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Course Name: Eureka Phonics Sequence 1
Level: Kindergarten 1 – Kindergarten 3
No. of Lessons: 8 (Suggested)
Lesson Duration: 1 hr (Suggested)
Instructors: Native English teachers with a university degree ; related teaching experience, and/or teacher training such as TEFL, TESOL, CELTA, PGDE/PCEd, etc.
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Objectives
By the end of the programme, students will be able to recognise and produce the six target sounds independently.
Eureka Phonics (Sequence 1) provides elementary exposure to the six commonly used sounds in the English language. By developing learners’ blending and segmenting skills, students will build a foundation for further learning in English language.
Features
- Multi-sensory approach: visual, auditory and kinesthetic
- Games and songs: interactive learning environment
- New lyrics, familiar tunes, enhanced memory techniques
- Original cartoon characters to introduce target sounds
Lesson Structure
- Warm-up and revision (10 mins)
Producing sounds taught previously - Sounds and actions (5 mins)
Introducing new sounds with original cartoon characters and actions to enhance student memory - Story (10 mins)
Teach target sounds with an interesting story. Teach words in context by associating meanings with visual cues and daily experiences - Song (5 mins)
Practise recognizing and making the sounds with familiar tunes - Consolidation games (15 mins)
Practise recognizing and making the sounds in visual, auditory and kinesthetic exercises - Vocabulary (15 mins)
Reinforce students’ knowledge with interactive exercises practices
Outline
Unit 1: /s/ Sally Spider
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- Character: Sally Spider
- Target Vocabulary: spider, star, swimsuit, sand, sunglasses, sea, sky, sit, smell, socks
Unit 2: /a/ Andy Ant
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- Character: Andy Ant
- Target Vocabulary: ant, apple, happy, animal, astronaut, ambulance, pat, back, hand
Unit 3: /t/ Tommy Turtle
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- Character: Tommy Turtle
- Target Vocabulary: turtle, toast, telephone, teddy, train, taxi, town, tie
Unit 4: /i/ Izzy Iguana
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- Character: Izzy Iguana
- Target Vocabulary: igloo, itchy, iguana, fish, pig, pink
Unit 5: /p/ Peter Pig
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- Character: Peter Pig
- Target Vocabulary: pig, pear, painting, pond, paintbrush, pumpkin, peach, polar bear, penguin
Unit 6: /n/ Nicky Nightingale
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- Character: Nicky Nightingale
- Target Vocabulary: noon, night, nuts, nest, necklace, net, nurse, noodles, newspaper, nightingale
Unit 7 & 8: Blending
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- Revision of sounds
- Blending sounds
- Sound identification
- Spelling practices