• GRADE 3 UNIT 1:LISTENING TO SONGS AND STORIES WITH AN INCREASED UNDERSTANDING

    • Peace and value education: In case of any question or conflicts between children 
    the teacher intervenes to handle them peacefully.
    • Standardization culture: Concerning themes about foods and drinks, the teacher 
    reminds children to avoid spoilt or expired drinks and foods.Key unit competence
    Children are able to listen to stories with an increased attention and dramatize 
    simple songs and stories. Use new words about a related theme through songs, 
    poems and games
    1.1. Introduction
    This unit includes songs, stories, tongue twisters, rhymes, poems and dialogues 
    related to various themes taken from the syllabus. The use of active methodology is 
    a better way of helping children to reinforce their vocabulary in relation to various 
    themes and use them in real life communication. 
    Lessons in this unit are distributed according to the order given in the scheme of 
    work and the teacher uses various ways to teach them. The teacher needs to make 
    sure that children are actively involved in teaching and learning activities so that 
    they are not bored. Songs, tongue twisters, rhymes and dialogues are active ways 
    through which content will be transmitted to the children. 
    1.2. List of lessons
    The table below shows lessons distribution according to the order provided in the 
    scheme of work.
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    1.3. Cross-cutting issues to be addressed
    Inclusive education: Children will be given equal opportunities to participate in 
    the lessons. More support will be provided to whoever is in need.
    • Gender education: Children are singing and reciting poems or rhymes boys and 
    girls will be given equal opportunities to sing.
    • Environment and sustainability: The teacher advises children to care for plants and protect them.
    • Peace and value education: In case of any question or conflicts between children 
    the teacher intervenes to handle them peacefully.
    • Standardization culture: Concerning themes about foods and drinks, the teacher 
    reminds children to avoid spoilt or expired drinks and foods.
    1.4. Sample lesson plan
    Theme: My body
    Lesson 1: A rhyme: One, two
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    Learning objective: Children are able to use correctly the new words gained from 
    the rhyme “one, two” in real life situations
    Teaching and learning materials: A labeled picture of the human body.

    References: Pre-primary syllabus and scheme of work.

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    Lesson 2: A song: Head and shoulders 
    Head and shoulders
    Knees and toes
    Knees and toes
    Eyes, ears, nose and mouth
    Learning objective: Children are able to sing confidently the song: “head and 
    shoulders” and use correctly new words in real life situation related to the theme through the song.
    Teaching and learning materials: Pictures of the human body
    Learning and teaching activities:
    • The teacher gives children clear instructions on what to do and how to behave.
    • The teacher shows the children teaching materials (a labeled picture of the human body) and asks them to observe it.
    • The teacher and children discuss the teaching materials.
    • The teacher tells the children the title of the song they are going to study” Head and shoulders.”
    • The teacher sings the whole song alone and children listen to the song.
    • The teacher sings two first sentences of the song and children repeat them in 
    groups, one by one and use gestures. 
    • The teacher sings the first two sentences of the song and adds the third; children 
    repeat the song in groups, one by one and use gestures.
    • The teacher sings the whole song and asks children to repeat it in groups. 
    • Children repeat several times.
    • The teacher helps all the children especially those who have a problem of pronunciation.
    • The teacher helps children to use appropriate gestures when they repeat and sing the song.
    • The teacher asks children to sing the taught song in pairs.
    At the end of the lesson, the teacher asks children to sing a song “Head and 
    shoulders “one by one.
    Theme: Extended family
    Lesson 1: A song: Thank you Father
    Thank you Father
    Thank you father
    Thank you father
    Father I love you
    Thank you mother
    Thank you mother
    Mother I love you
    Thank you sister
    Thank you sister
    Sister I love you
    Learning objective: Children are able to repeat correctly the new words from the song “Thank you Father.” 
    Teaching and learning materials: Pictures and flashcards of family members.
    Learning and teaching activities:
    • The teacher gives children clear instruction on what to do and how to behave.
    • The teacher helps children to revise the rhyme “There.”
    • The teacher shows children a picture of family members and ask them some 
    questions concerning the shown picture.
    • The teacher receives children’s answers and improves them to direct children 
    toward the new topic.
    • The teacher invites children to follow attentively and sings the whole song” 
    thank you father” and continues to teach children that song.
    • The teacher sings the first line of the song. 
    • The teacher repeats the same line together with children.
    • Children repeat the first line alone (in groups then one by one) and the teacher 
    goes around to help children who have special needs.
    • The teacher sings the second line.
    • The teacher repeats the second line together with children.
    • Children repeat the second line alone (in groups then one by one) and the
    teacher goes around to help children who have special needs.
    • The teacher sings the first line along with the second line, invites children to 
    repeat after him/her and then children alone.
    • The teacher continues to use the same procedure until all the lines have been finished. 
    • Then the teacher repeats the whole song, invites the children to repeat all 
    together then children repeat alone while the teacher is going round to help children with special needs.
    • The teacher asks children to sing the studied song one by one and correct those who are making mistakes.
    Lesson 2: A song: Thank you Father
    Thank you father
    Thank you father
    Father I love you
    Thank you mother
    Thank you mother
    Mother I love you
    Thank you sister
    Thank you sister
    Sister I love you
    Thank you aunt
    Thank you aunt
    Aunt I love you
    Thank you uncle
    Thank you uncle
    Uncle I love you
    Thank you cousin
    Thank you cousin 
    Cousin I love you
    Lesson 3: A song: This is my new dress
    This is my new dress
    This is my new dress
    This is my sister’s dress
    Here is my mother’s dress
    Come we sing and dance
    This is my new dress 
    This is my aunt’s dress
    Here is my cousin’s dress
    Come we sing and dance
    Learning objective: Through this song “This is my new dress” children will be 
    able to repeat correctly and use new words “aunt, mother and cousin” in real life situations.



    Teaching / learning materials
    : Pictures and flashcards of family members.

    Lesson: 4: A song: This is my new dress
     
    This is my new dress
    This is my new dress
    This is my sister’s dress
    Here is my mother’s dress
    Come we sing and dance

    This is my new dress 

    This is my aunt’s dress
    Here is my cousin’s dress
    Come we sing and dance

    This is my new shirt

    This my brother’s shirt
    This is my uncle’s shirt
    Come we sing and dance

    This is my new dress

     This my brother’s shirt
    Here is my Father’s shirt

    Come we sing and dance

    For lessons 2, 3 and 4 the teacher uses the same methodology and melody and 
    teaching/learning materials as lesson 1. Here the teacher only adds the other 
    verses with emphasis on the new words “uncle, brother and father aunt, mother 

    and cousin.”

    Theme: Home objects

    Lesson 1: A song: We are busy washing

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    We are busy washing
    We are busy washing plates
    Washing plates to make them clean
    This way sha la la la
    That way sha la la la
    This way sha la la la 1, 2, 3


    Learning objective: Through this song “We are busy washing” children are able to 

    repeat correctly the word “plate and other words related to the song.” 
    Teaching / learning materials: Plates

    Learning and teaching activities

    • The teacher gives children clear instructions on what to do and on how to behave.
    • The teacher helps children to revise the rhyme “there.”
    • The teacher shows children a picture of family members and ask them some 
    questions concerning the picture they have been shown.
    • The teacher receives children’s answers, improves them and directs the children toward the new topic
    • The teacher invites children to follow attentively and sings the whole song “we 
    are busy washing” and continues to teach children that song.
    • The teacher sings the first line of the song. 
    • The teacher repeats the same line together with children.
    • Children repeat the first line alone (in groups, then one by one) and the teacher 
    goes round to help children who have difficulties.
    • The teacher sings the second line .
    • The teacher repeats the second line together with children.
    • Children repeat the second line alone (in groups then one by one) and the 
    teacher goes round to help children who have special needs.
    • The teacher sings the first and the second line, invites children to repeat after 
    him or her and then children can do it alone.
    • The teacher continues to use the same procedure until all the lines have been done. 
    • Then the teacher repeats the whole song, invites the children to repeat after 
    him/her then children repeat alone while the teacher is going round to help 
    children with special needs.
    • The teacher asks children to sing the whole song one by one and correct those 

    who are making mistakes

    Lesson 2: A song: We are busy washing
    We are busy washing
    We are busy washing plates
    Washing plates to make them clean
    This way sha la la la
    That way sha la la la

    This way sha la la la 1, 2, 3

    We are busy washing cups
    Washing cups to make them clean
    This way sha la la la
    That way sha la la la

    This way sha la la la 1, 2, 3

    We are busy washing spoons
    Washing spoons to make them clean

    This way sha la la la

    That way sha la la la

    This way sha la la la 1, 2, 3

    Learning objective: Through this song “We are busy washing” children will be able 
    to repeat correctly the word “plates” and other related vocabulary. 

    Teaching / learning materials:
    Soap, water, spoon, plate, and cups.

    Learning and teaching activities

    • For this lesson the teacher uses the same methodology as for lesson 2. 
    • This song is the continuation of lesson 1, it is only that two verses have been added.

    Lesson 3: A dialogue: It is time to eat

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    Dialogue: It is time to eat
    Teacher: What is on the table?
    Children: Plates, spoons, folks, cups and a kettle.
    Learning objective: Using the dialogue “It is time to eat” children are able to repeat 
    correctly the words “plate, spoon, folk, cup and cattle”
    Teaching / learning materials: Plate, spoon, folk, cup and kettle.

    Learning and teaching activities

    • The teacher gives children clear instructions on what to do and how to behave.
    • The teacher helps children to review the song “We are busy washing.”
    • The teacher invites children to observe the teaching and learning materials 
    (plate, spoon, folk, cup and kettle) and asks them some questions concerning 
    these materials as a means of introducing a new lesson.
    • The teacher accept answers from the children and introduces the new topic: 
    Dialogue “It is time to eat”.
    • The teacher invites children to follow attentively and describes the dialogue “it 
    is time to eat” by showing children how to play this dialogue. 
    • The teacher shows the children how to act the dialogue by performing 
    appropriate gestures.
    • The teacher repeats the first line that includes his/her role. Teacher: “What is 
    on the table?”
    • The teacher and children repeat the first line that includes his/her role. Teacher: 
    “What is on the table?”
    • The teacher invites children to repeat the dialogue by themselves (in groups 
    then one by one) including the first line which states the role of the teacher.
    Teacher: “What is on the table?”
    • The teacher repeats the second line that includes the role of children” Children
    Plates, spoons, folks, cups and kettle.”
    • The teacher and children repeat together the second line. “Children: Plates, 
    spoons, folks, cups and kettle.”
    • The teacher invites children to repeat by themselves (in groups then one by one) 
    the second line. “Children: Plates, spoons, folks, cups and kettle.”
    • The teacher repeats the whole dialogue.
    • The teacher and children repeat together the whole dialogue.
    • Children alone(in groups then one by one) play the whole dialogue while the 
    teacher is going round in order to help children with special needs 
    • The teacher asks children to play the dialogue” I t is time to eat” (pair by pair) 
    and correct children who are making mistakes.

    Lesson 4: A dialogue: It is time to sleep

    It is time to sleep
    Teacher: What is in the bedroom?
    Children: A bed, blanket, cupboards, and a bed cover.
    Learning objective: Using the dialogue “It is time to sleep” children are able to 
    repeat correctly the words: “A bed, blanket, cupboards, and a bed cover.”
    Teaching and learning materials: Pictures of a bed, blanket, cupboards, and a bed 
    cover.
    Learning and teaching activities
    • For this lesson the teacher uses the same methodology as used for the previous 
    lesson to teach a dialogue. The only difference is the focus on words “bed,
    blanket, cupboards, and a bed cover” instead of “Plates, spoons, folks, cups and 
    kettle’’ that have been already developed in lesson number 1.

    Extension and variations:
    Keep changing the dialogue by using various words drawn 
    from the scheme of work depending on the level and speed of your children; you 
    may even change the title of the dialogue with reference to the type of vocabulary 
    you want to develop among children.

    Theme: Occupations in our environment

    Lesson 1: A song: I love my teacher

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    I love my teacher (x2)
    She teaches every day
    I love my teacher (x2)
    She taught me numbers
    1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10
    She teaches me alphabets
    ABCD and many others
    I love my teacher, 
    I love my teacher.

    Learning objective: Through this song “I love my teacher” children are able to sing 
    confidently the song and use correctly words in real life situations.

    Teaching and Learning materials:
    Flash card with numbers and alphabets, drawings 
    of a teacher who is giving a lesson in class.

    Learning and teaching activities

    • The teacher gives children clear instructions on what to do and how to behave.
    • The teacher helps children to revise the rhyme “there.”
    • The teacher shows children a picture of family members and ask them some 
    questions concerning the picture they are observing.
    • The teacher accepts children’s answers and improves them in order to introduce a new to children.
    • The teacher invites children to follow attentively and sings the whole song” 
    thank you father” and continues to teach children that song.
    • The teacher sings the first line of the song. 
    • The teacher repeats the same line together with children.
    • Children repeat the first line alone (in groups then one by one) and the teacher goes round to help children who have special needs.
    • The teacher sings the second line.
    • The teacher repeats the second line together with children.
    • Children repeat the second line alone (in groups then one by one) and the 
    teacher goes round to help children who have special needs.
    • The teacher sings the first and second line, invites children to repeat after him/
    her and then children repeat alone.
    • The teacher continues to use the same procedure until all the lines have been sung. 
    • Then the teacher repeats the whole song, invites the children to repeat it with 
    him/her then children repeat alone while the teacher is helping children with 
    special needs.
    • The teacher asks children to sing the song one by one and correct those who are making mistakes.

    Lesson 2: A song: Shopkeeper

    Shopkeeper is waving me (x2)
    Come, come to my shop
    To buy tomatoes, buy tomatoes
    Don’t worry, don’t worry, the cost is too cheap
    Come, come to my shop 


    Lesson 3: A song: Farmer 
    Old Mac Donald had a farm eieioe
    Old Mac Donald had a farm eieioe
    And on his farm he had some cats 
    With myeaw myeaw every body myeaw myeaw 
    Old Mac Donald had a farm eieioe
    And on his farm he had some cows
    With moo moo here moo moo there moo every body moo moo

    Old Mac Donald had a farm eieioe

    Lesson 4: A song: Car driver

    My father is a driver 
    What are you driving?
    Here, I am driving a school bus
    Mother where are you
    What are you driving? 
    Here, I am driving ambulance
    My sister is a driver
    What are you driving?

    Here, I am driving a toy train

    The lessons 2, 3 and 4 will be taught using the same methodology as for lesson 1 
    from this theme.
    Theme: Plants 

    Lesson 1: A rhyme: I am a big tree

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    I am a big tree
    I am a big tree
    La la la la
    These are my branches
    And these are my leaves 
    La la la la
    I am a big tree
    La la la la
    These are my flowers
    And these are my fruits 
    La la la la


    Learning objective:
    Using a rhyme “I am a big tree” children are able to repeat 
    correctly the new words “tree, flower, fruits and other related vocabulary”

    Teaching and learning materials:
    Pictures and flashcards with trees, real trees, 
    flowers and fruits outsides the classroom.

    Learning and teaching activities

    • The teacher gives children clear instructions on what to do and how to behave.
    • The teacher shows children a picture of a tree or takes them outside the classroom 
    to observe a real tree, its fruits and flowers and ask them some questions.
    • The teacher accepts learner’s answers and improves to them as he/she 
    introduces the new rhyme: “I am a big tree.”
    • The teacher invites children to follow attentively and recites the whole rhyme “I am a big tree.” 
    • The teacher recites the first line of the rhyme.
    • The teacher repeats the first line together with children.
    • Children repeat the first line alone (in groups then one by one) and the teacher 
    goes round to help children who have special needs.
    • The teacher recites the second line of the rhyme “I am a big tree”
    • The teacher and children repeat the second line together.
    • Children repeat the second line alone (in groups the one by one) while the 
    teacher is going round to help children who have special needs.
    • The teacher recites the first and second line. He/she invites children to repeat 
    after him/her and then children repeat it alone while the teacher is going round 
    to help children with special needs.
    • The teacher continues to follow the same procedure until all the lines are done 
    and recites the whole stanza.
    • The teacher invites children to repeat it together with him/her, then children 
    alone (in groups then one by one).
    • After memorizing the first stanza, the teacher moves to the second stanza and 
    follows the same pattern as for teaching stanza one. When the stanza number 
    two is already mastered, the teacher recites the stanzas 1 and 2 combined 
    respectively.
    • The teacher and children recite stanzas number 1 and 2 one after the other. 
    • Children alone recite the first and second stanzas alone (one by one then in 
    groups) while the teacher is going round to help children with difficulties.
    • The teacher asks children to recite the whole rhyme “I am a big tree” one by one 

    and correct children who are making mistakes.

    Lesson 2: A rhyme: I am a big tree

    I am a big tree
    I am a big tree
    La la la la
    These are my branches
    And these are my leaves 
    La la la la
    I am a big tree
    La la la la
    These are my flowers
    And these are my fruits 
    La la la la
    I am a big tree
    La la la la
    I give shade to birds
    And I give shade to you 
    La la la 

    • For this lesson the teacher uses the same methodology and rhythm as for lesson 
    1 of this theme. 
    • The teacher helps the children to review this rhyme, stanza 1 and 2.
    • Here the teacher only adds the third stanza.

    Theme: Food and drinks from animals

    Lesson 1: Tongue twisters: Betty bought bitter butter
    Betty bought bitter butter
    Betty bought bitter butter
    Then she bought better butter
    Betty bought better butter
    To make the bitter butter better


    Learning objective:
    Children are able to repeat correctly the tongue twister “Betty 
    bought a bitter butter.

    Teaching / learning materials
    : A picture of butter.

    Learning and teaching activities

    • The teacher gives children clear instructions on what to do and on how to behave.
    • The teacher shows children the real butter.
    • The teacher asks questions to the children concerning the teaching/learning 
    aid” Butter” using a simple language. 
    • The teacher receives children’s answers and introduces the new topic “tongue 
    twisters: Betty bought a bitter butter”.
    • The teacher tells children the whole tongue twister “Betty bought a bitter butter”
    • The teacher repeats the first line of the tongue twister.
    • The teacher and children repeat the first line together.
    • Children repeat the first line alone and the teacher goes round to help children 
    who have special needs.
    • The teacher repeats the second line of the tongue twister “Betty bought a bitter butter.”
    • The teacher and children repeat the second line together.
    • Children repeat the second line alone (in groups then one by one) while the 
    teacher is going round to help children who have difficulties.
    • The teacher repeats the first and second line, he/she invites children to repeat 
    the two lines after him/her and then children do it alone while the teacher is 
    going round to help children with difficulties.
    • The teacher continues to apply the same procedure until all the lines are done and 
    repeat the whole tongue twister; 
    • The teacher invites children to repeat it after him/her, children repeat alone 
    (one by one then in groups).
    • The teacher asks children to repeat the tongue twister “Betty bought a bitter 
    butter” one by one and correct children who are making mistakes.

    Lesson 2: A poem: I like you

    I like you
    Milk, milk, milk
    Milk from cow
    I like you milk
    Eggs, eggs, eggs
    Eggs from hen
    I like you eggs


    Learning objective:
    Using a poem “I like you”, children are able to repeat correctly 
    the words “milk, eggs, cow and hen”
    Teaching / learning materials: Pictures and flashcards of a cow and hen; real milk and eggs

    Learning and teaching activities

    • The teacher gives children clear instructions on what to do and how to behave.
    • The teacher shows children teaching/learning materials and asks them some 
    questions.
    • The teacher accepts children’s answers and improves them as he/she introduces 
    the new topic.
    • The teacher goes round to help children with special needs.
    • The teacher respects the steps to follow when teaching a poem as it was 
    indicated in the lessons prepared in this guide. 

    Lesson 2: A poem : I like you

    I like you
    Milk, milk, milk
    Milk from cow
    I like you milk
    Eggs, eggs, eggs
    Eggs from hen
    I like you eggs

    Meat, meat, meat
    Meat from Goat
    I like you meat
    Honey, honey, honey
    Honey from bees
    I like you honey


    • The teacher helps children to revise the first stanzas.

    • For this lesson the teacher uses the same methodology and rhythm as for lesson 1. 
    • Here the teacher adds the third and fourth stanzas only and emphasizes on the 
    words: Honey, bees, goat, meat

    Theme: Aquatic animals
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    Lesson 1: A rhyme: Fish in the water

    Fish in the water

    One big fish is swimming in the water
    One big fish is swimming in the water
    One big fish is swimming in the water
    Swim, swim, swim my big fish


    Learning objective
    : Using a rhyme “Fish in the water” children are able to repeat 
    correctly the words “Fish and other related vocabulary.”
    Teaching / learning materials: A picture of fish and river or lake

    Learning and teaching activities

    • The teacher gives children clear instruction on what to do and how to behave.
    • The teacher shows children a picture of a fish or takes them to a river or lake to 
    observe a real fish and ask them some questions.
    • The teacher accepts learner’s answers and improves them as he/she introduces a new rhyme: Fish in the water.
    • The teacher invites children to follow attentively and recites the whole rhyme “Fish in the water” 
    • The teacher recites the first line of the rhyme.
    • The teacher repeats the first line together with children.
    • Children repeat the first line alone (in groups then one by one) and the teacher 
    goes round to help children with difficulties.
    • The teacher recites the second line of the rhyme “Fish in the water.
    • The teacher and children repeat the second line together.
    • Children repeat the second line alone (in groups then one by one) while the 
    teacher is going round to help children who have special needs.
    • The teacher recites the first and second lines. He invites children to repeat 
    after him/her and then children alone while the teacher is going round to help 
    children with special needs.
    • The teacher continues to use the same procedure until all the lines have been 
    covered and recites the whole stanza; he/she invites children to repeat it 
    together with the teacher, then children do it alone (in groups then one by one).
    • After memorizing the first stanza, the teacher moves to the second stanza and 
    uses the same procedure as the one used to teach stanza one. When the stanza 
    number two is already mastered, the teacher recites stanza number one and two respectively.
    • The teacher and the children recite the stanza number one and two respectively. 
    • Children alone recite the first and the second stanzas alone (one by one then in 
    groups) while the teacher is going round to help children with difficulties.
    • The teacher asks children to recite the whole rhyme “Fish in the water” one by 

    one and corrects children who are making mistakes.

    Lesson 2: A rhyme: Fish in the water
    Fish in the water
    One big fish is swimming in the water
    One big fish is swimming in the water
    One big fish is swimming in the water
    Swim, swim, swim my big fish
    One little crocodile is swimming in the water
    One little crocodile is swimming in the water
    One little crocodile is swimming in the water

    Swim, swim, swim little crocodile

    • The teacher helps children to revise the first stanza.
    • For this lesson the teacher uses the same methodology and rhythm as for lesson 1. 
    • Here the teacher only adds the second stanza and emphasizes on the word 
    “crocodile.”

    Theme: Water

    Lesson 1: A poem: Water is good for life
    Water is good for my life
    Water is good for your life
    Water is good for plants
    Water is good for animals
    Water is good for everyone 
    Water is good for everything


    Learning objective:
    Children are able to use correctly the new words related to 
    water through the poem.
    Teaching and learning materials: Water, pictures of people watering plants, 
    children drinking water, cows drinking water.

    Learning and teaching activities

    • The teacher presents teaching materials (different pictures related to the lesson) 
    to children who observe and manipulate those materials.
    • Children with the teacher discuss the teaching materials.
    • The teacher tells children the name of the poem they are going to study “Water 
    is good for life.”
    • The teacher recites the whole poem alone while children are listening.
    • The teacher recites the first two sentences of the poem and children repeat the 
    poem in groups, one by one using appropriate gestures.
    • The teacher recites two sentences of the poem and adds the third, children 
    repeat the poem in groups and one by one.
    • The teacher recites the three sentences of the poem and adds the fourth, 
    children repeat the poem in groups and one by one.
    • The teacher recites the first four sentences of the poem and adds the fifth, 
    children repeat them in groups and one by one.
    • The teacher recites the whole poem and asks children to repeat in groups several times.
    • The teacher helps all the children especially those with difficulties.
    • The teacher asks children to repeat the whole poem in small groups at the end of the lesson.

    Lesson 2: A poem: Water

    My father collects rain water to wash our car
    My mother uses the water to wash my clothes
    My mother uses the water to cook my food
    I use the water to wash my body 
    We always use clean water
    We always boil water before drinking it


    Learning objective:
    Children are able to use correctly the new words related to 
    water through the poem.

    Teaching / learning materials:
    Jerrycans, buckets, water, pictures illustrating a 
    tank, rain, a river, people watering plants

    Learning and teaching activities:

    For the lesson 1 and 2 with the poems, the teacher refers him/herself to the 

    methodological steps followed in previous lessons.

    Theme Source of light

    Lesson 1: A song: Good morning sun

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    Good morning sun 
    How are you moon?
    Greet your friends stars
    I see my candle
    But my lamp sees me
    Why my torch keeps quiet
    Oh! I guess why 
    It’s afraid of fire


    Learning objective: Children are able to use correctly new words related to the 

    sources of light through the song: “Good morning sun.”
    Teaching and learning materials: Pictures illustrating the sun, moon and stars.

    Teaching and learning activities

    • The teacher gives children clear instruction on what to do and on how to behave.
    • The teacher asks children to sing the song of their choice.
    • The teacher shows children a picture of the sun, moon and stars and asks them 
    some questions concerning this picture.
    • The teacher accepts children’s answers, improves them and introduces the new topic.
    • The teacher invites children to follow attentively and sings the whole song “Good 
    morning sun” and continues to teach children that song.
    • The teacher sings the first line of the song. 
    • The teacher repeats the same line together with children.
    • Children repeat the first line alone (in groups then one by one) and teacher goes 
    round to help children who have special needs.
    • The teacher sings the second line.
    • The teacher repeats the second line together with children.
    • Children repeat the second line alone (in groups then one by one) and the 
    teacher goes round to help children who have special needs.
    • The teacher sings the first and second lines, and invites the children to repeat 
    after him/her and then children sing alone.
    • The teacher continues to use the same procedure until all the lines have been covered. 
    • Then the teacher repeats the whole song, invites the children to repeat after 
    him/her then children repeat alone while the teacher is going round to help 
    children with special needs.
    • The teacher asks children to sing the song they have studied one by one and 
    correct those who are making mistakes.

    Lesson 2: A Song: Where is the moon?

    Where is the moon (×2)
    Here I am (×2)
    How are you this morning?
    Very well, thank you 
    Run away, run away 
    Where are the stars (×2)
    Here we are (×2)
    How are you this morning?
    Very well, thank you 
    Run away, run away
    Where is the sun (×2)
    Here I am (×2)
    How are you this morning?
    Very well, thank you 
    Run away, run away


    Note: The lesson is taught the same way as lesson 1

    Theme: Air transport
    Note: For the lessons 1, 2 and 3 of this theme the teacher follows the methodological 
    steps taken for the lessons on songs prepared in this guide.

    Lesson 1: A song: My airplane
    b
    My airplane
    Airplane in the sky 
    Fly and run, run in the sky
    Airplane, airplane in the sky
    Runs like a bird in the sky
    Run like a wind in the sky
    Run, run, run like sound in the sky


    Lesson 2: A song: Drone

    Beautiful bird (2)
    Come, come to me 
    Come come to me
    We take off
    We take off
    With my drone
    W e can fly
    Fly to school
    Fly to church
    Fly to the sky
    Fly with me (2)


    Lesson 3: A song: Parachute

    Two young children
    Want to have fun
    One parachute is for me
    The second parachute is for you 
    The children shout and say
    Fly, fly, and fly my parachute 


    Theme: Means of communication

    Note: For lessons 1, 2 and3 of this theme the teacher follows the methodological 
    steps taken for the lessons on songs prepared in this guide.

    Lesson 1: A song: My father

    Give me; give me my telephone (x2)
    I want to call on television
    Hello! Hello! My friend 
    I want to talk to you
    Hello! Hello! My friend

    I want to talk to you.

    Lesson 2: A song: My radio
    Find, find good news on radio
    Find good news on radio
    Good news on radio
    Good songs on radio
    Good stories are on radio, on radio!
    Hello! Hello! My radio
    Hello! My child
    Hello my radio
    I want to listen to you
    Listen to radio.


    Lesson 3: A song: Little child

    Little child, little child
    Where are you?
    Am here, am here reading
    Little child, little child read, read 

    News papers and you know

    Lesson 4: A rhyme: The bells
    For this lesson the teacher follows the methodological steps taken in teaching the 
    rhyme as indicated in other lessons on the poems prepared in this guide. 

    Let us ring the bi-cycle bell ring-a-ring:

    Let us ring the school bell,
    Ding dong ding
    Let us ring the fire bell,
    Clang, clang, clang
    Let us ring the sleigh bell,

    Jingle, jingle, jang.

    Theme: Special days in our culture
    Note: For lessons 1, 2 and 3 of this theme the teacher follows the methodological 
    steps taken for lessons on songs prepared in this guide.


    Lesson 1: A song: Heroes’ day

    x
    f
    Heroes’ day (x2) 
    We celebrate
    They celebrate
    Heroes’ day heroes’ day
    You are heros, you are heros
    The work you did (x2)
    Makes you heros

    Heroes’ day (x2)

    Lesson 2: A Song: Independent child
    Independence Day, 
    By my father 
    Good by my father
    Good by my mother
    I am independent now
    Independent now
    Without push
    I can swing
    I can study
    Now I have independence

    Lesson 3: A Song: I have a name

    I’m happy I’m happy
    Because of a name
    Let’s celebrate, let’s celebrate
    Celebrate my name
    Hello! Naming day 2
    Now I have a name because of you


    Lesson 4: A Poem: Happy New Year

    Note: For this lesson the teacher follows the methodological steps to teach the 
    poem as it is indicated in the other lessons with the poems which are prepared in this guide. 
    Happy new year.
    Year of love 
    Year of unity 
    Year of work
    Happy New Year.
    Happy new year my fiends
    This year no cry 
    No harm
    No loss
    Happy new year to my parents


    1.5. Additional content
    Theme: Special days in our culture
    Rhyme called “Happy New Year”
    Happy New Year
    Hop, hop, and hop
    Happy New Year
    Come, come 
    Happy New Year
    Jump, jump,jump
    Happy New Year
    Stamp, stamp, stamp
    Happy New Year
    Touch your nose
    Touch your toes
    Turn around turn around
    Now sit down


    Theme: Air transport

    A poem: My airplane
    My airplane
    I like the way you fly
    The speed you have
    Big you are
    You are the one to buy


    Theme: Water

    A Poem: I keep water 
    When I get water from the river 
    I keep it in jerrycans
    When I get water from a well 
    I keep it in a covered bucket
    When I get water from the rain
    I keep it in the big thank
    My water stays always clean

    Theme: My body
    A song: If you’re happy and you know it
    If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands
     If you‘re happy and you know it, clap your hands 
    If you’re happy and you know it, and really want to show it 
    If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands
    If you’re happy and you know it tap your shoulders
    If you’re happy and you know it nod your head
    If you’re happy and you know it blink your eyes
    If you’re happy and you know it pull your ears
    If you’re happy and you know it turn around
    If you’re happy and you know it twist your body
    If you’re happy and you know it touch the ground
    If you’re happy and you know it slap your thighs
    If you’re happy and you know it stamp your feet
    If you’re happy and you know it say hallo


    A song: My stomach is paining

    My stomach is paining (×2)
    My stomach is paining just now
    My stomach is paining (×2) 
    My stomach is paining just now
    Call the doctor (×2)
    Call the doctor just now
    Call the doctor (×2)
    Call the doctor just now
    Operation (×2)
    Operation just
    Operation (×2)
    Operation just now
    Now I am alright (×2)
    Now I am alright just now
    Now I am alright (×2)
    Now I am alright just now
    Thank you doctor (×2)
    Thank you doctor just now 
    Thank you doctor (×2)
    Thank you doctor just now
    May God bless you (×2)
    May God bless just now
    May God bless you (×2)
    May God bless just now


    A song: I want to count numbers

    I want to count one two three 
    Four five six seven eight nine ten
    The fingers on my hands 
    Are here, here
    Altogether ten, all together ten


    A song: Learn body parts

    Eight pink fingers
    Standing up tall
    Two little ears
    To hear mummy call
    One little nose
    That I can blow
    Ten pink toes
    All standing in a row
    Two little thumbs
    That wiggle up and down
    Two little feet
    To stand on the ground
    Two little hands to clap
    And bright eyes to see
    What a fun to be just me!

    Theme: My house

    Song: Going around the granary

    Going around the granary (×3)
    As we clap like this
    Clap, clap, clap, clap 
    As we move like this
    Clap, clap, clap, clap
    As we move like this
    Going around the kitchen (×3)
    As we clap like this
    Clap, clap, clap, clap 
    As we move like this
    Clap, clap, clap, clap
    As we move like this


    1.6. End unit assessment

    At the end of this unit, the teacher will use oral questions that direct him to the 
    summary leading to deeper understanding of all taught content. Children will recite 
    poems, rhymes; sing songs and role play the dialogues they have studied in the 

    whole unit under the teacher’s guidance.


    GRADE 2:UNIT 2 POLITE LANGUAGE IN ORAL COMMUNICATIONUNIT 2:SIMPLE PRESENT AND PROGRESSIVE TENSES IN ORAL COMMUNICATION