Level B Teaching Table Letter Naming (Hh)

Gain student Attention (and start lesson promptly)

(“Are we read!”, Point, “Learning positions,” “Show me ready”)
A pre-practiced expectation

Activate children’s background knowledge (by linking the lesson to previously learned skills)
Review – letter/sounds (mats, flashcards), sight words (fluency)

State the purpose of the lesson (“Today we will learn about...because….”)

Today we will learn about the letter H. What it looks like, what it sounds like, and words we find it in.
Purpose- to read!

Model and explain the skill: I do (“Watch me….”)

Show upper & lower case Hh
Examples of words with /h/

Provide guided practice and corrective feedback: We do

Identify H h
Do you hear /h/ in the word yes or no

 Check for understanding

 Re-teach and clarify where necessary
 Provide corrective feedback
 Provide frequent response opportunities

You do Summarize what was learned (“Today we learned…)

The letter Hh, sound /h/
Words that start with /h/

Provide independent practice when appropriate:

Sound/letter sort

Teaching Skills to Incorporate During Explicit Instruction

 Appropriate lesson materials are ready and prepared.
 Keep lesson moving by maximizing time; has limited down time.
 Deliver accurate instruction (e.g. sounds, strokes).
 Differentiate instruction in response to student needs.
 Provide specific and frequent positive reinforcement.