Songs and Rhymes

Duration: 40 minutes per strand
Theme: Language Development

Performance Objectives

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

1. Recognize and pronounce the /s/ sound in given words.
2. Recite rhymes fluently with correct rhythm.
3. Identify and name objects in the sitting room.
4. Read short sentences aloud with correct tone.
5. Use simple sentences with “This” and “That.”
6. Write and spell correctly simple two-letter words.

1. Phonics (Sound /s/)

Content:

• Sound: /s/
• Example words: sun, sit, sand, soap, sack, sad, sip.

Teacher’s Activities:

• Pronounce the sound /s/ clearly for pupils.
• Ask pupils to repeat after the teacher.
• Show flashcards with words beginning with /s/.
• Engage pupils in finding more /s/ words.

Pupils’ Activities:

• Repeat the sound after the teacher.
• Identify objects or pictures beginning with /s/.
• Read aloud given /s/ words.

Board Summary:

• /s/ sound words: sun, sit, sand, soap, sack, sad, sip.

Evaluation:

1. Pronounce three words with the /s/ sound.
2. Identify two things at home that begin with /s/.

1. Speech (Rhyme – “Simple Rhyme with /s/”)

Rhyme:

“Sally sells some soap,
Sun shines on the slope,
Singing songs so sweet,
Clap your hands and beat!”

Activities:

• Teacher recites the rhyme with rhythm.
• Pupils clap to the rhythm while reciting.
• Pupils perform actions matching the words (acting as “selling soap,” “clapping hands”).

Evaluation:

• Pupils recite the rhyme aloud individually and in groups.

1. Vocabulary (Objects in the Sitting Room)

Content:
Objects in the sitting room include: chair, table, sofa, lamp, mat, fan, rug, cushion, TV, clock.

Teacher’s Activities:

• Show real objects in the classroom (e.g., chair, table).
• Display picture charts of a sitting room.
• Ask pupils to name each object.

Pupils’ Activities:

• Look at objects and repeat their names.
• Match words with pictures.
• Say sentences using the objects: “This is a chair.”

Evaluation:

• Name 4 objects you can see in the sitting room.

1. Reading (Simple Sentences)

Content:
Short sentences for reading practice:

• The sun is hot.
• I sit on a mat.
• This is my bag.
• That is a cat.

Teacher’s Activities:

• Write sentences on the board.
• Read them aloud with correct tone.
• Guide pupils to read individually and in chorus.

Pupils’ Activities:

• Read the sentences aloud.
• Point to each word as they read.

Evaluation:

• Pupils read two sentences correctly.

1. Structure (Using “This” and “That”)

Content:

• “This” is used for something near.
• “That” is used for something far.

Examples:

• This is my pen. (near)
• That is a goat. (far)

Teacher’s Activities:

• Use classroom objects to demonstrate “this” and “that.”
• Ask pupils to come forward and use “this” and “that” in sentences.

Pupils’ Activities:

• Practice by pointing to near and far objects.
• Form sentences using “this” and “that.”

Board Summary:

• This (near), That (far).

Evaluation:

• Pupils make 2 sentences each using “this” and “that.”

1. Writing (Two-Letter Words)

Content:
Common two-letter words: an, am, at, as, in, it, is, on, up, us, me, my, to, do, go, no, so.

Teacher’s Activities:

• Write the words on the board.
• Demonstrate writing on the board.
• Guide pupils to copy into their notebooks.

Pupils’ Activities:

• Copy two-letter words neatly into notebooks.
• Spell and read each word aloud.
• Use them to form short sentences: I am 6. We go. No pen.

Evaluation:

• Pupils write and spell five two-letter words correctly.

Classwork/Assignment (MCQs in Straight Line)

1. The sound /s/ is in … (a) sun (b) pen (c) mat (d) dog
2. Which one is found in the sitting room? (a) sofa (b) hoe (c) goat (d) yam
3. Which sentence is correct? (a) The sun is hot (b) The sun are hot (c) The sun be hot (d) The sun was hot
4. We use “this” for something … (a) near (b) far (c) up (d) down
5. Which is a two-letter word? (a) sun (b) sit (c) up (d) bag