Phonics Phase 3 Complete Lesson + Activities - ai digraph - FREE

This is a complete lesson teaching children how to identify, read and write the ‘ai’ digraph of phase 3 phonics. This lesson introduces the ‘ai’ digraph and the sound that it makes (a long vowel /ay/sound as in train). It is designed to be the FIRST lesson in a series of phase 3 lessons that build on prior learning from phase 2.

In phase 3 of phonics, children learn that multiple letters (digraphs and trigraphs) can make one sound. They also meet some of the less common letters and the sounds they make. They continue to practise segmenting and blending CVC (consonant - vowel - consonant) words, CCVC and CVCC words as well as some longer, phonetically-decodable words.

These lessons follow on from the phase 2 phonics lessons where the most commonly used letters and sounds are learned and children practise segmenting and blending mostly CVC (consonant - vowel - consonant) words.

These lessons are designed to teach children how to read and write by practising the skills of identifying, segmenting and blending. Each lesson includes all the information, games, videos and activities needed teach each phase 3 sound.

PLEASE CHECK THE NOTES SECTION ON EACH SLIDE FOR EXTRA TIPS AND IDEAS FOR TEACHING PHONICS PHASE 3.

It is recommended that you teach these lessons in the following order as the lessons build on prior learning:

1. ai
2. air
3. ar
4. ch
5. ear
6. ee
7. er
8. igh
9. j
10. ng
11. oa
12. oi
13. oo (long)
14. oo (short)
15. or
16. ow
17. qu
18. sh
19. th
20. ur
21. ure
22. v
23. w
24. x
25. y
26. zz

The presentation includes:
√ Learning objective and success criteria
√ Phase 3 phonics sound mat
√ Review slides for phase 2 phonics
√ Games, videos and activities introducing the sound
√ Segmenting and blending reading activities
√ Segmenting and blending writing activities

PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the ‘notes’ section of the PowerPoint for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations.

This lesson is also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with very few adaptations. It could combine very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.