Types and Members of My… · KG2 Integrated Learning

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: K2.2.1.1.5 - Design a collage or family tree using pictures and follow basic concepts of writing, from left to right and top to bottom to write the names of family members

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify pictures of their family members and sort them into groups such as father, mother, brother, sister, grandfather and grandmother.
Design a simple family tree (collage) by cutting and pasting pictures of family members onto a drawing paper in the correct order from top to bottom.
Write the initial letter of each family member’s name correctly, following the letter formation modelled by the teacher.
Write the names of family members from left to right and top to bottom on their family tree, using capital and lower-case letters appropriately for initial letters.
Demonstrate correct pencil grip and fine motor control through finger warm-up exercises while writing family members’ names.

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Curriculum details

Strand: My Family (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Types and Members of My Family (2.1)
Content standard: K2.2.1.1 - K2.2.1. Demonstrate understanding of the rights, roles and responsibilities of family members
Indicator: K2.2.1.1.5 - Design a collage or family tree using pictures and follow basic concepts of writing, from left to right and top to bottom to write the names of family members
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 8 (Week 8 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. 124
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners design a family tree with cutting and pasting of pictures of family members on a drawing paper and write the initial letter and names of family members.
Writing of letter: Learners have a warm up exercise. Have pupils tap their fingers one at a time with their thumb. Do one hand at a time as they learn movement. Let them shake their hands.
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Writing: First, teacher writes the letter, the capital and the lower-case letters boldly on the chalk/whiteboard.
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Teacher models how to write the letter in the air describing the process as he/she writes.
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Have learners take turns with you writing in the air and then playfully on the back of their friends, on their arms and finally write the letter and its key word in their exercise book.
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Guide learners to write the letters on the blue and red lines in their exercise books.