diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index ddffa58..66a41f6 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 		<section id="screen-lesson" class="screen">
 			<div class="lesson">
 				<button class="lesson__back-btn" id="lesson-back-btn">&#x2190; Zurueck</button>
+				<div class="lesson__phase-indicator" id="lesson-phase-indicator"></div>
 				<div id="lesson-companion" class="companion-area" style="display:none">
 					<img id="lesson-companion-avatar" class="companion-area__avatar" src="" alt="">
 					<p id="lesson-companion-text" class="companion-area__text"></p>
diff --git a/src/styles/main.css b/src/styles/main.css
index 5116078..4035a8c 100644
--- a/src/styles/main.css
+++ b/src/styles/main.css
@@ -685,3 +685,54 @@ h3 {
 	transform: scale(0.9) !important;
 	animation: none;
 }
+
+/* Lesson phase indicator */
+.lesson__phase-indicator {
+	text-align: center;
+	font-family: var(--font-heading);
+	font-size: 1rem;
+	color: var(--text-warm);
+	margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+	opacity: 0.7;
+}
+
+/* Word display for Woerter phase */
+.word-display {
+	display: flex;
+	justify-content: center;
+	gap: 0.25rem;
+	font-family: var(--font-heading);
+	font-size: 2.5rem;
+	margin: 2rem 0;
+}
+
+.word-display__letter {
+	color: var(--text-light);
+	transition: color 0.3s;
+}
+
+.word-display__letter--active {
+	color: var(--accent-gold);
+	font-weight: 700;
+}
+
+.word-display__letter--done {
+	color: var(--accent-green);
+}
+
+/* Discover phase key pulse */
+.keyboard__key--discover-pulse {
+	animation: discover-pulse 1.5s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+
+@keyframes discover-pulse {
+	0%,
+	100% {
+		transform: scale(1);
+		box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 var(--accent-gold);
+	}
+	50% {
+		transform: scale(1.1);
+		box-shadow: 0 0 12px 4px var(--accent-gold);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/ui/screens.ts b/src/ui/screens.ts
index a6ab5ed..b580ffd 100644
--- a/src/ui/screens.ts
+++ b/src/ui/screens.ts
@@ -3,15 +3,22 @@ import type {
 	KeyboardLayout,
 	ScreenName,
 	Progress,
+	LessonPhase,
+	TypingExerciseState,
 } from "../types";
 import { companions } from "../companion/characters";
 import { saveProgress, getProgress } from "../storage/db";
 import {
 	createExerciseState,
+	createWordExerciseState,
+	getCurrentWordIndex,
 	handleKeyPress,
 	getCurrentLetter,
 } from "../game/typing";
 import { renderKeyboard, highlightKey, pressKey } from "../game/keyboard";
+import { getLevelByNumber } from "../game/levels";
+import { getLetterIntro } from "../companion/companion";
+import { getWordsForLevel } from "../game/words";
 
 export function initWelcomeScreen(
 	db: IDBDatabase,
@@ -80,91 +87,391 @@ export function initWelcomeScreen(
 	});
 }
 
+// Finger description for companion letter intros
+const fingerDescriptions: Record<string, string> = {
+	f: "linker Zeigefinger",
+	j: "rechter Zeigefinger",
+	d: "linker Mittelfinger",
+	k: "rechter Mittelfinger",
+	s: "linker Ringfinger",
+	l: "rechter Ringfinger",
+	a: "linker kleiner Finger",
+	ö: "rechter kleiner Finger",
+	g: "linker Zeigefinger (Streckung)",
+	h: "rechter Zeigefinger (Streckung)",
+	e: "linker Mittelfinger (obere Reihe)",
+	i: "rechter Mittelfinger (obere Reihe)",
+	" ": "Daumen",
+};
+
+// Encouragement messages for repetition protection
+const encouragementMessages = [
+	"Magst du sehen, was als Naechstes kommt? Im Wald gibt es noch so viel zu entdecken!",
+	"Der Wald wartet auf dich! Jedes Mal, wenn du uebst, waechst etwas Neues.",
+	"Schau mal, was sich im Wald versteckt! Probier es einfach noch einmal.",
+	"Dein Wald wird immer schoener. Komm, wir entdecken zusammen weiter!",
+];
+
 export function initLessonScreen(
-	_db: IDBDatabase,
+	db: IDBDatabase,
 	level: number,
 	layout: KeyboardLayout,
-	onComplete: (level: number) => void,
+	onComplete: (
+		level: number,
+		stats: {
+			totalCorrect: number;
+			totalErrors: number;
+			errorKeys: Record<string, number>;
+		},
+	) => void,
 	onCancel?: () => void,
+	isReview = false,
+	showEncouragement = false,
 ): () => void {
 	const letterArea = document.getElementById("letter-area")!;
 	const keyboardContainer = document.getElementById("lesson-keyboard")!;
-	const backBtn = document.getElementById("lesson-back-btn") as HTMLButtonElement;
-	const state = createExerciseState(level);
+	const backBtn = document.getElementById(
+		"lesson-back-btn",
+	) as HTMLButtonElement;
+	const phaseIndicator = document.getElementById("lesson-phase-indicator")!;
+	const companionArea = document.getElementById("lesson-companion")!;
+	const companionText = document.getElementById("lesson-companion-text")!;
 
-	// Show companion avatar (per ASST-04)
-	getProgress(_db).then((progress) => {
+	// Cumulative stats across all phases
+	let cumulativeCorrect = 0;
+	let cumulativeErrors = 0;
+	const errorKeys: Record<string, number> = {};
+
+	// Active keydown handler reference for cleanup
+	let activeKeyDown: ((e: KeyboardEvent) => void) | null = null;
+	let cancelled = false;
+
+	function cleanup(): void {
+		cancelled = true;
+		if (activeKeyDown) {
+			document.removeEventListener("keydown", activeKeyDown);
+			activeKeyDown = null;
+		}
+		letterArea.innerHTML = "";
+	}
+
+	function setPhase(phase: LessonPhase): void {
+		const labels: Record<LessonPhase, string> = {
+			discover: "Entdecken",
+			practice: "Ueben",
+			words: "Woerter",
+		};
+		phaseIndicator.textContent = labels[phase];
+	}
+
+	// Show companion avatar
+	let characterType: CompanionType = "fee";
+	const progressPromise = getProgress(db).then((progress) => {
 		if (!progress) return;
+		characterType = progress.selectedCharacter;
 		const companion = companions.find(
 			(c) => c.type === progress.selectedCharacter,
 		);
 		if (!companion) return;
-		const area = document.getElementById("lesson-companion")!;
 		const avatar = document.getElementById(
 			"lesson-companion-avatar",
 		) as HTMLImageElement;
 		avatar.src = companion.avatarUrl;
 		avatar.alt = companion.name;
-		area.style.display = "flex";
+		companionArea.style.display = "flex";
 	});
 
 	// Render keyboard
 	renderKeyboard(keyboardContainer, layout, level);
 
-	// Show current letter
-	function showCurrentLetter(): void {
-		const letter = getCurrentLetter(state);
-		if (!letter) return;
-		letterArea.innerHTML = "";
-		const letterEl = document.createElement("div");
-		letterEl.className = "falling-letter";
-		letterEl.textContent = letter === " " ? "\u2423" : letter.toUpperCase();
-		letterArea.appendChild(letterEl);
-		highlightKey(letter);
-	}
+	// --- Helper: run a letter exercise phase (practice or fallback) ---
+	function runLetterExercise(
+		state: TypingExerciseState,
+		onDone: () => void,
+	): void {
+		function showCurrentLetter(): void {
+			const letter = getCurrentLetter(state);
+			if (!letter) return;
+			letterArea.innerHTML = "";
+			const letterEl = document.createElement("div");
+			letterEl.className = "falling-letter";
+			letterEl.textContent =
+				letter === " " ? "\u2423" : letter.toUpperCase();
+			letterArea.appendChild(letterEl);
+			highlightKey(letter);
+		}
 
-	showCurrentLetter();
+		showCurrentLetter();
 
-	// Keyboard handler
-	function onKeyDown(e: KeyboardEvent): void {
-		// Ignore modifier keys, function keys, etc.
-		if (e.key.length > 1 && e.key !== " ") return;
-		e.preventDefault();
+		function onKeyDown(e: KeyboardEvent): void {
+			if (e.key.length > 1 && e.key !== " ") return;
+			e.preventDefault();
 
-		const result = handleKeyPress(state, e.key);
-		pressKey(e.key);
+			const expectedKey = getCurrentLetter(state);
+			const result = handleKeyPress(state, e.key);
+			pressKey(e.key);
 
-		if (result.correct) {
-			// Correct: dissolve letter with animation
-			const currentEl = letterArea.querySelector(".falling-letter");
-			if (currentEl) {
-				currentEl.classList.add("falling-letter--dissolve");
-			}
+			if (result.correct) {
+				cumulativeCorrect++;
+				const currentEl = letterArea.querySelector(".falling-letter");
+				if (currentEl) {
+					currentEl.classList.add("falling-letter--dissolve");
+				}
 
-			if (result.exerciseComplete) {
-				// Lesson complete
-				document.removeEventListener("keydown", onKeyDown);
-				onComplete(level);
+				if (result.exerciseComplete) {
+					document.removeEventListener("keydown", onKeyDown);
+					activeKeyDown = null;
+					onDone();
+				} else {
+					setTimeout(() => showCurrentLetter(), 300);
+				}
 			} else {
-				// Show next letter after brief delay
-				setTimeout(() => showCurrentLetter(), 300);
+				cumulativeErrors++;
+				if (expectedKey) {
+					errorKeys[expectedKey] = (errorKeys[expectedKey] || 0) + 1;
+				}
 			}
 		}
-		// Wrong: do nothing to letter (per D-03), correct key already highlighted
+
+		if (activeKeyDown) {
+			document.removeEventListener("keydown", activeKeyDown);
+		}
+		activeKeyDown = onKeyDown;
+		document.addEventListener("keydown", onKeyDown);
 	}
 
-	document.addEventListener("keydown", onKeyDown);
+	// --- Helper: run word exercise phase ---
+	function runWordExercise(
+		state: TypingExerciseState,
+		onDone: () => void,
+	): void {
+		function renderWordDisplay(): void {
+			letterArea.innerHTML = "";
+			if (!state.words || !state.wordBoundaries) return;
+
+			const wordIdx = getCurrentWordIndex(state);
+			const wordStart = state.wordBoundaries[wordIdx]!;
+			const word = state.words[wordIdx]!;
+
+			const container = document.createElement("div");
+			container.className = "word-display";
+
+			for (let i = 0; i < word.length; i++) {
+				const span = document.createElement("span");
+				span.className = "word-display__letter";
+				const globalIdx = wordStart + i;
+				if (globalIdx < state.currentLetterIndex) {
+					span.classList.add("word-display__letter--done");
+				} else if (globalIdx === state.currentLetterIndex) {
+					span.classList.add("word-display__letter--active");
+				}
+				span.textContent = word[i]!.toUpperCase();
+				container.appendChild(span);
+			}
+
+			letterArea.appendChild(container);
+
+			// Highlight expected key on keyboard
+			const currentLetter = getCurrentLetter(state);
+			if (currentLetter) highlightKey(currentLetter);
+		}
+
+		renderWordDisplay();
+
+		function onKeyDown(e: KeyboardEvent): void {
+			if (e.key.length > 1 && e.key !== " ") return;
+			e.preventDefault();
+
+			const expectedKey = getCurrentLetter(state);
+			const result = handleKeyPress(state, e.key);
+			pressKey(e.key);
+
+			if (result.correct) {
+				cumulativeCorrect++;
+
+				if (result.exerciseComplete) {
+					document.removeEventListener("keydown", onKeyDown);
+					activeKeyDown = null;
+					onDone();
+				} else {
+					renderWordDisplay();
+				}
+			} else {
+				cumulativeErrors++;
+				if (expectedKey) {
+					errorKeys[expectedKey] = (errorKeys[expectedKey] || 0) + 1;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (activeKeyDown) {
+			document.removeEventListener("keydown", activeKeyDown);
+		}
+		activeKeyDown = onKeyDown;
+		document.addEventListener("keydown", onKeyDown);
+	}
+
+	// --- Phase flow ---
+
+	async function startFlow(): Promise<void> {
+		await progressPromise;
+		if (cancelled) return;
+
+		// Encouragement message before starting (repetition protection)
+		if (showEncouragement) {
+			companionText.textContent =
+				encouragementMessages[
+					Math.floor(Math.random() * encouragementMessages.length)
+				]!;
+			companionArea.style.display = "flex";
+			await new Promise<void>((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 3000));
+			if (cancelled) return;
+		}
+
+		// PHASE 1: DISCOVER (skip for reviews)
+		if (!isReview) {
+			await runDiscoverPhase();
+			if (cancelled) return;
+		}
+
+		// PHASE 2: PRACTICE
+		await runPracticePhase();
+		if (cancelled) return;
+
+		// PHASE 3: WORDS
+		await runWordsPhase();
+		if (cancelled) return;
+
+		// All phases complete
+		onComplete(level, {
+			totalCorrect: cumulativeCorrect,
+			totalErrors: cumulativeErrors,
+			errorKeys,
+		});
+	}
+
+	async function runDiscoverPhase(): Promise<void> {
+		setPhase("discover");
+		const levelDef = getLevelByNumber(level);
+		if (!levelDef) return;
+
+		for (const key of levelDef.newKeys) {
+			if (cancelled) return;
+			if (key === " ") continue; // Skip space in discover
+
+			const fingerDesc = fingerDescriptions[key] || "ein Finger";
+			const introText = await getLetterIntro(
+				characterType,
+				key.toUpperCase(),
+				fingerDesc,
+				db,
+			);
+			if (cancelled) return;
+
+			// Show companion intro text
+			companionText.textContent = introText;
+			companionArea.style.display = "flex";
+
+			// Show the letter
+			letterArea.innerHTML = "";
+			const letterEl = document.createElement("div");
+			letterEl.className = "falling-letter";
+			letterEl.textContent = key.toUpperCase();
+			letterArea.appendChild(letterEl);
+
+			// Highlight and pulse the target key
+			highlightKey(key);
+			const keyEl = document.querySelector(
+				`[data-key="${key}"]`,
+			) as HTMLElement | null;
+			if (keyEl) {
+				keyEl.classList.add("keyboard__key--discover-pulse");
+			}
+
+			// Wait for child to press the correct key once
+			await new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+				function onKeyDown(e: KeyboardEvent): void {
+					if (e.key.length > 1 && e.key !== " ") return;
+					e.preventDefault();
+					pressKey(e.key);
+					if (e.key.toLowerCase() === key.toLowerCase()) {
+						document.removeEventListener("keydown", onKeyDown);
+						activeKeyDown = null;
+						if (keyEl) {
+							keyEl.classList.remove(
+								"keyboard__key--discover-pulse",
+							);
+						}
+						resolve();
+					}
+				}
+				if (activeKeyDown) {
+					document.removeEventListener("keydown", activeKeyDown);
+				}
+				activeKeyDown = onKeyDown;
+				document.addEventListener("keydown", onKeyDown);
+			});
+		}
+
+		// Clear discover UI
+		letterArea.innerHTML = "";
+		companionText.textContent = "";
+	}
+
+	function runPracticePhase(): Promise<void> {
+		setPhase("practice");
+		const state = createExerciseState(level);
+		return new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+			runLetterExercise(state, resolve);
+		});
+	}
+
+	function runWordsPhase(): Promise<void> {
+		setPhase("words");
+		const wordCount = 4;
+		let words: string[];
+		if (isReview) {
+			// Mix words from current and previous 1-2 levels
+			const levelsToMix = [level];
+			if (level > 1) levelsToMix.push(level - 1);
+			if (level > 2) levelsToMix.push(level - 2);
+			words = [];
+			for (const lvl of levelsToMix) {
+				words.push(...getWordsForLevel(lvl, 2));
+			}
+			// Shuffle and take wordCount
+			for (let i = words.length - 1; i > 0; i--) {
+				const j = Math.floor(Math.random() * (i + 1));
+				[words[i], words[j]] = [words[j]!, words[i]!];
+			}
+			words = words.slice(0, wordCount);
+		} else {
+			words = getWordsForLevel(level, wordCount);
+			if (words.length < 3) {
+				words = getWordsForLevel(level, 3);
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (words.length === 0) {
+			// Fallback: skip words phase if no words available
+			return Promise.resolve();
+		}
+
+		const state = createWordExerciseState(words);
+		return new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+			runWordExercise(state, resolve);
+		});
+	}
+
+	// Start the flow
+	startFlow();
 
 	// Back button to cancel lesson
 	backBtn.onclick = () => {
-		document.removeEventListener("keydown", onKeyDown);
-		letterArea.innerHTML = "";
+		cleanup();
 		if (onCancel) onCancel();
 	};
 
 	// Return cleanup function
-	return () => {
-		document.removeEventListener("keydown", onKeyDown);
-		letterArea.innerHTML = "";
-	};
+	return cleanup;
 }