I am a wonderful and… · KG1 Integrated Learning

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: K1.1.1.1.5 - Sing songs about the body parts and the letters of the alphabet and clap hands on the rhythm of the songs

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Sing at least two body part songs (such as “My Head, My Shoulders, My Knees, My Toes”) with correct words and actions
Clap hands steadily in time with the rhythm of a body part song
Sing the alphabet song while pointing to or looking at the letters displayed on the wall
Follow the sequence of letters A to Z as they sing the alphabet song
Clap and sing at the same time, matching the claps to the beats of the song

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Curriculum details

Strand: All About Me (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: I am a wonderful and Unique creation (1.1)
Content standard: K1.1.1.1 - Demonstrate the understanding that all learners are wonderful and have unique body features that make them different from other people and other God's creation in the environment.
Indicator: K1.1.1.1.5 - Sing songs about the body parts and the letters of the alphabet and clap hands on the rhythm of the songs
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 1 (Week 1 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.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

indicator text - p.4: printed 'K1.3.1.5', a four-segment code, between K1.1.1.1.4 and K1.1.1.1.6 in sub-strand 1.1, whose only gap is .5; filed as K1.1.1.1.5
Curriculum reference: Kindergarten Curriculum (KG1 and KG2), 2019, p. 4
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Have learners sit in a semi-circle, using pictures and toys, let pupils identify the different parts of their body. In pairs, have pupils count each other's fingers, toes, write it down on the board, and individually have pupils count the other parts of their bodies and write it down on the board as they sing and clap their hands to the rhythm.
E.g. my head, my shoulders, my knees, my toe...
Have learners sing Alphabet song and follow the sequence of the letters as it is written on the wall.