Family Celebrations… · KG1 Integrated Learning

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: K1.2.3.1.4 - Talk about the basic concepts of writing: from left to right, and top to bottom

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Show with their finger the direction of writing, moving from left to right on a line.
Demonstrate writing strokes from top to bottom using their finger, crayon, or writing tool on paper or a tablet.
Verbally describe where writing begins on a page (top left corner) and where it moves (towards the right).
Practice writing vertical straight line strokes in a row, moving from left to right across a line.
Identify the correct starting point and direction for writing during a teacher demonstration.

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Curriculum details

Strand: My Family (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Family Celebrations and Festivals (2.3)
Content standard: K1.2.3.1 - Demonstrate the knowledge of celebrations and festivals that the individual families celebrate.
Indicator: K1.2.3.1.4 - Talk about the basic concepts of writing: from left to right, and top to bottom
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 11 (Week 11 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. 31
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners have a warm up exercise. Have pupils snap their fingers one at a time on their thumb. Learners shake their hands in the air several times. Do one hand at a time and another.
Introduce the learners to writing Vertical straight-line strokes from top to down and show them the direction of writing them on a line from left to right. Have learners practice writing the vertical straight-line strokes on their tablets