GREETINGS AND FAREWELL

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Greetings and Farewell

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

- Tell why we greet people in our day-to-day lives.
- Use greetings correctly while interacting.
- Adopt the use of greetings in daily interactions.

The learner is guided to:
- Tell why we greet each other as we interact.
- Role-play initiating and responding to greetings.
- Listen to an audio clip on people greeting or watch a video clip on people greeting.
- Tell words we use to greet different people (family members, visitors, teachers, school mates).

Why do we greet people?

Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 1
Digital devices
Charts
Flash cards
Pictures of people greeting
Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 2
Poems
Flash cards

Observation Oral questions Role play assessment

Listening and Speaking

Greetings and Farewell

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

- Acknowledge the importance of greetings in communication.
- Demonstrate appropriate greetings for different people.
- Appreciate the use of greetings and farewell in daily life.

The learner is guided to:
- Colour pictures and say the greeting depicted.
- Tell what children in pictures are saying.
- Practise saying farewell appropriately.
- Join dots to form greeting words and read them.

How do we say farewell?

Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 3-4
Crayons
Charts
Flash cards
Pictures

Oral presentation Observation Checklists

Listening and Speaking

Time-related Greetings and Farewell

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

- Identify time-related greetings and farewells.
- Use time-related greetings correctly (good morning, good afternoon).
- Value the importance of appropriate greetings at different times.

The learner is guided to:
- Look at pictures and identify time of day.
- Colour pictures and say the appropriate time-related greeting (good morning, good afternoon).
- Join dots to form words "good morning" and "good afternoon" and read them.
- Role-play time-related greetings with peers.

What greeting do we use in the morning?

Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 5-8
Digital devices
Charts
Crayons
Pictures depicting different times
Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 9-11
Flash cards

Observation Oral questions Role play

Reading

Reading Readiness

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

- Identify texts and pictures from books.
- Read texts and pictures from the left to the right of a page.
- Demonstrate good care of own books.

The learner is guided to:
- Interact with text and pictures in books.
- Open books and read them from left to right.
- Look at pictures and tell a friend the story.
- Show how to turn pages of a book correctly.

How do we handle books?

Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 12-13
Picture books
Story books
Charts
Digital devices

Observation Oral questions Demonstration

Reading

Reading Readiness

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

- Turn pages from right to left in readiness for reading.
- Read pictures from different materials.
- Enjoy reading pictures and texts from different materials.

The learner is guided to:
- Turn pages of a book from right to left.
- Read pictures from different materials: books, charts, digital devices and boards.
- Identify what children in pictures are doing.
- Role-play arranging books on shelves, bags and tables.

Why is it important to handle books well?

Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 14
Picture books
Charts
Digital devices
Library corner materials

Observation Oral questions Reading logs

Reading
Writing

Reading Readiness
Writing Readiness

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

- Read letter sounds from charts.
- Read letters of the alphabet from charts.
- Chant rhymes on letter sounds and letter names.

The learner is guided to:
- Read letter sounds in turns from a chart, books, boards, flash cards and digital devices.
- Read letters of the alphabet from charts.
- Colour pictures in the book.
- Chant rhymes on letter sounds and letter names.

Which letter sounds from the alphabet sound similar?

Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 15
Alphabet charts
Flash cards
Digital devices
Rhyme charts
Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 16
Pencils
Crayons
Writing books
Slates

Oral questions Observation Checklists

Writing

Writing Readiness

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

- Write patterns from left to right.
- Draw pictures of choice freely.
- Take pleasure in pre-writing activities in and out of school.

The learner is guided to:
- Collaboratively write patterns from left to right.
- Freely draw pictures of choice.
- Colour pictures within borders.
- Practice tracing patterns and simple shapes.

Why do we write from left to right?

Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 17
Pencils
Crayons
Pattern worksheets
Drawing books

Writing tests Observation Peer assessment Portfolio

OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Listening for Comprehension

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

- Tell why we should listen attentively when one is talking.
- Listen to information for comprehension.
- Take pleasure in activities that involve listening.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to a story on things in the neighbourhood from the teacher or a digital device.
- Listen to riddles and answer questions (e.g., "I say moo! Moo! Moo! I am a big animal, I give milk and meat. Who am I?").
- Join the dots and colour pictures related to the riddles.
- Sing songs about listening attentively.

What do we do when a story is being told?

Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 17
Digital devices
Charts
Pictures
Story books
Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 18-19
Story books
Crayons
Pictures

Observation Oral questions Listening tests

Listening and Speaking

News Telling

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

- Talk about happenings as they occur in daily life.
- Tell and retell news and verbal messages.
- Take pleasure in passing verbal messages.

The learner is guided to:
- Explain different happenings or events sequentially.
- Listen to news from the teacher or pre-recorded news from a digital device.
- Look at pictures and identify what they can see in the neighbourhood.
- Tell their friend what they do at home during the weekend.

What do you usually see on your way to school?

Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 20
Digital devices
Pictures
Charts
Flash cards

Oral presentation Observation Peer assessment

Listening and Speaking
Reading

News Telling
Book Handling

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

- Role-play how different vehicles move along the roads as observed.
- Talk about the importance of neighbours.
- Appreciate sharing news about the neighbourhood.

The learner is guided to:
- Collaboratively tell and re-tell news in turns.
- Talk about the importance of neighbours.
- Tell news on happenings about people or events in the neighbourhood.
- Role-play how vehicles in the neighbourhood move as observed.
- Sing songs related to things found in the neighbourhood.

What do you do when we are not in school?

Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 20
Digital devices
Pictures
Charts
Realia
Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 21-22
Books
Shelves
Book covers
Crayons

Oral questions Role play Observation

Reading

Book Handling

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

- Demonstrate ability to arrange books properly.
- Practise arranging books top side up in shelves or book corner.
- Value proper storage of books.

The learner is guided to:
- Arrange books in bags.
- Arrange and store books properly in collaboration with peers.
- Practise arranging books top side up in shelves or book corner.
- Practise dusting books with nose covered where there is dust.
- Wash hands after dusting books.
- Sing songs as they arrange books on shelves, in bags or on tables.

Why is it important to arrange books properly?

Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 23
Books
Shelves
Bags
Book corner

Observation Practical assessment Checklists

Reading

Reading Readiness

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

- Identify pictures of things found in the neighbourhood.
- Talk about the pictures collaboratively.
- Enjoy participating in pre-reading activities.

The learner is guided to:
- Identify pictures of things found in the neighbourhood from the writing board, charts, books, flash cards or digital devices (neighbours, buildings, domestic animals, utensils, rivers, roads, playgrounds, trees, market).
- Talk about the pictures collaboratively.
- Colour pictures related to the neighbourhood.

What are the different things found near our school?

Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 24-25
Charts
Flash cards
Digital devices
Crayons

Oral questions Observation Picture identification

Reading

Reading Readiness
Letter Recognition: Letters Aa-Ff

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

- Chant rhymes on letter sounds and letter names.
- Read letters of the alphabet from charts.
- Appreciate participation in reading readiness activities.

The learner is guided to:
- Read letters of the alphabet collaboratively and as individuals from charts and flashcards.
- Read letter sounds collaboratively and as individuals from charts.
- Say the rhyme on alphabet sounds (A says a-a-a apple, B says b-b-b ball...).
- Chant rhymes on letter sounds and letter names.

Which letter sounds are almost similar?

Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 26
Alphabet charts
Flash cards
Digital devices
Rhyme charts
Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 27
Letter cut-outs

Oral questions Chanting assessment Observation

Reading

Letter Recognition: Letters Gg-Ll

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

- Identify letter names Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj, Kk, Ll in and out of class.
- Differentiate between upper case and lower case letters Gg-Ll.
- Enjoy activities involving letter recognition.

The learner is guided to:
- Recall letter names learnt.
- Read letters Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj, Kk, Ll from charts, books, flash cards.
- Match upper case and lower case letters Gg-Ll.
- Visit a learning corner with a variety of jumbled letters and identify each letter name.
- Chant rhymes collaboratively on letter names Gg-Ll.

How do we identify letters of the alphabet?

Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 27
Alphabet charts
Flash cards
Learning corner
Letter cards

Oral questions Letter identification Checklists

Reading

Letter Recognition: Letters Mm-Rr
Letter Recognition: Letters Ss-Zz

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

- Identify letter names Mm, Nn, Oo, Pp, Qq, Rr in and out of class.
- Differentiate between upper case and lower case letters Mm-Rr.
- Appreciate learning letter names.

The learner is guided to:
- Recall letter names learnt earlier.
- Read letters Mm, Nn, Oo, Pp, Qq, Rr from charts, books, flash cards.
- Match upper case and lower case letters Mm-Rr.
- Play letter memory games like fishing game using letter flash cards.
- Chant rhymes collaboratively on letter names Mm-Rr.

Why is it important to learn letter names?

Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 27
Alphabet charts
Flash cards
Fishing game materials
Letter cards
Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 27-28
Digital devices

Oral questions Games assessment Observation

Reading

Letter Recognition: Capital Letters A-M

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

- Identify capital letters A-M from texts.
- Read capital letters A-M from charts and flash cards.
- Appreciate the difference between capital and small letters.

The learner is guided to:
- Read capital letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M from charts.
- Identify capital letters A-M from different texts.
- Match capital letters A-M with their corresponding small letters.
- Chant rhymes on capital letters A-M.

When do we use capital letters?

Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 28
Alphabet charts
Flash cards
Books
Digital devices

Oral questions Letter identification Observation

Reading

Letter Recognition: Capital Letters N-Z
Letter Recognition: Reading Syllables Introduction

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

- Identify capital letters N-Z from texts.
- Read capital letters N-Z from charts and flash cards.
- Enjoy recognizing all letters of the alphabet.

The learner is guided to:
- Read capital letters N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z from charts.
- Identify capital letters N-Z from different texts.
- Match capital letters N-Z with their corresponding small letters.
- Sing the ABC song with emphasis on capital letters.

How do capital letters differ from small letters?

Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 28
Alphabet charts
Flash cards
Books
Digital devices
Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 29
Syllable charts
Digital devices
Vowel cards

Oral questions Matching activities Singing assessment

Reading

Letter Recognition: Reading More Syllables

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

- Read syllables fa-fu, ga-gu, ha-hu from charts.
- Blend consonants with vowels to form syllables.
- Take pleasure in reading syllables.

The learner is guided to:
- Read syllables fa, fe, fi, fo, fu from charts and flash cards.
- Read syllables ga, ge, gi, go, gu and ha, he, hi, ho, hu.
- Blend consonants f, g, h with vowels to form syllables.
- Play games on syllables like a fishing game using flash cards with syllables.

Why do we learn to read syllables?

Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 29
Syllable charts
Flash cards
Fishing game materials

Oral questions Games assessment Checklists

Writing

Letter Writing: Letters Aa-Gg
Letter Writing: Letters Hh-Nn

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

- Identify letters Aa-Gg of the alphabet in both lower and upper case.
- Write letters Aa-Gg in lower and upper case.
- Focus on activities related to writing of letters.

The learner is guided to:
- Read letters Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff, Gg from charts, books, digital device.
- Write letters Aa-Gg in the air.
- Join the dots to form letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G.
- Write letters Aa-Gg in lower case and upper case on books.
- Copy the letters Aa-Gg neatly.

How do we form letters of the alphabet?

Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 30
Alphabet charts
Writing books
Pencils
Digital devices
Dot-to-dot worksheets

Written exercises Observation Checklists

Writing

Letter Writing: Letters Oo-Uu

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

- Identify letters Oo-Uu of the alphabet in both lower and upper case.
- Write letters Oo-Uu in lower and upper case.
- Value correct letter formation.

The learner is guided to:
- Read letters Oo, Pp, Qq, Rr, Ss, Tt, Uu from charts, books, digital device.
- Write letters Oo-Uu in the air.
- Join the dots to form letters O, P, Q, R, S, T, U.
- Write letters Oo-Uu in lower case and upper case on books.
- Copy the letters Oo-Uu neatly.

How do we ensure correct letter formation?

Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 30-31
Alphabet charts
Writing books
Pencils
Digital devices

Written exercises Observation Checklists

Writing

Letter Writing: Letters Vv-Zz

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

- Identify letters Vv-Zz of the alphabet in both lower and upper case.
- Write letters Vv-Zz in lower and upper case.
- Appreciate completing the alphabet in writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Read letters Vv, Ww, Xx, Yy, Zz from charts, books, digital device.
- Write letters Vv-Zz in the air.
- Join the dots to form letters V, W, X, Y, Z.
- Write letters Vv-Zz in lower case and upper case on books.
- Copy the letters Vv-Zz neatly.

How many letters have we learnt to write?

Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 31
Alphabet charts
Writing books
Pencils
Dot-to-dot worksheets

Written exercises Observation Portfolio

Writing

Letter Writing: Modelling Letters
Letter Writing: Writing Aa-Zz Practice

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

- Model letters of the alphabet using clay, dough or plasticine.
- Match lower case and upper case letters in writing.
- Enjoy creative letter formation activities.

The learner is guided to:
- Model letters of the alphabet in groups using clay, dough or plasticine.
- Match in writing lower case and upper case letters.
- Clear working area and wash hands with soap and clean water.
- Display work done for peer assessment.

How can we form letters using different materials?

Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 31
Clay
Plasticine
Dough
Display board
Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 32
Writing books
Pencils
Crayons
Alphabet charts

Practical assessment Peer assessment Observation

Writing

Writing Practice: Letter Patterns

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

- Identify letters of the alphabet from texts.
- Make patterns using letters of the alphabet.
- Take pleasure in activities related to writing letters.

The learner is guided to:
- Read the letters of the alphabet from books, charts, board, digital device.
- Colour letters of the alphabet within borders.
- Make letter patterns on different surfaces collaboratively and as individuals.
- Trace letters on dotted lines.

Why do we make patterns?

Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 32
Pattern worksheets
Pencils
Crayons
Tracing sheets

Written exercises Observation Checklists

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Writing Practice: Consolidation
Active Listening

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

- Write letters of the alphabet correctly and neatly.
- Model letters of the alphabet collaboratively.
- Appreciate displaying written work.

The learner is guided to:
- Write letters of the alphabet in lower case on books and digital devices.
- Write letters of the alphabet in upper case on books and digital devices.
- Model letters of the alphabet collaboratively.
- Tidy up the working space and clean hands after modelling.
- Display the work written and modelled in class.

How can we improve our handwriting?

Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 32
Writing books
Clay/Plasticine
Digital devices
Display board
Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 33-34
Story books
Riddle cards
Crayons

Written exercises Peer assessment Portfolio

OUR SCHOOL

Listening and Speaking

Active Listening

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

- Listen to simple instructions and respond appropriately.
- Take turns in conversations.
- Enjoy participating in conversations.

The learner is guided to:
- Watch a video of a short story and tell a friend what they saw.
- Listen to clues and tick the correct picture (e.g., "It covers your head. You use it outside. It keeps you dry when it is raining.").
- Listen and follow instructions to colour pictures, draw shapes around objects.
- Colour the chicken coop yellow, horse brown, cow black, tree green, tractor blue, kennel red.

How do people respond to instructions?

Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 35-36
Digital devices
Colouring worksheets
Crayons
Pictures

Observation Following instructions assessment Practical activities

Listening and Speaking

Self-expression

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

- Express own needs and ideas verbally in and out of school.
- Use appropriate vocabulary to express own needs and ideas.
- Actively participate in activities on self-expression.

The learner is guided to:
- Look at pictures showing a boy and a girl and describe what they see.
- Express themselves by completing sentences: "My name is___", "I am a ___ (boy/girl)", "I am ___ years old", "I am in pre-primary ___", "My best colour is ___".
- Tell news or talk about what they are doing during school activities.

What can you say about yourself?

Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 37
Pictures
Charts
Flash cards
Digital devices
Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 38-39
Pictures of facial expressions
Crayons

Oral presentation Observation Self-assessment

Reading

Print Awareness

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

- Identify pictures related to school.
- Read pictures from different materials in and out of school.
- Show interest in reading in and out of school.

The learner is guided to:
- Look at pictures and tell a friend the story.
- Read pictures on things found in the school and talk about them.
- Collaboratively read picture stories to each other and appreciate one another.
- Identify games children play from pictures and discuss which games they like to play.

Why do we enjoy reading pictures?

Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 40-41
Picture books
Charts
Flash cards
Digital devices

Observation Oral questions Picture reading assessment

Reading

Print Awareness

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

- Identify pictures of safe and unsafe places in school.
- Read pictures of safe vehicles to and from school.
- Appreciate safety awareness through pictures.

The learner is guided to:
- Read pictures on safe things to do in school.
- Read pictures on safe and unsafe places in school.
- Read pictures of safe vehicles to and from school (school buses, private vehicles, public buses).
- Colour the picture showing the market scene and discuss what is found there.

How do we go to school safely?

Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 42
Safety pictures
Charts
Crayons
Digital devices

Oral questions Picture identification Observation

Reading

Print Awareness
Reading Syllables (ba-bu, da-du)

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

- Identify pictures of items found in the classroom.
- Play games on identification of pictures and letters.
- Value reading pictures as preparation for reading texts.

The learner is guided to:
- Read pictures of items found in the classroom (pencil, book, bag, chair, table, ruler, eraser, chalk, board).
- Read pictures, letter sounds and names of letters of the alphabet from different materials.
- Play games on identification of pictures, letter sounds and letters of the alphabet.
- Name the things found in the classroom from pictures.

What items do we find in our classroom?

Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 43
Picture flash cards
Alphabet charts
Classroom items
Digital devices
Syllable charts
Flash cards
Digital devices
Writing board

Observation Games assessment Oral questions

Reading

Reading Syllables (ba-bu, da-du)

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

- Join two sounds to read syllables ca, ce, ci, co, cu and da, de, di, do, du.
- Practise reading syllables collaboratively.
- Appreciate the role of syllables in word formation.

The learner is guided to:
- Blend sounds to make syllables: ca, ce, ci, co, cu and da, de, di, do, du.
- Practise reading syllables collaboratively as they correct one another (peer teaching).
- Play games on syllables like a fishing game using flash cards with syllables.
- Circle the correct word from given options.

Why do we learn to read syllables?

Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 43
Syllable charts
Flash cards
Fishing game materials
Word cards

Reading assessment Games Peer assessment

Writing

Drawing and Colouring Pictures
Writing Syllables (ba-bu, da-du)

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

- Identify pictures of objects within the school environment.
- Draw different objects within the school environment.
- Colour the drawings using different colours.

The learner is guided to:
- Name things found within the school.
- Read pictures of things found within the school.
- Draw pictures of things found within the school environment.
- Draw and colour things found in the classroom.
- Colour the drawings while sharing the colour pencils.
- Display the work done for peer assessment.

Which things are found in our school environment?

Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 44-45
Drawing books
Crayons
Pencils
Display board
Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 46
Syllable charts
Writing books
Flash cards

Observation Practical assessment Peer assessment

Writing

Writing Syllables (ba-bu, da-du)

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

- Write syllables ca, ce, ci, co, cu and da, de, di, do, du properly.
- Make patterns using syllables.
- Show excitement in using basic writing tools to write syllables.

The learner is guided to:
- Read syllables ca, ce, ci, co, cu and da, de, di, do, du from charts.
- Write the syllables ca-cu and da-du in the air.
- Write syllables on the board and on books.
- Make patterns using syllables.
- Colour the learnt syllables.
- Display work written in class.
- Chant rhymes on syllables.

From where can we read sounds and syllables?

Queenex Language Activities Practice Book pg. 46
Syllable charts
Writing books
Pencils
Crayons

Written exercises Peer assessment Portfolio