Session 8

Session Plan (90 Min)

Intro Activity 

•  Greet the students and review the vowels learned in the previous session.

•  Show a letter board with the consonants (S, M, P, T, etc.) and vowels (A, E, I, O, U) to refresh memory.

• Have students say the vowel sounds aloud before moving on to consonant blending.

Main Topic/ Activity

Activity 1: Consonant Sound Introduction

• Present a consonant (e.g., "S") on the letter board.

• Ask students to pronounce the sound of the letter "S" aloud: /s/

• Repeat with other consonants (M, P, T) ensuring clear pronunciation.

Activity 2: Blending Sounds (Consonant + Vowel)

• Step 1: Introduce the concept of blending consonants with vowels.

• Step 2: Display consonants and vowels on the board, one at a time, and have students blend the sounds.

• Example:

• Show "S" and "A" and ask students to blend: "S + A = SA"

• Show "S" and "E" and blend: "S + E = SE"

• Show "S" and "I" and blend: "S + I = SI"

• Continue with "S + O = SO" and "S + U = SU"

• Repeat the activity with different consonants: M + vowels, P + vowels, T + vowels.

Activity 3: Sound Blending Practice with Flashcards

• Use flashcards with simple CVC words to practice blending.

• Example:

• "S + A" makes "SA",

• "P + E" makes "PE",

• "T + I" makes "TI",

• "M + O" makes "MO".

• Have students repeat and pronounce the sounds after you. Use a song or chant to make the activity more fun.

Activity 4: Craft Activity - Letter and Sound Matching

• Step 1: Provide each student with small pieces of paper or foam letters (consonants and vowels).

• Step 2: Ask students to create combinations by pairing consonants with vowels (e.g., S + A, M + E).

• Step 3: Students practice pronouncing the blended sounds and write down their combinations on a piece of paper.

Activity 5: Movement and Sound Blending Game

• Play a game where students move around while a song plays. When the music stops, show a consonant and a vowel combination.

• Students will then shout out the correct sound (e.g., "S + A = SA").

Expected Learning Outcome:

Knowledge building-

•  Students will be able to recognize consonant-vowel blends and pronounce them correctly.

•  They will associate consonants with vowels to create simple words and sounds.

Skill Building-

•  Improved pronunciation and blending skills.

•   Enhanced phonemic awareness.

• Development of listening and coordination skills.

Review Questions/Assessment/Tasks 

• Show a consonant and a vowel combination and ask students to say the blended sound (e.g., "M + A = MA").

•  Quick activity: Present students with flashcards of consonant-vowel combinations and have them pronounce the correct sound.

•  Ask students to write a few simple words using consonant-vowel blends.

Follow up Tasks

• Introduce simple CVC words that use the consonant-vowel blends learned (e.g., "sat," "mat," "pat," "top").

•  Practice reading these words aloud with students.

•  Encourage students to blend new consonants with vowels in future sessions.