Family Celebrations… · KG1 Integrated Learning

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: K1.2.3.1.1 - Talk about some special family days and activities e.g. birthdays, naming, festivals, etc.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Name at least two special family days or celebrations they have experienced (such as birthdays, naming ceremonies, or festivals).
Describe in simple words what family members do during a special day, using pictures and prompts.
Share with a partner one activity their family does when celebrating a special day.
Sing or join in at least one celebration song, such as “Happy Birthday to You” or “Bronya aba o”.

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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: K1.2.3.1.1 - Talk about some special family days and activities e.g. birthdays, naming, festivals, etc.
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 10 (Week 10 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. 30
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

In a community circle, show a conversational poster of people celebrating a festival. Have learners observe the picture and using a think-pair share strategy, talk about what they see the members of families do. Put learners into smaller groups and let them talk about their family celebrations to each other and then share with the whole class. Have them talk about how they celebrate their birthdays. Have learners sing and dance to some of
celebration songs e.g. Happy birthday to you.... Bronya aba o, afe pa ato hɛn.... etc.