Objective
By the end of this lesson, the student will have fun learning about language arts concepts at a second grade level.
Materials and Prep
- Whiteboard or paper
- Markers or crayons
- Storybook
- Flashcards with letters and simple words
- Enthusiasm and patience!
Activities
Letter Tracing: Practice tracing letters of the alphabet on the whiteboard or paper.
Word Hunt: Use flashcards to find objects around the house that start with the same letter.
Story Time: Read a fun storybook together and ask questions about the characters and plot.
Sight Words: Introduce a few simple sight words and have the student point to them in the storybook.
Talking Points
- "Let's practice drawing letters like A, B, C! Can you make a big A?"
- "Wow, you found a ball that starts with the letter B! Great job!"
- "Who is your favorite character in the story? Let's draw a picture of them!"
- "Can you point to the word 'cat' in the book? It has three letters!"