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.

Read More :

• Child Abuse Social Habits Kindergarten Age 5 First Term Lesson Notes Week 4
• Child Abuse (Continued) Social Habits Kindergarten Age 5 First Term Lesson Notes Week 5
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