Letter E Sound, Words and Writing for Pre-School Level 2

Class: Pre-School Level 2
Term: First Term
Week: 5
Age: 3 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Subject: Literacy
Curriculum Theme: Not separately stated in the scheme.
Previous Lesson: Recognising and identifying previous letters of the alphabet and their sounds.
Topic: LETTER E: SOUND RECOGNITION, PICTURE READING AND WRITING
Subject Matter: Listening and Speaking: Talking about news and happenings at home and in the community. Reading: Picture reading, recognising familiar objects and relating the sound of Ee to Egg, Eye, Elephant. Writing: Tracing, colouring and writing Ee. Songs, Rhymes and Poems: Singing traditional rhymes, songs and poems and acting out characters.

Specific Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

Cognitive Domain

• Talk about simple news and happenings at home.
• Recognise the uppercase letter ‘E’ and lowercase letter ‘e’.
• Identify the short /e/ sound of the letter E.
• Name familiar objects that start with the /e/ sound, such as ‘egg’, ‘eye’, and ‘elephant’.

Affective Domain

• Participate actively in discussions about home and community.
• Show interest and enjoyment in learning new letters and sounds.
• Listen attentively to the teacher and peers.

Psychomotor Domain

• Trace the uppercase letter ‘E’ and lowercase letter ‘e’ accurately.
• Colour pictures of objects starting with the letter E.
• Attempt to write the letter ‘E’ and ‘e’ with guidance.
• Perform actions related to songs and rhymes.

Social Domain

• Share simple information about their experiences with the class.
• Take turns when speaking and listening.
• Engage in group activities such as singing and acting out characters.

Reference Materials

• NAPPS National Unified Teaching Scheme for Pre-School Level 2.
• Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) curriculum resources.
• Suitable early-years literacy workbook.

Instructional Materials

• Real egg
• Pictures or flashcards of an eye and an elephant
• Flashcards of uppercase ‘E’ and lowercase ‘e’
• Chart posters with letter Ee and example words
• Picture charts showing objects starting with E
• Crayons
• Pencils
• Writing books/sheets of paper
• Chalk and whiteboard/blackboard
• Storybook with pictures of E-words

Rationale for the Lesson

This lesson is important for 3-year-olds as it introduces them to a fundamental building block of literacy – letter recognition and sound association. Learning the letter ‘E’ and its sound helps pupils develop phonological awareness, a crucial pre-reading skill. Additionally, discussing news from home fosters oral language development, social skills, and helps children connect their learning to their personal experiences.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils can recognise some basic letters of the alphabet and their sounds. They can also talk about simple things they see and do at home and in their immediate environment.

Lesson Content/Board Summary

LETTER E: SOUND RECOGNITION, PICTURE READING AND WRITING

Listening and Speaking: Sharing News

Talking about interesting things that happened at home or in the community helps us share and listen to each other’s stories.

The Letter Ee

• Uppercase E: E
• Lowercase e: e

Sound of Ee

The letter E makes the short sound /e/ as in ‘egg’.

Words with Ee Sound

• Egg: A round object laid by a hen.
• Eye: We use our eyes to see.
• Elephant: A very large animal with a long trunk.

Writing Ee

Uppercase E:
1. Start at the top, draw a straight line down.
2. Go back to the top, draw a line across.
3. Draw another line across the middle.
4. Draw a third line across the bottom.

Lowercase e:
1. Start in the middle, draw a straight line across.
2. Then curve up and around to touch the line.

Ee Sound Rhyme

Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

E, E, E, the letter E,
Makes the sound /e/, can you see?
/e/, /e/, /e/, for yummy egg,
/e/, /e/, /e/, for big elephant.
/e/, /e/, /e/, for my bright eye,
E, E, E, let’s learn and try!

Actions: Point to letter E, make /e/ sound, pretend to eat an egg, make elephant trunk with arm, point to own eye, clap hands.

Watch and Practise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj7n0aYt258

Key Words

• Egg – A round food from a hen.
• Eye – The part of our body we use to see.
• Elephant – A very large animal with a trunk.
• Ee – The fifth letter of the alphabet.

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

• Play-based Learning
• Demonstration
• Guided Practice
• Songs and Rhymes
• Picture Talk
• Question and Answer
• Repetition
• Practical Activity

Instructional Procedures

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Engagement/Warm-up

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the pupils warmly and leads a quick “Good Morning” song. The teacher reminds pupils about previous letters learned and tells them they will learn a new letter today.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond to greetings and sing along. They recall some previously learned letters.

Learning Point: Pupils are settled and ready for the lesson.

Step 2: Discussion – News from Home

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Oral Language Development/Listening and Speaking

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher asks pupils, “What interesting thing happened at your home yesterday?” or “What did you see on your way to school today?” The teacher encourages a few pupils to share their news in simple sentences.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils share short pieces of news or observations from home or the community. They listen to their friends.

Learning Point: Pupils practise speaking and listening skills, connecting school to home experiences.

Step 3: Letter Ee Recognition and Sound Introduction

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Visual Recognition/Phonics

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher introduces the letter Ee using flashcards, showing both uppercase ‘E’ and lowercase ‘e’. The teacher says, “This is letter E. E makes the /e/ sound, like in ‘egg’.” The teacher shows a real egg and pictures of an eye and an elephant, pronouncing the words clearly.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils look at the flashcards and pictures. They listen to the teacher say the letter and its sound. They repeat the words ‘egg’, ‘eye’, ‘elephant’.

Learning Point: Pupils recognise letter Ee and associate its short /e/ sound with example words.

Step 4: Sound Practice and Picture Reading

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Oral Repetition/Picture Association

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher holds up picture cards of ‘egg’, ‘eye’, ‘elephant’ one by one. For each picture, the teacher asks, “What is this?” and “What sound do you hear at the beginning?” The teacher encourages pupils to make the /e/ sound and say the word.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils identify the pictures, make the /e/ sound, and say the words ‘egg’, ‘eye’, ‘elephant’ repeatedly.

Learning Point: Pupils reinforce the /e/ sound and its association with familiar objects.

Step 5: Writing Practice (Tracing and Colouring Ee)

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Fine Motor Skills/Letter Formation

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher demonstrates how to trace and write uppercase ‘E’ and lowercase ‘e’ on the whiteboard, explaining each stroke. Pupils first trace in the air with their fingers. Then, the teacher distributes worksheets with large outlines of ‘E’ and ‘e’ for tracing and pictures of E-words for colouring.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils trace ‘E’ and ‘e’ in the air. They then trace the letters on their worksheets and colour the pictures of the egg, eye, and elephant.

Learning Point: Pupils develop fine motor skills and practise forming the letter Ee.

Step 6: Song and Video Reinforcement

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Auditory Learning/Engagement

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher leads the pupils in singing the “Ee Sound Rhyme” with actions. After the rhyme, the teacher plays the short educational video about the letter E and its sound, encouraging pupils to watch and repeat words.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils sing the rhyme with actions. They watch the video and repeat the letter sound and words presented.

Learning Point: Pupils reinforce letter E recognition and sound through song and visual media.

Step 7: Evaluation/Review

Time: 4–5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Questioning/Assessment

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher checks pupils’ understanding through short questions and practical tasks.

1. “What letter did we learn today?” (Shows Ee flashcard)
2. “What sound does letter E make?”
3. “Can you point to the egg/eye/elephant in the picture?”
4. “Show me how to trace the letter ‘E’ in the air.”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond orally and demonstrate the required skill where appropriate.

Learning Point: Pupils demonstrate understanding of the lesson.

Step 8: Conclusion

Time: 1 minute

Teaching Skill: Summarisation

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher praises the pupils for their participation and summarises that they learned about letter E, its /e/ sound, and words like egg, eye, and elephant. The teacher encourages them to look for letter E everywhere.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen to the summary and say “Thank you, teacher.”

Learning Point: Pupils consolidate their learning and are encouraged to continue exploring.

Lesson Keywords

• Egg – A round food that comes from a hen.
• Eye – The part of our face we use to see things.
• Elephant – A very big grey animal with a long nose called a trunk.
• Ee – The letter we learned today, which makes the /e/ sound.

Differentiation

• Support: For pupils who need extra help, provide larger tracing outlines for ‘E’ and ‘e’. Use hand-over-hand guidance for tracing. Focus more on oral repetition of the /e/ sound and identifying pictures. Use only one or two example words initially.
• Extension: For pupils who grasp the concept quickly, encourage them to identify other objects in the classroom or at home that start with the /e/ sound. They can also try to write the letter ‘E’ and ‘e’ independently on a blank space after guided practice.