Session 1: Vowel

Listen to the audio🎧 version of this class in മലയാളം or in हिंदी.

Introduction Activity (10 minutes):

Greeting

Teacher: Good morning, everyone! Before we get started, I’I’d love to know—how’know—how’s everyone feeling today? Can you share one word to describe your mood today?

Main Activity (60 minutes):

Vowel Songs (40 minutes)

Introduction 

1. Begin by explaining to the students that vowels are special letters in the alphabet: A, E, I, O, U. These letters make unique sounds that help form words.
2. Tell the students they will learn the vowel sounds through a fun song .Sing the Song 

• Sing the song slowly and clearly for each verse (A, E, I, O, U).

• Encourage the students to sing along. You can clap or add some simple hand motions to make it more engaging.

• After singing each verse, repeat it a few times so that students can memorize the pattern. 
  
  

  
  
  

Verse 1: 
A says ““ah,”” ““ah,”” ““ah,””
A says ““ah,”” ““ah,”” ““ah,””
Every time you see an A,
It says ““ah,”” ““ah,”” ““ah,””
A says ““ah,”” ““ah,”” ““ah.”” 

Repeat

Verse 2:
E says ““eh,”” ““eh,”” ““eh,””
E says ““eh,”” ““eh,”” ““eh,””
Every time you see an E,
It says ““eh,”” ““eh,”” ““eh,””
E says ““eh,”” ““eh,”” ““eh.”” 

Repeat

Verse 3:
I says ““ih,”” ““ih,”” ““ih,””
I says ““ih,”” ““ ih,”” ““ih,””
Every time you see an I,
It says ““ih,”” ““ih,”” ““ih,””
I says ““ih,”” ““ih,”” ““ih.”” 

Repeat

Verse 4:
O says ““ah,”” ““ah,”” ““ah,””
O says ““ah,”” ““ah,”” ““ah,””
Every time you see an O,
It says ““ah,”” ““ah,”” ““ah,””
O says ““ah,”” ““ah,”” ““ah.””        

Repeat

Verse 5: 
U says ““uh,”” ““uh,”” ““uh,””
U says ““uh,”” ““uh,”” ““uh,””
Every time you see a U,
It says ““uh,”” ““uh,”” ““uh,””
U says ““uh,”” ““uh,”” ““uh.”” 

Practice and Repeat 

• Have the students take turns singing the verses.

• They can practice alone or in small groups to reinforce their understanding of vowel sounds.

Vowel/non vowel sorting game (20 minutes)

How to play 

1.Prepare the Flashcards (Pictures):

• Collect pictures of objects or things that have names starting with vowels (A, E, I, O, U) and others that don't.

• You can take your own pictures or find images online. For example, pictures of an apple (vowel), dog (non-vowel), ice cream (vowel), elephant (vowel ), Car ( non-vowel ), book (non-vowel)

 2.Create the Sheet for Students:

• Draw a table with three  columns on a sheet of paper. Label the columns:

  • Column 1: Name 

  • Column 2: Vowels

  • Column 3: Non-vowels

• Leave space under each column for students to write their answers.

3.How the Game Works (With Flashcards ):

Show a Flashcard  to the students. You can either show the full image or just describe it first.

• Students will say the name of the object aloud.

• Then, they need to identify if the first letter in the word is a vowel (A, E, I, O, U) or not a vowel (meaning it’it’s a consonant).

• They should write the name of the object in the appropriate column (either Vowels or Non-Vowels).

  4. Example Flashcards : Apple, Elephant, Ice cream, Book, Dog, Car. 

Printable sheet to distribute to students.

Example Flashcards:

Follow-Up Activity (10 minutes): 

Vowel Writing Practice

Objective: Practice writing words that begin with vowels and non-vowels.

Instructions:

• Provide each student with a worksheet that has a list of words with missing letters.

• For each word, students should fill in the missing vowel to complete the word. Example:

  • S m _l e →→ Smile

  • B r _ t h _r →→ Brother

  • b __ k →→ Book

  • _ c e  c r _a m →→ Ice cream 

  • _ m b r _l l_  →→ Umbrella

• Have students focus on identifying the missing vowel and writing it in the correct spot.

Extension:   

• Ask the students to create their own 2  words with missing vowels, then exchange worksheets with a classmate to solve.

Review Questions (10 minutes):

• What are the five vowel letters?
  →→ A, E, I, O, U

• Which vowel sound do you hear at the beginning of the word “elephant”“elephant”?
  →→ /e/

• Is the word “dog”“dog” a vowel word or a non-vowel word? Why?
  →→ Non-vowel word, because it starts with D, a consonant.

• Fill in the missing vowel: _ p p l e
  →→ A →→ Apple

• Name two words that start with a vowel.
  →→ Example: Ice cream, Umbrella

Expected Learning Outcome:

  Knowledge Building:

• Students will identify the five vowels: A, E, I, O, U.
  

• Students will recognize the sounds each vowel makes.
  

• Students will enhance phonemic awareness by connecting letters to their vowel sounds.
  

• Students will understand the difference between vowel and non-vowel sounds in words.
  
  

 Skill Building:

• Students will improve auditory discrimination by listening for vowel sounds at the beginning of words.
  

• Students will practice organizing and sorting words into vowel and non-vowel categories.
  

• Students will strengthen writing skills by completing and creating words with missing vowels.
  

• Students will demonstrate self-management by completing tasks independently and staying focused during games and writing activities.