UNIT 2:RESPONDING TO SIMPLE ORAL INSTRUCTIONS
Key unit competence
Children are able to respond appropriately to simple oral instructions.
2.1. Introduction
It is very important for children to be able to follow instructions and respond
accordingly. Learning and teaching how to respond to simple oral instructions in
pre-primary enables children to interpret facial expressions, imitate the actions of
a communicator, demonstrate obedience and politeness and react on the requests of others.
If children struggle while following instructions, this impacts on their ability to
complete their tasks across different environments and that’s why children must
learn to respond to instruction from an early age.
In this unit, there are three lessons to be taught with the same developed methodology.At the end of this unit there is additional content to help the teacher to extend the lesson.
2.2. List of lessons
The table below shows lessons to be taught in this unit.
2.3. Cross-cutting issues to be addressed
Communication: While the teacher interacts with children
Gender education: Is catered for when both boys and girls participate in the lesson equally.
For the children with physical impairments (legs), the teacher gives them other activities.E.g. To shake their arms or heads.
2.4. Sample lesson plan
Lesson 1: Simple oral instructions
Learning objective: Learners are able to respond correctly to instructions and demonstrate understanding obedience and politeness.
Teaching and learning materials: Pictures of children responding to different instructions.References: Pre-primary syllabus and scheme of work.
Lesson 2: Simple oral instructions
Can you go out please!
Come in please!
Open the door please!
Close the window please!Lesson 3: Simple oral instructions
Close your eyes please!Touch your ears please!
Drawing of children touching different parts of their bodies
The lessons 2 and 3 are taught in the same way as lesson one, the only thing tochange is the content about oral instructions to focus on. The methodology to use is the same.
2.5. Additional content
A Song: Come to me
Come to me
Little darling
Give your right
Give your left hand
And together we shall singAnd together we shall dance
A Song: Come on every one
Come on every one
Join in the game
And clap, clap, clap
Come on every one
Join in the game
And jump, jump, jump
Come on every one
Join in the gameSkip, skip, skip.
2.6. End unit assessment
At the end of this unit, the teacher provides a summary leading to deeper
understanding of all that has been taught. Children respond to different simple oral
instructions they have studied in the whole unit under the teacher’s guidance.