• UNIT 3:DEMONSTRATIVES IN ORAL COMMUNICATION

    Key unit competence
    Children are able to use demonstrative adjectives and pronouns in oral 

    communication.

    3.1. Introduction
    Learning and teaching demonstratives in pre-primary is very important for children’s early language use is dominated by demonstratives especially ‘showing’.
    It enables 
    them to use expressions that indicate the locations, develop self confidence as they answer the questions correctly.

    3.2. List of lessons

    The table below shows two lessons to be taught in this unit. 

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    3.3. Cross-cutting issues to be addressed
    • Gender education: This is catered for when both boys and girls participate in the lesson equally.

    • Inclusive education
    : This is catered for when all the children have equal chance to education and
    the teacher takes care of all of them.


    3.4 Guidance on different lessons

    Lesson 1: It’s me
    Learning objective: Children are be able to recite poems and rhymes; sing songs 
    and play games related to the concepts “this, that.
    Teaching and learning materials: Pictures of the human body

    References: Pre-primary syllabus and scheme of work

    3.5. Sample lesson plan

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    Lesson 2: A poem: My drum
    This is my drum 
    That is my friend,
    These are the dancers, 
    Those people are watching as I dance
     Like this..... like this ......like this!

    The methodology used above to teach the first lesson will be also applied in 
    teaching the second lesson.

    3.6. Additional content 

    A song: This is the way
    This is the way we wash our face
    Wash our face, wash our face
    This is the way we wash our face 
    Early in the morning 
    This is the way we brush our teeth
    Brush our teeth, brush our teeth 
    This is the way we brush our teeth 
    Early in the morning 
    This is the way we comb our hair
    Comb our hair, comb our hair 
    This is the way we comb our hair
    Early in the morning 
    This is the way we put on our shoes
    Put on our shoes, put on our shoes 
    This is the way we put on our shoes
    Early in the morning

    3.7. End unit assessment

    At the end of this unit, the teacher will provide a summary leading to deeper understanding of the whole content taught. Children will recite poems, rhymes, sing songs and play games they have studied in the whole unit under the teacher’s 
    guidance.
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