This document provides lesson plans for a unit on listening, speaking, reading, writing, and language arts focusing on the letter 'c' and the phoneme /k/. The lessons include introducing the letter-sound association, a song about Uncle Coco's farm, matching words to pictures, tracing and writing the letter, and performing an action song with props. The lessons aim to help students associate 'c' with the /k/ sound and talk about farm animals and items beginning with 'c'. Appendices include pictures, words, phrases from the song, and materials for the lessons.

1. WORLD OF SELF,
FAMILY & FRIENDS
Unit 13
Uncle Coco

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Focus: Listening and Speaking
Learning Standard(s): 1.1.1 (a), 1.1.4 {SK & SJK}
Objective(s): By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:
i. associate the letter ‘c’ with the sound /k/; and
ii. talk about a stimulus with guidance.
Time: 30/60 minutes
Teaching Aid(s): powerpoint; picture cards, composite picture (farm)
Cross Curricular Element(s): Multiple Intelligences
Introduction:
a. Greet pupils.
b. Pupils reply.
Set Induction:
a. Make sounds of a cat mewing, a car and a cow.
b. Then, get pupils to identify them.
c. Show picture cards and pupils identify them.
Step 1:
a. Introduce the phoneme /k/.
b. Instruct pupils to imagine flying a kite and say /k/.
c. Demonstrate how to sound it out:
• You can feel the sound in the back of your mouth.
• It sounds a bit like /g/ but when you say /k/,
you can feel air coming out from your mouth.
d. Pupils trace the letter and say /k/.
e. Get pupils to say /k/ is for ‘c’.
Step 2:
a. Put up a picture of a farm. (Appendix 1)
b. Pupils identify the things they see in the picture.
c. Point to each item and say the word. Pupils repeat.
Step c:
Ask pupils to
observe you. Do
it a few times to
different groups.
Step d:
Pupils may trace
letter in the air,
on the desk, in
the sandbox, on a
friend’s back etc.

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Focus Words:
cap, car, cat, cow,
cake, cup, carrot
Step 3:
a. Put up a composite picture. (Appendix 2).
b. Pupils pick a picture, say aloud, and paste it onto
the chart. (Appendix 3)
c. Point to the pictures and pupils say aloud.
Consolidation:
a. Complete exercise on page 70 in pupil’s module. (Appendix 4)
b. Say a word.
c. Get pupils to cross out the word.
Closure:
a. Leave the class by thanking the pupils.
b. Pupils respond appropriately.

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APPENDIX 1

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APPENDIX 2

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APPENDIX 3

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APPENDIX 4
Listen to the teacher.
Cross out the word.
cap car
sun dog
cow goat
toy cat
carrot ink
nut tap

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Focus: Reading
Learning Standard(s): 2.1.2 (c) /k/ (c), 2.2.1 (a), 2.2.2, 2.2.3 {SK & SJK}
Objective(s): By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:
i. articulate the phoneme /k/ correctly;
ii. match pictures to the sound /k/; and
iii. sing a song with guidance.
Time: 30/60 minutes
Teaching Aid(s): Word cards; picture cards, composite picture
(farm), song chart
Cross Curricular Element(s): Multiple Intelligences
Introduction:
a. Greet pupils.
b. Pupils reply.
Set Induction:
a. Put up the picture of the farm and pupils identify words learnt in the
previous lesson.
b. Read the lyrics of the song ‘Old Coco’. (Appendix 5)
c. Pupils listen.
d. Pupils read together with teacher.
Step 1:
a. Put up the picture of the farm.
b. Pupils identify the things they see in the picture.
c. Show word cards. (Appendix 6)
d. Read the words and pupils repeat.
Step 2:
a. Pupils pick a word card, read and match it to the correct picture on the chart.
b. Point to each word card and pupils read aloud.
Step c:
Number of word
cards depends on
the pupils’ level.

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Step 3:
a. Sing the song to the tune of ‘Old MacDonald’. (Appendix 5)
b. Pupils follow.
c. Pupils sing as a class.
Consolidation:
a. Pupils are given phrase cards taken from the lyrics
of the song. (Appendix 7)
b. Pupils read aloud the phrases with guidance from
the teacher.
Closure:
a. Leave the class by thanking the pupils.
b. Pupils respond appropriately.
Step b:
Reading of phrases
with guidance.

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APPENDIX 5
Uncle Coco has a farm.
E I EI O
And on his farm
He has a cat
E I EI O
With a meow, meow here
And a meow, meow there
Uncle Coco has a farm.
E I EI O
Uncle Coco has a farm.
E I EI O
And on his farm
He has a car
E I EI O
With a vroom, vroom here
And a vroom, vroom there
Uncle Coco has a farm.
E I EI O
Uncle Coco has a farm.
E I EI O
And on his farm
He has a cow
E I EI O
With a moo, moo here
And a moo, moo there
Uncle Coco has a farm.
E I EI O
(To the tune of Old MacDonald)

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APPENDIX 6
cat cap
car cow
cake cup
carrot

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APPENDIX 7
1. a cat
2. a car
3. a cow
4. has a cat
5. has a car
6. has a cow

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Focus: Writing
Learning Standard(s): 3.1.1 (h), 3.1.2 (a), (b) {SK & SJK}
Objective(s): By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:
i. form the grapheme ‘c’ correctly; and
ii. write the words correctly.
Time: 30/60 minutes
Teaching Aid(s): picture (farm), play dough, song chart
Cross Curricular Element(s): Multiple Intelligences
Introduction:
a. Greet pupils.
b. Pupils reply.
Set Induction:
a. Sing the song ‘Uncle Coco’ to the tune of ‘Old MacDonald’.
b. Read the words with the /k/ sound in the song and pupils repeat.
Step 1:
a. Distribute plasticine to pupils.
b. Show the action of forming the grapheme ‘c’ and pupils follow.
Step 2:
a. Give each pupil a word card with the first letter left blank. (Appendix 8)
b. Pupils use the plasticine to form the grapheme ‘c’ in front of each word on
the card.
Example:
cow
Step b:
Pupils may trace
letter in the air,
on the desk, in
the sandbox, on a
friend’s back etc.
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c. Every pupil reads the word aloud.
Step 3:
a. Complete exercise on page 73 in pupil’s module.
b. Pupils trace and write neatly in their module.
Consolidation:
a. Pupils write out phrases and sentences from the song. (Appendix 10)
Closure:
a. Leave the class by thanking the pupils.
b. Pupils respond appropriately
Choose phrases and
sentences to suit
pupils’ ability.

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APPENDIX 8
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Trace and write neatly.
APPENDIX 9
cat
cow
car

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APPENDIX 10
Sample phrases and sentences
Uncle Coco
has a farm
a cat
a car
a cow
has a cat
has a car
has a cow
Uncle Coco has a farm.
He has a cat
He has a car
He has a cow

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Focus: Language Arts
Learning Standard(s): 4.1.2, 4.3.2 (b) {SK & SJK}
Objective(s): By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:
i. sing a song with correct pronunciation and
rhythm; and
ii. perform an action song with guidance.
Time: 30/60 minutes
Teaching Aid(s): masks; song chart
Cross Curricular Element(s): Creativity
Introduction:
a. Greet pupils.
b. Pupils reply.
Set Induction:
a. Sing the song ‘Uncle Coco’ with pupils. (Appendix 5)
Step 1:
a. Distribute masks of a cat and cow as well as a cut out picture of a
steering wheel, to pupils. (Appendix 11)
b. Pupils colour the masks and the steering wheel.
Step 2:
a. Divide pupils into groups.
b. Pupils practise in groups.
Consolidation:
a. Each group performs with actions.
b. The best group is rewarded accordingly.
Closure:
a. Leave the class by thanking the pupils.
b. Pupils respond appropriately.
Teacher needs to
prepare the masks
and picture of
steering wheel in
advance.

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APPENDIX 11