Songs · B1 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B1.1.1.1.1

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Name at least three familiar songs they know from home, school, or church.
Sing a familiar song from beginning to end with appropriate facial expressions and body movements.
Clap, tap, or dance to the rhythm of a song while singing.
Answer simple questions about the song, such as who is in the song, what happens, and how the song makes them feel.
State the moral lesson of a song with the teacher’s support.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Oral Language (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Songs (1.1)
Content standard: B1.1.1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of songs
Indicator: B1.1.1.1.1 - Listen to and sing familiar songs with appropriate expressions
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 1 (Week 1 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 6
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Let learners identify some familiar songs.
- Let learners sing familiar songs and clap, tap and or dance to the rhythm.
- Let learners answer a variety of questions on the songs.
- Discuss the moral lesson in the songs with learners.