UNIT 3:DEMONSTRATIVES IN ORAL COMMUNICATION
Key unit competence
Children are able to use demonstrative adjectives and pronouns in oralcommunication.
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 lessonsThe table below shows two lessons to be taught in this unit.
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 bodyReferences: Pre-primary syllabus and scheme of work
3.5. Sample lesson plan
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.