Living Things - Animals… · KG1 Integrated Learning

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: K1.6.2.1.2 - Handle a book correctly e.g. hold the book upright and open right to left

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Hold a book upright with both hands and turn it the correct way when it is upside down.
Open a book from right to left and turn the pages one at a time.
Point to the front cover and back cover of a book when asked.
Demonstrate correct book handling during a picture walk of a Big Book about domestic animals.
Show understanding of the story content by answering simple questions about the pictures.

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Curriculum details

Strand: All Around Us (Strand 6)
Sub-strand: Living Things - Animals (domestic and Wild) (6.2)
Content standard: K1.6.2.1 - Demonstrate understanding of domestic and wild animals.
Indicator: K1.6.2.1.2 - Handle a book correctly e.g. hold the book upright and open right to left
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 2 (Week 26 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. 71
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

The whole class recites one known poem about domestic animals.
As part of the pre-reading activities, have learners in group take turns to hold and open a Big book. During the picture walk, have them discuss the pictures given attention to the pages.
Using Echo-reading, guide learners to read aloud the sentences. Have some of them open the pages during the reading. Use this stage to highlight book concept (proper way of holding book, opening the pages, etc.). Use questions to monitor learners understanding of the content
Have learners do pretend reading during which you encourage learners to demonstrate the appropriate handling of book with them