Jazzles Lesson Pack Example
Prolific Letter C - Clever Kid
Out of 25 different words, 16 begin with Cc in humorous song lyrics that make sense!
Overview
There is a Jazzles Lesson Pack for each alphabet letter. Each Pack follows the template below
- containing 6 reproducible Resource Pages PLUS the MP3 song PLUS 5 pages (average) of
Lesson Plans. Perfect for a Letter A Week! Perfect for continuity across classes,
in emergencies and school to home!
Introductory Page below provides:-
Description of song. The Cc song encourages children to try and learn new things - that's being clever!
Suggested order of learning with other letters and words.
Discussion subjects - this song is excellent for discussion on what we can and can't do when young, comforting others who are upset, safety issues etc.
Suggested Props e.g videos, soft toys and models, etc.
Song Lyrics Resource Page below is to print off: These lyrics:-
Are Full of Alliteration. Notice how the initial focus letters C and care always in bold.
Used as Stories and Songs - the lyrics are first read to establish understanding of the song.
Sung Twice. Repetition together with alliteration, is an invaluable aid to recalling a letter and its sound.
Include Coloring Page to help you explain meaning of the lyrics.
Printed off for the children. You point to the words as they are being read,
while the children track. (Children can see the targe letter in bold type.)
Coloring Resource Page below is to print off and use for:-
Picture Talks use to help you explain meaning of the lyrics.
Upper and Lower Case Letter to color in and build familiarity with letter shape.
Objects beginning with the focus letter.
Feelings beginning with focus letter (caring, crying, cuddling).
Lesson Plan Page below describes how to use these resources:-
Song Introduction. Suggestions on how to introduce the letter
and its sounds using the the music and song (MP3 file) for this letter in conjunction with the coloring pages and song lyrics .
Actions and Movement related to the music/song and its song lyrics.
Creative Input by asking children to suggest more actions.
Music. List of suggested instruments children can play along to the music/song ( add percussion etc.).
Collage Resource Page below is to print off (landscape format):-
Using senses related to Letter C. Have children collage letter with items beginning with C. Suggestions
in the picture include coffee (smell, taste), crepe (touch), crumpled squares (feel), etc.
Alphabet Record Book. Have children create a personal alphabet book of all their collaged efforts as a record of learning to take home.
Lesson Plan Page below describes
Sound/Letter Introduction. Use this large letter shape (and associated image) to help recognition of letter.
Copying. Ask children to copy letter on chalk or white board or in books.
Input. Ask children to put hands-up if their name starts with letter.
Environment. Ask children to find words in the class (etc) starting with the letter.
Alphabet Activities Resource Page below to Print Off:-
Cut, Color, Paste. Use this page in conjunction with the next page below .
Coloring. Ask children to color the cake, cat, and letters Cc on this page.
Alphabet Activities Pieces Resource Page below to Print Off:-
Multiple copies on page. Each row is for one child; copies for five children on this page.
Instructions at the top of page describe how to use.
Activities include cutting out the squares below and pasting to finish the sentences on the activity page above.
Involvement. Children draw themselves in the cloud as a “clever kid” and color in the rest of the picture.
Singing along! Have children sing this song along with other Jazzles songs (48 minutes in total) while completing.
Lesson Plan Page below describes
Word Banks. Use the Collage Letter of c to make a word bank of words starting with letter c in the song's lyrics.
Literacy. Various ways of improving letter recognition based on unscrambling mixes of letters, finding letter in print, etc.
More Literacy! Making flipbooks, recipes for cakes, emergent writing, etc.
Create A Dictionary Resource Page below to print off:-
Collecting Learnt Words. This page enables children to record initial words learnt.
Dictionary Skills Each letter of the alphabet has its own page.
Future Learning Arranging learnt words in their own dictionary creates a valuable resource children can use while developing a variety of other dictionary skills essential to their future learning.
Personal Dictionary Book. When all pages complete, children can create their own cover for their very own Dictionary Book!
Next 2 Lesson Plan Pages below describe:-
Creative and Visual Arts Extensions. Usage ideas for clay, play-dough, recycled materials, more pictures and collage.
Discussion Subjects. Steps in learning and acquiring knowledge and social skills related children and older people.
Music and Drama. Ideas for musical accompaniments, acquiring music knowledge, identifying different musical instruments, etc.
Other Extensions. covering nature, science, music acquisition and drama.
Soft C Introducing the concept of soft c as in celery and cicada, etc.
Readability below for Jazzles "Clever Kid" Song Lyrics:-
Basis. Lyrics Repeated Twice.
Out of 25 different words, 16 begin with Cc.
Number of different words: 25
Average Syllables per Word: 1.34
Average sentence length (words): 8.5
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