Our Family Values · KG1 Integrated Learning

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: K1.3.1.1.5 - Recognize details in shapes and height of the letter for the week and write it legibly and correctly

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the letter of the week and describe its shape (straight lines, curves, circles) and height compared to other letters.
Trace the letter of the week using dots on a slate and in their exercise book.
Write the letter of the week legibly and correctly on their own, using the correct starting point and direction.
Name at least two words that begin with the letter of the week.
Create simple patterns (e.g., 2, 3, 2 or 2, 2, 3, 2) using shapes like circles, triangles, and rectangles, and clap or stamp these patterns.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Values and Beliefs (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Our Family Values (3.1)
Content standard: K1.3.1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of the good manners that our families values and why they value them.
Indicator: K1.3.1.1.5 - Recognize details in shapes and height of the letter for the week and write it legibly and correctly
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 1 (Week 13 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. 39
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners watch teacher model the pre-writing exercise, learners emulate what the teacher does in a whole class, in groups and individually. Have learners write the letter in the air and on their tables. Talk about the height
and shape of the letter. Using dots or tracing, have learners practice writing new letter on slates and in their exercise book. Have learners give examples of words that the letter for the week can begin. Have learners use shapes e.g. circle, triangles, rectangles to create simple patterns with 2,3,2, 2,2,3,2, etc. Have learners clap and stamp their feet with the patterns