Occupations Social Habits KG Second Term Lesson Notes Week 8

Lesson Plan on Occupation

Subject: Social Habits

Class: Kindergarten (Age 5)

Term: Second Term

Week: 8

Topic: Occupation

Sub-topic: Different Occupations

Duration: 40 Minutes

Behavioral Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Discuss the meaning of occupation.
2. Ask their peers about their parents’ occupation.
3. List examples of different occupations.
4. Identify and match pictures of different occupations.

Keywords

• Occupation
• Doctor
• Teacher
• Lawyer
• Engineer
• Farmer

Set Induction

The teacher starts by asking, “What do your parents do for work?” Pupils share their answers, and the teacher writes a few on the board. This will lead into a discussion of different types of occupations.

Entry Behaviour

Pupils may already have some basic understanding of different occupations, especially those of their parents.

Learning Resources and Materials

• Flashcards or posters of different occupations (e.g., doctor, teacher, farmer, lawyer).
• Song/lyric chart for the occupation song.
• Crayons, glue, and scissors for craft activities.

Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge

The teacher reviews common occupations pupils might have seen in their homes or neighborhoods, such as their parents’ jobs, using pictures as prompts.

Embedded Core Skills

• Creativity and Imagination: Students will be cutting, pasting, and imagining their future jobs.
• Communication and Collaboration: Sharing ideas about occupations with peers.
• Digital Literacy: Accessing video clips or songs about different jobs online.

Learning Materials

• Occupation flashcards.
• Song lyric sheet.
• Audio-visual resources (occupation-related songs or videos).

Reference Books

• Lagos State Scheme of Work for Kindergarten
• Teacher’s Guide for Social Habits
• Web Resources:
  • WebMD
  • Flowing Data

Instructional Materials

• Occupation picture cards.
• Chart with occupation-related songs and rhymes.
• Craft materials (scissors, glue, and crayons).

Content

Key Concepts

1. Occupation: The work or job that someone does to earn a living.
2. Examples of Occupations:
   • Doctor: Someone who helps people feel better when they are sick.
   • Teacher: Someone who helps children learn.
   • Engineer: Someone who builds or designs things.
   • Farmer: Someone who grows food for people to eat.
   • Lawyer: Someone who helps people with legal problems.

Steps to Discuss Occupations:

1. Introduce the word “occupation” and explain that everyone has a job or a work they do.
2. Share examples of common occupations, asking pupils to name others they might know.
3. Show pictures of different occupations and ask pupils to identify them.
4. Encourage pupils to talk about their parents’ occupations and what jobs they want to have when they grow up.

Presentation Steps

1. Revision of Previous Topic:
   • The teacher reviews earlier lessons, asking pupils about their parents and the work they do.
2. Introduction of New Topic:
   • The teacher introduces the word “occupation” and explains its meaning. The teacher provides examples of common jobs.
3. Student Contributions:
   • Pupils are encouraged to share what they know about different occupations. The teacher guides them with questions like, “What does a doctor do?” and “Who do we go to when we’re sick?”

Teacher’s Activities

1. Introduce the word “occupation” and its meaning.
2. Show pictures of different occupations and ask pupils to identify them.
3. Ask pupils about their parents’ occupations and discuss what the students would like to be in the future.
4. Lead the class in singing the occupation song.
5. Guide pupils as they cut and paste pictures of various occupations.

Learners’ Activities

1. Discuss what their parents do for work and what they want to be when they grow up.
2. Participate in singing the occupation song.
3. Identify occupations in pictures and match them to their names.
4. Cut and paste pictures of different occupations onto their craft paper.

Evaluation Questions

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions

1. A person who helps sick people is a _______.
   a) Teacher
   b) Lawyer
   c) Doctor
   d) Farmer
2. A _______ builds things like roads and buildings.
   a) Farmer
   b) Teacher
   c) Engineer
   d) Doctor
3. The person who teaches children at school is called a _______.
   a) Lawyer
   b) Doctor
   c) Teacher
   d) Farmer
4. A _______ grows food for people to eat.
   a) Engineer
   b) Farmer
   c) Teacher
   d) Lawyer
5. A _______ helps people solve legal problems.
   a) Teacher
   b) Farmer
   c) Doctor
   d) Lawyer

Class Activity Discussion (FAQs)

1. What does an occupation mean?
   • An occupation is the type of work or job a person does.
2. What does a doctor do?
   • A doctor helps people who are sick and makes them feel better.
3. What is a teacher’s job?
   • A teacher helps children learn new things in school.
4. What does an engineer do?
   • An engineer designs and builds things like roads, bridges, and houses.
5. What does a farmer do?
   • A farmer grows food such as vegetables, fruits, and grains.
6. Who can help you if you’re feeling sick?
   • A doctor can help you feel better.
7. What job would you like to do when you grow up?
   • Answers will vary, e.g., doctor, teacher, etc.
8. What is the job of a lawyer?
   • A lawyer helps people with legal problems, like in the court.
9. Can you think of another occupation besides teacher or doctor?
   • Examples: engineer, farmer, builder.
10. What does a teacher use to teach children?
    • Teachers use books, chalk, and sometimes a computer to teach.

Assessment

1. What is the occupation of your father or mother?
2. What does a lawyer do?
3. Draw and color a picture of your dream job.
4. Which of these is an occupation: singing, sleeping, or farming?
5. Name one occupation that helps people get better when they are sick.
6. Who helps build things like houses and roads?
7. What job helps to grow food?
8. What would you like to become when you grow up?
9. What does a teacher do?
10. What do you think an engineer does?

Conclusion

The teacher will go around the class, checking pupils’ work (drawings and cut-out pictures) and providing feedback. The teacher will also remind pupils about the importance of occupations and the roles that people play in society.

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