Children’s Rhymes – Contemporary and Tradition Primary 1 (Basic 1) – Cultural and Creative Arts
CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ARTS
FIRST TERM
WEEK 4
PRIMARY 1
THEME – PERFORMING ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
PREVIOUS LESSON – Branches of Arts (Primary 1)
TOPIC – CHILDREN’S RHYMES
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should have attained the following objectives –
1. recite some traditional rhymes.
2. identify the lyrics of a given rhyme.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of Tape recorder and player, CD players, Notebooks, Pencils and cleaners.
METHOD OF TEACHING
Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.
Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons.
REFERENCE MATERIALS
Scheme of Work
9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum
Course Book
All Relevant Material
Online Information
CONTENT OF THE LESSON
LESSON 1 – SONGS AND RHYMES
FOCUS RHYME 1 – SOME HAVE FOOD BUT CANNOT EAT
Some have food but cannot eat
Some can eat but have no food
We have food and we can eat
Glory be to God,
Amen.
FOCUS RHYME 2 – RAIN RAIN
Rain, rain, go away
Come again another day
Little Johnny wants to play.
FOCUS 3 – JOHN BULL’S MY SON
John Bull’s my son
I sent him to school
you don’t know how to spell your name
J-o-h-n B-u-l-l
FOCUS RHYME 4 – BATA MI A DUN KO KO KA
Bata mi a dun ko ko ka
Bata mi a dun ko ko ka
Bata mi a dun ko ko ka
Ti m’ba ka’we mi
Bata mi a dun ko ko ka
Bata mi a wo serere ni le
Bata mi a wo serere ni le
Ti m’ba ka’we mi*
Bata mi a wo serere ni le
Bata mi a dun ko ko ka
Bata mi a dun ko ko ka
Ti m’ba ka’we mi
Bata mi a dun ko ko ka.
FOCUS 5 – THE DAY IS BRIGHT
The day is bright It’s bright and fair
Oh happy day
The day of joy
The day is bright It’s bright and fair
Oh oh happy day.
MORAL LESSON OF THE ABOVE SONGS
LESSON 2 – CHILDREN’S RHYMES GAMES
Who is in the garden (English version)
Leader: Who is in the garden?
Group: That’s a little small girl (boy).
Leader: Can I come and see her (him)?
Group: No, no, no!
Leader: Now you follow me!
Yoruba Version
Ta lo wa ni inu ogba na
Omo kekere kan ni
Se kin wa wo
Ma wa wo
Tele mi kalo
For more children’s rhymes, Tonic Solfa Children’s Rhymes
PRESENTATION
To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:
1. Uses rhymes to revises the previous lesson.
2. Finds out from the pupils the rhymes they are familiar with.
Pupil’s Activities – Recite the traditional rhymes they already know.
3. Plays recorded rhyme recitation.
Pupil’s Activities – Listen to the recorded traditional rhymes.
4. Displays written rhymes on cardboard sheets.
Pupil’s Activities – Identify rhymes in their language.
5. Encourages individual and group recitation of rhymes.
Pupil’s Activities – Practice reciting the rhymes. Recite rhymes in groups.
Pupil’s Activities – Copy the written rhymes in their notebooks.
CONCLUSION
- To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.
- Next Lesson – Introduction to Drama (Primary 1)
LESSON EVALUATION
Ask pupils to:
1. recite one children’s rhymes.
2. identify the lyrics of a given rhyme.