Changing Weather… · KG1 Integrated Learning

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: K1.6.9.1.2 - Identify the cover page and illustrations and listen to and respond to a read aloud text on changes in the weather condition.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the cover page of a book and point to the author and illustrator when asked.
Predict what a story is about by looking at the cover page illustration and pictures inside the book.
Listen attentively to a read aloud text about weather changes and answer simple questions about what they heard.
Name the weather conditions mentioned in the text (sunny, rainy, windy, cloudy) in the order they appeared.
Use simple actions or words to respond to sentences from the text, such as pretending to shiver for “It is raining so I am cold.”

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Curriculum details

Strand: All Around Us (Strand 6)
Sub-strand: Changing Weather Conditions (6.9)
Content standard: K1.6.9.1 - Demonstrate understanding of changing weather conditions and seasons.
Indicator: K1.6.9.1.2 - Identify the cover page and illustrations and listen to and respond to a read aloud text on changes in the weather condition.
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 11 (Week 35 of the year)
Term is the curriculum's own; the week within it is our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order. Follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Kindergarten Curriculum (KG1 and KG2), 2019, p. 93
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

In a community circle time, show the book and ask learners to identify the cover page, the writer/author and the illustrator. Have learners use the cover page illustration and picture walk to predict the content.
Using Echo-reading, assist learners to read aloud the text. Ask questions during the reading to help you monitor their understanding.
Use different questions (literal, leading, inference, critical) to guide learners respond to the text. Have learners charade with selected sentences in the text e.g. It is raining so I am cold; it is sunny today; etc.
Have learners identify the weather conditions read about and tell the order in which they appeared. E.g. rainy weather came 1 st , sunny 2 nd , windy 3 rd , etc. Have them tell the position of the following:
1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 table chair duster ruler chalk
Extend this numeracy concept with grids for them to describe the position of a given numbers/ object/ etc.

3x3 number grid, 0 1 2 / 4 3 5 / 6 7 8. The wide black-and-white table is arranged with horizontal divisions,... — 3x3 number grid, 0 1 2 / 4 3 5 / 6 7 8. The wide black-and-white table is arranged with horizontal divisions, vertical divisions, open white space around the main marks.

0 1 2
4 3 5
6 7 8