My Environment and My… · KG1 Integrated Learning

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: K1.1.5.1.6 - Begin to write letters of the alphabet.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Clap and shake their wrists and fingers while singing a local song to warm up their hands for writing
Trace the letter of the week in the air following the teacher’s demonstration
Write the letter of the week in sand using their fingers
Write the letter of the week on a slate using chalk
Talk about how writing letters helps us share messages about keeping our environment clean

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Curriculum details

Strand: All About Me (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: My Environment and My Health (1.5)
Content standard: K1.1.5.1 - Demonstrate understanding of how keeping our home and school environment clean can keep us healthy and strong.
Indicator: K1.1.5.1.6 - Begin to write letters of the alphabet.
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 6 (Week 6 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. 19
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners exercise their wrist and fingers by clapping and shaking them as they sing a local song. Model how to write the letter in the air and have the learners practice with you in the air, the sand and then onto a slate. Have them practice writing the letter on the back of their friends. Have them talk about their experience