WEATHER AND OUR ENVIRONMENT

Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Vocabulary

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify words featuring the target sounds from an oral text
-Pronounce words with the target sounds for reading preparedness
-Respond to simple specific one-directional instructions using new words
-Realise the importance of correct pronunciation in communication

The learner is guided to:
-Listen to an audio text containing the target sounds: /f/, /n/ /h/ /ɒ/ and /ɔː/
-Say the target sounds as modeled by peers/teacher/audio recording
-Use a Frayer model to discuss the meaning of words related to the theme

Why is it important to pronounce words correctly? -What should we do when someone is talking to us?

Skills in English Learner's Book
-Page 84
-Audio recordings
-Frayer model charts
-Weather pictures

Observation -Oral questions -Assessment rubrics

Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Vocabulary

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify words featuring the target sounds from an oral text
-Pronounce words with the target sounds for reading preparedness
-Respond to simple specific one-directional instructions using new words
-Realise the importance of correct pronunciation in communication

The learner is guided to:
-Practice pronouncing target sounds
-Recite rhymes/sing songs about weather
-Listen to a story related the theme and discuss the story using the new words

Why is it important to pronounce words correctly? -What should we do when someone is talking to us?

Skills in English Learner's Book
-Page 84
-Weather rhymes
-Weather songs
-Story books
-Role play materials
-Weather vocabulary cards
-Instruction cards
-Sound practice materials

Observation -Oral presentation -Peer Assessment

Reading

Word Reading

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify words with the target sounds in preparation for reading
-Pronounce words with the target sounds accurately
-Realise the importance of reading words accurately

The learner is guided to:
-Point out words with the sounds: /f/, /n/ /h/ /ɒ/ and /ɔː/
-Select words with the target sounds from a chart
-Read words including words with target letters sounds

Why should we pronounce words correctly?

Skills in English Learner's Book
-Page 89
-Word charts
-Sound cards
-Weather word lists
-Weather stories
-Decodable word cards
-Sentence strips

Observation -Written assessment -Self-assessment

Language Use
Writing

Present continuous tense
Spelling

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify ongoing activities in and out of school
-Use the present continuous tense to describe on-going activities related to weather and the environment
-Adopt communicating ideas using the present continuous tense

The learner is guided to:
-Name the activities going on in the school compound
-Recite poems/sing songs featuring the present continuous tense
-Answer questions about ongoing activities related to the theme, in pairs or groups

What is going on in the school compound?

Skills in English Learner's Book
-Page 94
-Activity pictures
-Poems
-Songs
-Story books
-Role play materials
-Page 97
-Spelling lists
-Dictation materials
-Writing materials

Observation -Oral questions -Assessment rubrics

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Spelling
Pronunciation and Vocabulary

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Recognise words featuring the target letters in written texts
-Spell 3-5 letter words featuring the target letters for writing fluency
-Realise the need for correct spelling in written communication

The learner is guided to:
-Listen to an audio recording and write down target words
-Copy a list of sentences featuring the target words
-Create a poster featuring the target words with peers

Why should we spell words correctly? -What makes one's handwriting readable?

Skills in English Learner's Book
-Page 97
-Audio recordings
-Poster materials
-Target word lists
-Page 100
-Sound charts
-Hygiene pictures

Observation -Written assessment -Peer Assessment

HYGIENE

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Vocabulary

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify words with the target sounds in an oral text
-Pronounce words with the target sounds in preparation for reading
-Use new words related to the theme in a variety of contexts
-Realise the importance of listening attentively

The learner is guided to:
-Practice pronouncing target sounds
-Look at pictures from a story, and say the meaning of words related to the theme
-Practise matching vocabulary learnt to pictures and objects

Why is it important to pronounce words correctly? -How do we learn to speak?

Skills in English Learner's Book
-Page 100
-Hygiene pictures
-Vocabulary cards
-Story pictures
-Hygiene rhymes
-Songs
-Picture cards
-Hygiene vocabulary cards
-Sound practice materials

Observation -Oral presentation -Peer Assessment

Reading
Language Use

Word Reading
Simple past tense (adding -ed/-d)

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify words with the target sounds and letters for reading competence
-Read non-decodable words featuring the target sounds for reading competence
-Realise the importance of word reading for lifelong learning

The learner is guided to:
-Identify the sounds corresponding to the letters, Bb, Rr, Uu, Gg
-Identify and read non-decodable words with the sounds /b/, /r/ /u/ and /g/
-Listen to an audio recording containing non decodable words

Why should we pronounce words correctly?

Skills in English Learner's Book
-Page 107
-Letter cards
-Non-decodable word lists
-Audio recordings
-Word wall
-Hygiene word lists
-Feedback charts
-Page 113
-Past tense charts
-Story books
-Question cards

Observation -Written assessment -Self-assessment

Language Use
Writing

Simple past tense (adding -ed/-d)
Spelling

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify words with -ed/ and -d from a written text
-Use simple past tense to discuss activities they carried out in the past
-Adopt communicating ideas using the simple past tense

The learner is guided to:
-Engage in games, changing verbs from present simple to past simple tense, in small groups/pairs
-Construct oral sentences using simple past tense ending with -ed,-d, to talk about hygiene

What did you do in the morning before coming to school? -What did your family do last Saturday to keep the home clean?

Skills in English Learner's Book
-Page 113
-Verb cards
-Language games
-Hygiene activity pictures
-Page 109
-Letter formation models
-Pattern books
-Spelling lists

Observation -Oral presentation -Peer Assessment

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Spelling
Pronunciation and Vocabulary

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Recognise words featuring the target letters in written texts
-Form the target letters correctly in terms of shape and size for effective communication
-Write 3-5 letter words featuring the target sounds correctly for effective communication
-Realise the importance of writing words correctly

The learner is guided to:
-Practise writing letters Bb, Rr, Uu, Gg neatly from the left to the right
-Draw and label objects related to hygiene
-Write hygiene-related words correctly

Why should people write neatly? -How can we spell words correctly?

Skills in English Learner's Book
-Page 109
-Drawing materials
-Hygiene objects
-Labelling materials
-Page 116
-Audio recordings
-Body part pictures
-Vocabulary cards

Observation -Written assessment -Peer Assessment

PARTS OF THE BODY

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Vocabulary

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify the target sounds from an audio text
-Pronounce words with the target sounds correctly for communication clarity
-Use new words related to the theme in relevant contexts
-Realise the importance of using words appropriately in communication

The learner is guided to:
-Practice pronouncing target sounds
-Recite poems featuring the target sounds
-Construct sentences using vocabulary related to the theme

What do you do when someone is talking to you? -What is likely to happen if you pronounce a word wrongly?

Skills in English Learner's Book
-Page 116
-Poems
-Body part charts
-Sound cards
-Body part songs
-Rhymes
-Pictures
-Body vocabulary cards
-Sound practice materials

Observation -Oral presentation -Peer Assessment

Reading
Language Use

Fluency
Demonstratives

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify words with the target sounds in preparation for reading
-Read a grade-appropriate text at the right speed and with minimal hesitations
-Display the right feelings or emotions when reading a text
-Realise the importance of reading fluency for effective communication

The learner is guided to:
-Point out words with the sounds /k/, /d/ and /w/
-Read 3-4 letter words including words with letters 'c, d, w' in a text
-Engage in timed reading (30 words per minute)

Why is it important to read at the right speed? -Why should we display the right feelings and expressions when reading a text?

Skills in English Learner's Book
-Page 120
-Reading texts
-Timer/stopwatch
-Word lists
-Readers theatre scripts
-Poems
-Expression cards
-Page 126
-Body part charts
-Demonstrative cards
-Objects

Observation -Written assessment -Self-assessment

Language Use
Writing

Demonstratives
Spelling

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify singular and plural nouns from a text
-Use demonstratives to talk about the theme
-Realise the importance of well-formed sentences in communication

The learner is guided to:
-Use demonstratives to talk about near or far objects
-Recite a poem featuring the new words with peers
-Sing songs or recite rhymes about parts of the body

How do we tell others about near and far objects?

Skills in English Learner's Book
-Page 126
-Body part poems
-Songs
-Distance markers
-Page 130
-Spelling lists
-Letter cards
-Word cards

Observation -Oral presentation -Peer Assessment

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Spelling
Pronunciation and Vocabulary

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify words with the target letters in a written text
-Spell words with the target letters correctly for writing fluency
-Write words related to the theme legibly and neatly
-Realise the importance of correct spelling in written communication

The learner is guided to:
-Make words related to parts of the body from jumbled letters
-Write the words read aloud to them
-Copy words legibly and correctly
-Form words with peers using the letters of their names

Why do we spell words correctly? -How can we write legibly and neatly?

Skills in English Learner's Book
-Page 130
-Jumbled letter cards
-Dictation materials
-Writing materials
-Page 133
-Audio recordings
-Friend pictures
-Sound charts

Observation -Written assessment -Peer Assessment

MY FRIENDS

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Vocabulary

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify words with the target sounds from written texts
-Pronounce words with the target sounds correctly
-Use the vocabulary related to the theme in oral sentences
-Realise the role of vocabulary in communication

The learner is guided to:
-Practice pronouncing target sounds
-Listen to an audio recording on friendship
-Use vocabulary related to the theme in dialogues

Why should we pronounce sounds and words correctly? -How can we improve our pronunciation?

Skills in English Learner's Book
-Page 133
-Friendship dialogues
-Vocabulary cards
-Audio materials
-Role play materials
-Friendship songs
-Scenario cards
-Friendship vocabulary cards
-Sound practice materials

Observation -Oral presentation -Peer Assessment

Reading
Language Use

Fluency
Common and proper nouns

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify words with the target sounds in preparation for reading
-Read a grade-appropriate text accurately, at the right speed and with minimal hesitations
-Display the appropriate feelings or emotions when reading a text
-Realise the importance of reading fluency in effective communication

The learner is guided to:
-Identify words with the sounds /k/, /j/ and /l/
-Select words with the target sounds from a chart
-Engage in timed reading with peers (30 words per minute)

Why should we pronounce sounds and words correctly? -How does correct pronunciation help us in reading?

Skills in English Learner's Book
-Page 138
-Reading charts
-Timer/stopwatch
-Target sound words
-Friendship poems
-Readers theatre scripts
-Expression cards
-Page 143
-Noun charts
-Classroom items
-Friend name cards

Observation -Written assessment -Self-assessment

Language Use
Writing

Common and proper nouns
Punctuation (capital letters and the full stop)

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Recognise common and proper nouns from texts
-Use common and proper nouns to talk about the theme
-Adopt using of common and proper nouns in everyday communication

The learner is guided to:
-Talk about what their friends like using common and proper nouns
-Fill in blank spaces using common and proper nouns
-Create sentences using both types of nouns

Why is it important to refer to people and places by their names? -What things can you see in the classroom?

Skills in English Learner's Book
-Page 143
-Fill-in worksheets
-Noun cards
-Sentence strips
-Page 146
-Text samples
-Punctuation charts
-Writing materials

Observation -Oral presentation -Peer Assessment

Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Punctuation (capital letters and the full stop)
Pronunciation and Vocabulary
Pronunciation and Vocabulary

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify capital letters, small letters and the full stop in a text
-Use capital and small letters correctly for names and proper nouns in writing
-Realise the use of capital letters, small letters and the full stop in writing

The learner is guided to:
-Practise writing their names/names of their friends starting with capital letters
-Write sentences about friends using correct punctuation
-Correct sentences with punctuation errors

Why do we use the full stop? -When do we use capital letters?

Skills in English Learner's Book
-Page 146
-Friend name cards
-Punctuation practice sheets
-Correction materials
-Page 149
-Audio recordings
-Sound charts
-Safety pictures
-Word family games
-Safety vocabulary cards
-Picture cards

Observation -Written assessment -Peer Assessment

SAFETY

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Vocabulary

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify words with the target sounds for oral fluency
-Pronounce the words with the target sounds in preparation for reading
-Use new words correctly in oral communication
-Realise the importance of varied vocabulary in communication

The learner is guided to:
-Use safety vocabulary in sentences
-Play video games related to the theme with peers
-Respond to simple questions and instructions about safety

What happens if we don't listen to instructions carefully? -How can we ensure we are safe when doing activities at home or at school?

Skills in English Learner's Book
-Page 149
-Video games
-Safety instructions
-Question cards
-Safety vocabulary cards
-Sound practice materials

Observation -Oral questions -Checklists

Reading
Language Use

Fluency
Simple prepositions (in, on, under, between, behind, in front, inside, outside)

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify words with the target sounds in preparation for reading
-Read a text accurately, at the right speed and with expression for fluency
-Realise the importance of reading accurately, at the right speed and with expression in lifelong learning

The learner is guided to:
-Identify and read words with the target sounds(/a:/, /o:/, /i:/, /u:/, /oi/ and /ei/)
-Track print through finger pointing observing punctuation as the teacher reads
-Engage in timed reading (30 words per minute) displaying the correct expressions and observing punctuations

What do you like reading? -How can you show that you are observing correct punctuations?

Skills in English Learner's Book
-Page 154
-Reading texts
-Timer/stopwatch
-Punctuation guides
-Decodable texts
-Safety stories
-Reading practice sheets
-Page 159
-Classroom objects
-Position cards
-Hide and seek materials

Observation -Written assessment -Self-assessment

Language Use
Writing

Simple prepositions (in, on, under, between, behind, in front, inside, outside)
Punctuation (capital letters and question marks)

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Recognise the correct placement of targeted prepositions to show positional relationship
-Use prepositions in relevant contexts
-Realise the use of prepositions for effective communication

The learner is guided to:
-Play a digital games based on prepositions
-Construct sentences featuring target prepositions in a story, poem or conversation
-Role play situations related to the theme involving use of target prepositions

Where do we keep different items in the classroom? -Where do we keep different items at home?

Skills in English Learner's Book
-Page 159
-Digital games
-Preposition cards
-Role play scenarios
-Page 163
-Text samples
-Punctuation charts
-Question cards

Observation -Oral presentation -Peer Assessment

Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Punctuation (capital letters and question marks)
Pronunciation and Vocabulary
Pronunciation and Vocabulary

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify capital letters and question marks in a text
-Use capital and question marks in sentences correctly
-Acknowledge the use of capital letters and question marks in writing

The learner is guided to:
-Use capital letters and question marks in sentences related to the theme
-Write safety questions using correct punctuation
-Practice punctuating sentences about safety

Why do we use the question marks? -When do we use capital letters?

Skills in English Learner's Book
-Page 163
-Punctuation practice sheets
-Safety question cards
-Writing materials
-Page 165
-Audio texts
-Sound charts
-Community leader pictures
-Minimal pair cards
-Story books
-Dialogues

Observation -Written assessment -Peer Assessment

COMMUNITY LEADERS

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading

Pronunciation and Vocabulary
Fluency

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Recognise the target sounds in words from an oral text
-Articulate words correctly to discriminate the target sounds
-Use the vocabulary learnt in relevant contexts
-Advocate for appropriate pronunciation for clarity in communication

The learner is guided to:
-Use community leader vocabulary in sentences
-Practise pronouncing words in response to picture cues, with peers
-Recite poems/rhymes/tongue twisters using words with the target sounds

How can we use sounds to make new words? -How do we learn to pronounce words correctly?

Skills in English Learner's Book
-Page 165
-Picture cues
-Poems
-Tongue twisters
-Leader vocabulary cards
-Sound practice materials
-Page 168
-Reading paragraphs
-Target sound words
-Video clips

Observation -Oral questions -Checklists

Reading

Fluency
Comprehension

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify words with the target sounds correctly
-Read sentences in a text accurately, at the right speed and with expression for effective communication
-Realise the importance of fluency in reading

The learner is guided to:
-Read simple sentences in the story aloud paying attention to the punctuation
-Take part in timed-reading competitions
-Recite poems/rhymes related to the theme

Which words have the target sounds?

Skills in English Learner's Book
-Page 168
-Story texts
-Timer/stopwatch
-Poems about leaders
-Page 171
-Story books
-Picture cards
-Comprehension questions

Observation -Written questions -Assessment rubrics

Reading
Language Use

Comprehension
Adjectives

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Make predictions about a story related to the theme in preparation for reading
-Answer direct and indirect questions from a text to show comprehension
-Adopt reading pictures and texts for enjoyment and information

The learner is guided to:
-Answer comprehension questions about community leaders
-Discuss the role of leaders in the community
-Read for enjoyment and information

What do the pictures and the title tell us about the story? -Which words have the target sounds?

Skills in English Learner's Book
-Page 171
-Question cards
-Leader information texts
-Reading materials
-Page 174
-Classroom objects
-Pictures
-Adjective cards

Observation -Oral questions -Assessment rubrics

Language Use
Writing
Writing

Adjectives
Guided Writing
Guided Writing

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify adjectives used to describe objects and people
-Use base forms of one and two-syllable adjectives in relevant contexts
-Appreciate the use of adjectives for effective communication

The learner is guided to:
-Describe community leaders using adjectives
-Sing songs/rhymes, recite poems that use adjectives
-Create sentences using adjectives

How do we talk about people, things or places?

Skills in English Learner's Book
-Page 174
-Leader pictures
-Songs
-Poems
-Page 176
-Spelling games
-Picture prompts
-Matching cards
-Gap-fill worksheets
-Writing materials

Observation -Oral presentation -Peer Assessment