TOPIC: ALPHABET, GRATITUDE AND PARTS OF THE BODY
A: TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS
- Alphabet chart.
- Picture cards of body parts.
- Word flashcards.
- Pupils’ writing books and pencils.
- Simple object cards for missing-letter exercises.
B: REFERENCE MATERIALS
- Scheme of work.
- Recommended English Studies textbook for Primary 1.
- Online educational resources.
C: PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE
The pupils can identify some letters of the alphabet and use simple words such as my, your, his and her.
D: PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
- Recite letters A–Z.
- Say thank you correctly.
- Use simple farewell words.
- Name common parts of the body.
- Complete simple words with missing letters.
- Write some letters correctly.
E: CONTENT
The Alphabet
The English alphabet has 26 letters.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Pupils can sing the alphabet song to help them remember the letters.
Showing Gratitude
We say thank you when someone gives us something or helps us.
Examples:
🎁 Someone gives you a gift — Thank you.
🍎 Someone gives you an apple — Thank you.
Saying Goodbye
We can say:
- Goodbye.
- Bye.
- See you later.
Parts of the Body
Some parts of the body are:
👀 Eyes – for seeing.
👂 Ears – for hearing.
👃 Nose – for smelling.
👄 Mouth – for eating and speaking.
✋ Hands – for holding things.
🦶 Feet – for walking.
Missing Letters
Complete the words:
- c_t = cat
- d_g = dog
- p_n = pen
- b_g = bag
F: LESSON PRESENTATION
F1: Teachers’ Activities
- Guides pupils to sing the alphabet song.
- Revises letters A–Z.
- Teaches pupils when to say thank you and goodbye.
- Shows pictures of body parts and names them.
- Guides pupils to complete simple words with missing letters.
- Helps pupils practise writing letters.
F2: Pupils’ Activities
- Sing the alphabet song.
- Recite letters A–Z.
- Practise saying thank you and goodbye.
- Name parts of the body.
- Complete simple missing-letter words.
- Practise writing letters.
G: CONCLUSION
The teacher revises the alphabet, gratitude words and parts of the body.
The teacher introduces the next topic, “Matching Letters with Pictures and Asking Questions.”
H: EVALUATION GUIDE
Pupils should be able to answer the following questions:
- Say letters A–Z.
- What do you say when someone gives you a gift?
- Mention four parts of the body.
- Which part of the body do we use for seeing?
- Complete: c_t.
- Complete: p_n.