LETTER WORK

FIRST TERM WEEK 1

NURSERY 1 (AGE 3) 

THEME – SELF INTRODUCTION 

PREVIOUS LESSON – MY NAME IS… 

 

TOPIC – SELF INTRODUCTION AND PRE WRITING SKILLS 

LEARNING AREA 

1. Self Introduction

2. Pre Writing Skills (Gripping Pencil)

3. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment

 

BEHAVIOUR OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, the children should be able to, 

1. identify and call the name of the teacher, and names of other members of the class appropriately.

2. introduce themselves to the class correctly.

3. grip pencils correctly.

4. perform scribbling activities using crayon and pencil on a magic board.

5. writing of strokes trace slanting ///// and trace vertical strokes |||||.

 

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR 

The children can respond to their names.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS 

The teacher will the lesson with the aid of pencils, crayon, magic boards, plastic alphabet, etc.

 

REFERENCE MATERIALS 

1. Recommended textbook

2. National Curriculum

3. All relevant materials

 

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

LESSON 1 – SELF INTRODUCTION

Teacher guides the children to introduce themselves by using his/herself as follows:

Hello children, my name is….

And you, what is your name?

Note – Teacher must use body expression as he/she introduced his/herself the the children. For examples – putting your hand on your chest and say, my name is… And point to each of the children, what is your name.

Help the children to introduce themselves. For example – my name is Seun, say it.

 

LESSON 2 – PRE WRITING SKILLS – GRIPPING PENCIL AND CRAYON

The children are the beginner, teacher encourages and guides them to grip the pencil correctly between the index their finger and thumb and rest it on the middle finger.

Note – This grip becomes more better with practice.

 

LESSON 3 – SCRIBBLING ACTIVITIES

Teacher allows the children to scribble freely by moving their fingertips. The children can use crayon and pencil on their books or magic boards.

 

LESSON 4 – TRACING VERTICAL AND SLANTING STROKE LINES 

ACTIVITY 1 – TRACING VERTICAL STROKE LINES 

Teacher guides the children to trace a vertical lines.

First practice,

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Second practice,

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ACTIVITY 2 – TRACING SLANTING STROKE LINES 

Teacher guides the children to trace a slanting lines.

First Practice,

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Second practice

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LESSON 5 – SUMMARY

 

LESSON PRESENTATION

To deliver this lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

LESSON 1 

1. Teacher says hello to the children and uses him/her to guide the children to introduce themselves correctly.

Children’s Activities – The children introduce themselves by saying, my name is….

LESSON 2

2. Teacher uses pencils and papers to guide the children to hold and grip the pen correctly.

Children’s Activities – The children hold and grip the pencils correctly.

LESSON 3 

3. Teacher allows the children to scribble freely by moving the fingertips.

Children’s Activities – The children scribble freely by moving their fingertips.

 

LESSON 4 

3. Teacher guides the children to correctly trace vertical and slanting lines.

 

LESSON 5 

5. Teacher summarizes the lesson by asking the children questions based on the lesson taught and gives the children work to do at home.

Children’s Activities – The children participate actively in the summary of the lesson by responding to the questions and do their homework at home.

 

NEXT LESSON – TERM 2 WEEK 2

Listening and Communication Skills | Pre Writing Skills (Tracing Vertical and Slanting Lines) Term 1 Week 2 Letter Work

 

LESSON EVALUATION/HOMEWORK

Teacher leads the children to,

1. introduce themselves correctly.

2. scribble freely.

3. trace vertical and slanting lines.