UNIT 4:POSSESSIVE IN ORAL COMMUNICATION
Key unit competenceChildren should be able to use possessives in oral communication.
4.1. Introduction
This unit includes possessive adjectives and pronouns that will be taught using
songs, rhymes and poems. The use of active methodology is a better way of helping
children to acquire knowledge, skills and values as they practice possessives in their
daily communication.
Lessons in this unit are distributed with reference to the syllabus and scheme of
work and teachers will use 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, poems and rhymes are active ways through which the
content will be delivered.
4.2. Cross-cutting issues to be addressed
Gender education: While children are singing and reciting poems or rhymes boys
and girls will be given equal chance to sing.
Inclusive education: Where all children will be given equal chances and facilitation
to participate in the lesson.
Peace and value education: In case of any conflicts between children the teacher
will intervene to handle them peacefully.
4.3. List of lessonsThe table below shows the two lessons to be taught in this unit.
4.4 Guidance on different lessons
Lesson 1: A song: Our teacher
Learning objective: Children are able to sing the song “Our teacher” and use
correctly the new words in real life situations.
Teaching and learning materials: The picture of a teacher with his/her learners in the class.References: Pre- primary syllabus and scheme of work.
Lesson 2: A song: Everyday
Brush, brush, brush your teeth
Brush it every day
Brother, brother, brother, brother
Brush it every day
Comb, comb, comb her hair
Comb it every day
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary
Comb it every day
Wash, wash, wash
Wash his face
Wash it everyday
John, John, John, JohnWash it everyday
The teacher follows the same methodological steps as for lesson 1.
1.5. Additional content
Song: The more we are together
The more we are together χ2
Together, together χ2
The more we are together χ2
The happier we shall be χ2
For my friend and your friend
For your and my friend
1.6. End unit assessment
At the end of this unit, the teacher will use oral questions that leading to the
summary of the lesson which helps children to have a deep understanding of all
taught content. Children will recite poems, rhymes, sing songs and play games theyhave studied in the whole unit under the teacher’s guidance.