The third term introduces pupils to “Writing words treated” and advances their knowledge of two-letter words. Pupils will learn to say the blends smoothly without inserting a vowel in between and will be able to write letter sounds confidently. They will also practice reading and writing simple sentences, which further reinforces their understanding of letter-sound relationships. Throughout this term, critical thinking and problem-solving skills are emphasized as pupils tackle more complex letter blends and sentence structures.
Throughout all three terms, the Letter Work Scheme of Work for Nursery 2 employs various learning resources, including flashcards, poetry books, storybooks, and online resources. These resources facilitate multisensory learning experiences, making the journey of letter discovery enjoyable and effective for young learners.
First Term Letter Work Scheme of Work for Nursery 2
| Week | Topic | Learning Resources | Learning Objectives | Learning Activities | Embedded Core Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACK TO SCHOOL | – Teacher’s holiday stories | – Share holiday experiences | – Teacher models telling stories about holidays and events | – Communication and Collaboration, – Critical thinking, Imagination |
| – Nursery rhymes and words that rhyme on a card | – Use songs to read letter sounds | – Pupils take turns to tell short stories | |||
| – YouTube link: https://youtube.com/gbp1blbuRy | – Trace and write letter sounds /a/–/e/, /f/, /j/, /k/, /o/, /p/, /t/, /u/–/z/, and /a/ | – Pupils sing letter sound songs | |||
| – Pupils trace and write letter sounds appropriately | |||||
| 2 | REVISION OF LETTER SOUNDS | – Audio-visual resources (charts, flashcards) | – Read letter names a–e | – Pupils use songs to read letter names and sounds | – Communication and Collaboration, – Critical thinking, problem-solving |
| – Nursery rhymes and words that rhyme on a card | – Read letter sounds /a/–/e/ | – Pupils use songs to read letter sounds /a/–/e/ | |||
| – YouTube link: https://youtube.com/D3NHG0-zLQ | – Merge letter names and letter sounds (e.g., letter name /a/, letter sound /a/) | – Pupils in pairs sort pictures of objects with the same initial letter sound | |||
| 3 | INTRODUCTION OF LETTER NAMES AND SOUNDS | – Audio-visual resources (charts, flashcards) | – Read letter names f–j | – Pupils use songs to read letter names f–j | – Communication and Collaboration, – Critical thinking, problem-solving |
| – Nursery rhymes and words that rhyme on a card | – Read letter sounds /f/–/j/ | – Pupils use songs to read letter sounds /f/–/j/ | |||
| – YouTube link: https://youtube.com/pdM50UUermeE | – Merge reading letter names and letter sounds (e.g., letter name /f/, letter sound /f/) | – Pupils in pairs sort pictures of objects with the same initial letter sound | |||
| 4 | INTRODUCTION OF LETTER NAMES AND SOUNDS | – Audio-visual resources (charts, flashcards) | – Read letter names k–o | – Pupils use songs to read letter names k–o | – Communication and Collaboration, – Critical thinking, problem-solving |
| – Nursery rhymes and words that rhyme on a card | – Read letter sounds /k/–/o/ | – Pupils use songs to read letter sounds /k/–/o/ | |||
| – YouTube link: https://youtube.com/Ki6onJrZA8o | – Merge reading letter names and letter sounds (e.g., letter name k, letter sound /k/) | – Pupils in pairs sort pictures of objects with the same initial letter sound | |||
| 5 | INTRODUCTION OF LETTER NAMES AND SOUNDS | – Audio-visual resources (charts, flashcards) | – Read letter names p–t | – Pupils use songs to read letter names p–t | – Communication and Collaboration, – Critical thinking, problem-solving |
| – Nursery rhymes and words that rhyme on a card | – Read letter sounds /p/–/t/ | – Pupils use songs to read letter sounds /p/–/t/ | |||
| – YouTube link: https://youtube.com/QLSzjztQVFo | – Merge reading letter names and letter sounds (e.g., letter name p, letter sound /p/) | – Pupils in pairs sort pictures of objects with the same initial letter sound | |||
| 6 | MID TERM BREAK | – No specific learning resources | – Mid-term break | – Enjoy the break! | |
| 7 | INTRODUCTION OF LETTER NAMES AND SOUNDS | – Audio-visual resources (charts, flashcards) | – Read letter names u–z | – Pupils use songs to read letter names u–z | – Communication and Collaboration, – Critical thinking, problem-solving |
| – Nursery rhymes and words that rhyme on a card | – Read letter sounds /u/–/z/ | – Pupils use songs to read letter sounds /u/–/z/ | |||
| – YouTube link: https://youtube.com/9LV10JWt2IE | – Merge reading letter names and letter sounds (e.g., letter name u, letter sound /u/) | – Pupils in groups sort pictures of objects with the same initial letter sound | |||
| 8 | STROKES AND CURVES | – Audio-visual resources (flashcards) | – Read capital letters A, B, C | – Pupils use songs to read capital letters A–C | – Communication and Collaboration, – Critical thinking, problem-solving |
| – Sand tray | – Read merged capital letter and small letters Aa–Cc | – Pupils write strokes and curves | |||
| – YouTube link: https://youtube.com/r-vZwi2520 | – Merge strokes and curves to form letters A–C | – Pupils write capital letters A, B, C at different times | |||
| 9 | STROKES AND CURVES | – Audio-visual resources (flashcards) | – Read capital letters D, E, F | – Pupils use songs to read capital letters D–F | – Communication and Collaboration, – Critical thinking, problem-solving |
| – Sand tray | – Read merged capital letter and small letters Dd–Ff | – Pupils write strokes and curves | |||
| – YouTube link: https://youtube.com/qxuJVVeRI | – Merge strokes and curves to form letters D–F | – Pupils write capital letters D, E, F at different times | |||
| 10-11 | REVISION | – Audio-visual resources (charts, flashcards) | – Revision of topics covered | – Review previous lessons and practice | – Communication and Collaboration, – Critical thinking, problem-solving |
| 12-13 | EXAMINATION | – No specific learning resources | – Test pupils on the covered topics | – Conduct examinations | – Communication and Collaboration, – Critical thinking, problem-solving |
Second Term Letter Work Scheme of Work for Nursery 2
| Week | TOPIC | LEARNING RESOURCES | LEARNING OBJECTIVE | LEARNING ACTIVITIES | EMBEDDED CORE SKILLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACK TO SCHOOL | Flashcard, Sand tray, Charts, Tape recorder | – Share holiday experiences – Recall letter names and sounds from the previous class – Write capital letters A-F | – Teacher models holiday stories – Pupils sing songs on letter names and sounds – Pupils practice writing letters A-F | Communication and Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving |
| 2 | Capital Letters G-I | Flashcards with blends, Reading text | – Read capital letters G-I – Read merged capital and small letters Gg-Ii | – Pupils use songs to read capital letters A-G – Pupils write strokes and curves, then capital letters G, H, I – Merge and write capital and small letters Gg-Ii | Communication and Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving |
| 3 | Capital Letters J-L | Flashcards, Sound hanger, Letter sounds | – Read capital letters J-L – Read merged capital and small letters Jj-Ll – Merge strokes and curves | – Pupils use songs to read capital letters J-L – Pupils write strokes and curves, then capital letters J, K, L – Merge and write capital and small letters Jj-Ll and Aa-Ll | Communication and Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Blending and Deletion Skills |
| 4 | Capital Letters M-O | Web resources | – Read capital letters M, N, O – Read merged capital and small letters M-O – Combine strokes to form capital letters M-O | – Pupils use songs to read capital letters M-O – Pupils write strokes and curves, then capital letters N, O – Merge capital and small letters Mm-Oo – Identify capital letters A-O among others | Communication and Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Blending |
| 5 | Capital Letters P-R | Web resources | – Read capital letters P, Q, R and A-R – Read merged capital and small letters P-R and A-R – Combine strokes to form capital letters P-R and A-R | – Pupils use songs to read capital letters P-R and A-R – Pupils write strokes and curves, then capital letters P, Q, R – Write capital letters A-R – Merge and write capital and small letters Pp-Rr – Identify capital letters A-R among others | Communication and Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving |
| 6 | MID TERM BREAK | MID TERM BREAK | MID TERM BREAK | MID TERM BREAK | MID TERM BREAK |
| 7 | Capital Letters S-U | Audiovisual resources, Web resources | – Read capital letters S, T, U – Read merged capital and small letters S-U – Write strokes and curves | – Pupils use songs to read capital letters S-U – Pupils write strokes and curves, then capital letters S, T, U – Merge capital and small letters Ss-Uu – Identify capital letters among others | Communication and Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving |
| 8 | Capital Letters V-X | Flashcards, Charts, Web resources | – Identify and read capital letters V, W, X – Relate capital letters with small letters Vv-Xx – Combine strokes to form capital letters V-X and A-X | – Pupils use songs to read capital letters V-X – Pupils write strokes and curves, then capital letters V, W, X – Write capital letters A-X – Merge capital and small letters Vv-Xx and Aa-Xx – Identify capital letters among others | Communication and Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving |
| 9 | Capital Letters Y-Z | Audiovisual resources, Web resources | – Read capital letters Y, Z, and A-Z – Relate capital letters with small letters Yy-Zz and Aa-Zz – Combine strokes to form capital letters Y-Z and A-Z | – Pupils use songs to read capital letters Y-Z and A-Z – Pupils write strokes and curves, then capital letters Y, Z – Write capital letters A-Z – Merge capital and small letters Yy-Zz and Aa-Zz – Identify capital letters among others | Communication and Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving |
| 10-11 | REVISION | Review topics and concepts covered during the term | Conduct revision exercises and assessments | Communication and Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving | |
| 12-13 | EXAMINATION | Assess pupils’ understanding and knowledge of the term | Conduct term examinations | Communication and Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving |
Third Term Letter Work Scheme of Work for Nursery 2
| Week | Topic | Learning Objective | Learning Activities | Embedded Core Skills | Learning Resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACK TO SCHOOL | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: | – Teacher models telling stories about holidays and events of choice. – Recite rhymes with children on letter name a – z. – Pupils practice the pronunciation of letter sounds /a/ – /z/ with songs. – Pupils practice writing of capital letter A – Z and Aa – Zz. | Communication and Collaboration | – Flashcards with letter names and sounds. – Songs for pronunciation practice. |
| REVISION OF LAST TERM TOPIC | i. Share their holiday experiences. ii. State basic classroom rules, e.g., simple greetings. iii. Relate letter names with sounds. | Critical Thinking and Problem Solving | |||
| 2 | READING SKILL: Blending spelling dictation and reading of two-letter words WRITING SKILL: TWO – LETTER WORDS | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: | – Pupils say the blends one after the other. – Pupils pronounce some words with the blends. – Display flash cards of letter sounds /a/, /m/, /n/, /s/, and /t/ and read them. – Match letter sounds to the appropriate objects. – Teacher models how to blend letter sounds using flash cards a+ m = am, a + n = an, a + s = as, and a + t = at. – Practice more on blending of letter sounds. | Communication and Collaboration | – Flashcards with blends and words with blends. – Reading text. – Online resources (YouTube links). |
| i. Blend vowels with the consonant blends. ii. Pronounce the blends smoothly. | Critical Thinking and Problem Solving | ||||
| 3 | READING SKILLS: Blending spelling, dictation, and reading of letter sounds WRITING SKILL: Writing words treated | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: | – Pronounce the blended words. – Pupils read short words. – Display flashcards of letter sound /j/, /f/, /n/, /s/, and /t/. – Teacher models the right pronunciation of letter sound. – Pupils match letter sounds to appropriate objects. – Pupils differentiate between letter sounds while acting it. – Pupils practice blending of letter sounds; i + f = if, i + n = in, i + s = is, i + t = it. – Pupils practice writing letter blends and read the words. | Communication and Collaboration | – Movable letters of the alphabet. – Poetry books. – Story books. – Online resources (YouTube links). |
| INTRODUCTION TO TWO LETTER WORDS | i. Say the blends smoothly without inserting a vowel in between. ii. Blend vowels with the consonant blends. | Critical Thinking and Problem Solving | |||
| 4 | READING SKILL: Blending spelling, dictation, and reading pronunciation of blended words WRITING SKILL: TWO – LETTER WORDS | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: | – Blend and spell two-letter words. – Pronounce blended words. – Display flashcards of letter sounds /o/, /f/, /n/, /r/, /x/, /u/, /p/, and /s/. – Teacher models the right blending and pronunciation of letter sounds. – Pupils repeat letter sounds after the teacher. – Pupils differentiate between all letter sounds by acting it. – Teacher models how to blend letter sounds. – Pupils practice blending of letter sounds; o + f = of, o + n = on, o + r = or, o + x = ox, u + p = up, u + s = us. – Pupils practice writing letter blends to form words. | Communication and Collaboration | – Movable letters of the alphabet. – Poetry books. – Story books. – Online resources (YouTube links). |
| 5 | i. Blend vowels with the consonant blends. ii. Pronounce the blends smoothly. | Critical Thinking and Problem Solving | |||
| 6 | MID TERM BREAK | ||||
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| 9 | READING SKILL: Simple reading of one, two-letter words in short simple sentences e.g. we go up Up we go etc. WRITING SKILL: SIMPLE SENTENCE | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: | – Pupils read all the sounds of the 26 letters. – Pupils, in pairs, pronounce the letter sounds and read simple sentences. – Teacher models how to read one and two-letter words appropriately. – Pupils practice reading as the teacher guides and points to the words in a row. – Teachers may place word cards in a row on the board. – Pupils play words game on one and two-letter words, e.g., “guess the word.” | Communication and Collaboration | – Cards with CVC words. – Cards having words with silent E. – Online resources (YouTube links). |
| i. Read letters sounds of 26 letters of the alphabet. ii. Pronounce words with each letter sound. iii. Read sentences. | Critical Thinking and Problem Solving | ||||
| 10-11 | REVISION | Communication and Collaboration | |||
| 12-13 | EXAMINATION | Critical Thinking and Problem Solving |