Living Things… · KG2 Integrated Learning

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: K2.6.2.1.4 - Tap and clap and count the syllables of the names of animals and lines of the song.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Tap and clap the syllables in the names of at least four common animals (such as cow, goat, sheep, chicken, lion, elephant).
Count the number of claps or taps for each animal name and say the number aloud.
Clap the syllables in the first line of “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” and count the claps.
Sing along with “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” while clapping the syllables of the animal names in the song.
Substitute parts of the first line of the song with claps and count the claps together as a class.

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Curriculum details

Strand: All Around Us (Strand 6)
Sub-strand: Living Things - Domestic and Wild Animals (6.2)
Content standard: K2.6.2.1 - Demonstrate understanding of the importance of domestic and wild animals.
Indicator: K2.6.2.1.4 - Tap and clap and count the syllables of the names of animals and lines of the song.
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. 164
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Let learners mimic the sound of the various animals in the song.
Old Macdonald has a farm. Play the song in the Computer or a tape and ask learners to sing along and mention names of animals and clap the syllables in their names.
Clap or tap parts of the first line of the song (Old MacDonald) Substitute parts of the song with claps. Count the claps