Session 4 : Blending With Consonants - Part 1

Introduction Activity (15 minutes)

"Sound Scavenger Hunt" 5 minute warm-up activities where students  find objects starting with specific consonant sounds.

Door, Board, Fan, Nail, Hand, Key

Main Activity - (75 minutes)

Blending Practise ( 25 minutes ) 

• Use flashcard to Showshow students how to blends each consonants with the vowels A,E,I,O,U eg (eg- ba, be, bi, bo , bu ) 

• Have students repeat each blend after you.

• Encourage students to take turns practicing the blends with a partner.

Blending  Relay Race  (50 minutes ) 

1. Team Setup

• Divide the students into 6 teams:(D,B,F,N,K,H ) Encourage teamwork and communication among team members.

2. Relay Race Setup

• Set up a relay course with flashcards at each station.

• Team D and Team B will go first.

3. How to Play

• The first student in Team D starts by saying "Da" and then runs to the station where Team B is waiting.

• When they reach Team B’s station, they say “Ba” and run back to their team.

• Then, the next student in Team D will say "De" and run to Team B, and so on (De,Di,Do,Du ).

• Team B will do the same, starting with "Ba", then "Be", "Bi", "Bo", and "Bu".

   4. Switch Teams

• After both Team D and Team B finish, the next two teams (F and N) will start the same process.

5. Winning Team

• The first team to finish all their blends correctly and quickly will win. The team that completes the task with clear pronunciation and the fastest time wins.

Expected learning Outcome

    Knowledge Building - 

1. Students will be able to blend consonant-vowel sounds accurately.

2. Students will improve their reading accuracy and fluency.

     Skill Building - 

1. Students will develop teamwork and communication skills.