Our Beliefs · KG1 Integrated Learning

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: K1.3.4.1.5 - Play different musical instrument, sing religious songs and dance on the music.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least three different musical instruments used in worship in Ghana (e.g. drum, shaker, bell).
Sing at least one short religious song from their own tradition and one from a different tradition.
Play a simple rhythm on a shaker or drum while others sing.
Dance to religious music from at least two different faith traditions in Ghana, moving their bodies to the beat.
Talk briefly about how they felt singing and dancing with friends who have different beliefs, using one or two simple sentences.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Values and Beliefs (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Our Beliefs (3.4)
Content standard: K1.3.4.1 - Demonstrate understanding of and relating well with people with different beliefs
Indicator: K1.3.4.1.5 - Play different musical instrument, sing religious songs and dance on the music.
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 6 (Week 18 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. 50
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Using different religious songs and musical instruments, have learners be in groups and perform and dance to the music of the three different religions in Ghana. Encourage learners to sing and dance together as a way of appreciating each other. Have learners discuss their performances. Create different everyday situations and scaffold learners to add numbers. E.g. Combine amount of money collected at church service, etc. Extend this activity with other objects. Using level-appropriate sight words, display sight words on cards and guide learners to read. Explain the words and guide learners to use the words to form short and simple sentences. Copy words in the exercise book.