Origin and History of… · KG1 Integrated Learning

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: K1.2.2.1.3 - Listen, interact actively in a read aloud session on a story about the origin and history of a child’s family.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Listen attentively to a read aloud story about a child’s family origin and history.
Predict what a story will be about by looking at pictures on the cover and inside the book (picture walk).
Point to and name at least one major language in Ghana and show where it is spoken on a simple map.
Share one thing about their own family history that their parents told them.
Interact actively by answering simple questions about the story and connecting it to their own lives.

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Curriculum details

Strand: My Family (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Origin and History of my Family (2.2)
Content standard: K1.2.2.1 - Demonstrate knowledge of the origin and history of our families.
Indicator: K1.2.2.1.3 - Listen, interact actively in a read aloud session on a story about the origin and history of a child's family.
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. 28
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Guide learners to talk about the front matter of the book. Do a picture walk and have learners predict what the story will be about. Introduce the vocabulary related to major languages in Ghana and where they are in Ghana. Show them the Ghana map and help them identify where their parent are from using thread (Use a pin to locate where the school is e.g. Accra, Cape Coast, etc. and string a thread to where they come from/hometown). Read the story, pausing often and have learners relate the story to their lives. Let them share their history as their parents told them. Have learners dance to a traditional music in their place they come from (Have a recorded collection of traditional music from different region in Ghana for this activity. You can use your mobile phone)