B1 English Language · Term 1 Week 1: Rhymes

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B1.1.2.1.1 - Listen to and recite rhymes and tongue-twisters with accompanying actions

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Listen attentively to a new rhyme and repeat it line by line with accurate pronunciation.
Recite at least two familiar rhymes from memory, clapping or tapping to the rhythm.
Perform a new rhyme with the accompanying actions demonstrated by the teacher.
Identify at least two pairs of rhyming words from the rhymes they recite.
Recite a short tongue-twister slowly, then at a faster pace, in pairs or small groups.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Oral Language (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Rhymes (1.2)
Content standard: B1.1.2.1 - Appreciate a variety of literary pieces
Indicator: B1.1.2.1.1 - Listen to and recite rhymes and tongue-twisters with accompanying actions
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 1 (Week 1 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 6
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Have learners recite familiar rhymes.
- Introduce new rhymes by performing them.
- Lead learners to echo-read the rhymes.
- Let learners recite the lines in groups/pairs and as individuals, as they tap or clap to the rhythm.
- Guide learners to identify rhyming words and teach the accompanying actions.
Note: Recycle the rhymes in the next few days for learners to memorise them.