Understanding Public Places and Their Activities Social Habits Kindergarten Age 5 First Term Lesson Notes Week 7

Social Habits Kindergarten First Term Lesson Notes

Subject: Social Habits

Class: Kindergarten

Term: First Term

Week: 7

Topic: Public Places

Sub-topic: Understanding Public Places and Their Activities
Duration: 40 minutes

Behavioural Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

  1. Explain what public places mean.
  2. Mention different public places, such as markets, hospitals, and recreation centres.
  3. Explain the activities that take place in public places.

Keywords:

  • Public places
  • Market
  • Hospital
  • Recreation centre
  • Activities

Set Induction: The teacher will start with a simple, engaging story about a family visiting different public places in their community.

Entry Behaviour: Students have basic knowledge of places around them, such as parks, schools, and stores.

Learning Resources and Materials:

  • Picture books showing different public places
  • Flashcards with images of various public places
  • Puppets for role play

Building Background / Connection to Prior Knowledge: Discuss places students have visited with their families, such as parks, stores, and playgrounds.

Embedded Core Skills:

  • Observation
  • Communication
  • Social awareness

Learning Materials:

  • Lagos State Scheme of Work for Kindergarten
  • Picture books with themes of community and public places

Instructional Materials:

  • Flashcards
  • Puppets
  • Picture books

Content:

  1. What Are Public Places?
    • Public places are areas where people go for different activities.
    • These places are open to everyone.
  2. Different Public Places:
    • Market: A place where people buy and sell goods.
    • Hospital: A place where people go when they are sick or need medical help.
    • Recreation Centre: A place where people go to have fun and play.
  3. Activities in Public Places:
    • Market: Shopping, buying food and clothes.
    • Hospital: Seeing doctors, getting medicine.
    • Recreation Centre: Playing, exercising, having fun.

Evaluation Questions :

  1. A place where people buy and sell things is called a ______.
    a) Hospital
    b) Market
    c) School
    d) Home
  2. A place where people go when they are sick is called a ______.
    a) Park
    b) Hospital
    c) Store
    d) Playground
  3. A place where people go to have fun and play is called a ______.
    a) Market
    b) Hospital
    c) Recreation Centre
    d) School
  4. Shopping for food happens in a ______.
    a) Hospital
    b) Market
    c) Playground
    d) Library
  5. Playing and exercising happen in a ______.
    a) Market
    b) Hospital
    c) Recreation Centre
    d) Office

Class Activity Discussion :

  1. Q: What is a public place?
    A: A public place is an area where people go for different activities and is open to everyone.
  2. Q: Can you name a public place where people buy things?
    A: Yes, a market.
  3. Q: Where do people go when they are sick?
    A: They go to a hospital.
  4. Q: What do people do at a recreation centre?
    A: People play, exercise, and have fun at a recreation centre.
  5. Q: Why are public places important?
    A: Public places are important because they provide places for shopping, medical help, and fun activities.

Presentation:

Step 1: The teacher revises the previous topic, “Child Abuse (Continued),” by briefly discussing the importance of staying safe in public places.

Step 2: The teacher introduces the new topic, “Public Places,” by reading a story about a family’s visit to different public places.

Step 3: The teacher allows the pupils to discuss the different public places mentioned in the story and what activities happen there.

Teacher’s Activities:

  • Read a story about public places.
  • Show flashcards with images of different public places.
  • Use puppets to role-play visiting different public places.

Learners’ Activities:

  • Listen to the story.
  • Discuss the different public places and their activities.
  • Participate in role-playing activities.

Assessment:

  • Observe students during discussions and role-play.
  • Ask students to name and describe different public places and their activities.

Evaluation Questions:

  1. What is a public place?
  2. Can you name a public place where people buy things?
  3. Where do people go when they are sick?
  4. What do people do at a recreation centre?
  5. Why are public places important?

Conclusion: The teacher goes around to mark and give feedback on the students’ understanding of public places and their activities.

 

 

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