Learning the Letter 'a' Sound

Reception Class Phonics Lesson Exploring the /a/ phoneme and grapheme

Listen to the /a/ Sound

Open your mouth wide Make the /a/ sound Watch my mouth shape Copy the sound together

Meet the Letter 'a'

Find the /a/ Sound

Look at these pictures Which ones start with /a/? Say the first sound Point to your choice

Can You Hear /a/?

Apple - does it start with /a/? Cat - does it start with /a/? Ant - does it start with /a/?

Trace the Letter 'a'

Use your finger Start at the top Go around and down Add the little line

What We Learned Today

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Well Done!

You all did amazing work learning about the letter 'a' today! Give yourself a big clap!