Weekly Term Planner: Learning Letter Sounds for 9-Year-Olds

Term Planner: Learning Letter Sounds (9-Year-Old)

Week 1: Introduction and Review of Basic Sounds

• Monday:
  • Activity: Review short vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u) using flashcards.
  • Game: “I Spy” with letter sounds (“I spy something that starts with /b/”).
• Tuesday:
  • Activity: Introduce consonant sounds (b, c, d, f, g).
  • Practice writing letters while saying their sounds aloud.
• Wednesday:
  • Activity: Sound sorting – identify words beginning with targeted consonants.
  • Reading: Simple words blending consonant + vowel (e.g., bat, cat, dog).
• Thursday:
  • Activity: Listen and match – play sounds and match to letters.
  • Craft: Make a “sound wheel” with letters and pictures.
• Friday:
  • Review and quiz – match letters to their sounds.
  • Fun reading of a simple phonics book focusing on the week’s sounds.

Week 2: Blending and Digraphs

• Monday:
  • Activity: Introduce blends (bl, cl, fl, etc.).
  • Practice blending sounds into simple words.
• Tuesday:
  • Activity: Introduce digraphs (sh, ch, th, wh).
  • Play a sorting game: blends vs. digraphs.
• Wednesday:
  • Activity: Listening games for identifying digraph sounds in words.
  • Write words with digraphs.
• Thursday:
  • Activity: Read aloud sentences with blends and digraphs.
• Friday:
  • Review with word-building games.
  • Story time with a book focusing on blends and digraphs.

Week 3: Vowel Teams and Long Vowels

• Monday:
  • Activity: Introduce vowel teams (ai, ee, oa, etc.).
  • Practice recognizing vowel team sounds in words.
• Tuesday:
  • Activity: Word sort – long vowel vs. short vowel sounds.
• Wednesday:
  • Activity: Create word cards with vowel teams.
  • Use cards to build words.
• Thursday:
  • Reading practice focused on vowel teams.
• Friday:
  • Review game: bingo with vowel team words.

Week 4: Applying Knowledge and Independent Reading

• Monday:
  • Activity: Dictation – write words sentences using various sounds learned.
• Tuesday:
  • Activity: Reading practice with a phonics reader.
• Wednesday:
  • Activity: Spelling games with letter sounds.
• Thursday:
  • Creative writing – simple sentences focusing on letter sounds.
• Friday:
  • Reading aloud and comprehension questions.
  • Celebrate progress with a fun phonics game.

If you'd like, I can also provide printable worksheets, flashcards, or suggested books for any week. Let me know!