Class: Pre-School Level 4
Term: First Term
Week: 1
Age: 5 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Subject: Creativity
Curriculum Theme: Creativity
Previous Lesson: Identifying basic colours
Topic: Colouring a Car
Subject Matter: Colouring a car with red and yellow.

Specific Objectives

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

Cognitive Domain

Identify a car from a picture or toy.
Name the colours red and yellow.

Affective Domain

Show interest in colouring activities.
Listen attentively to instructions.

Psychomotor Domain

Grip a crayon properly.
Colour within the lines of a car outline using red and yellow crayons.

Share colouring materials when necessary.
Participate in group activities.

Reference Materials

NAPPS National Unified Teaching Scheme for Pre-School Level 4
Early Childhood Care and Education curriculum guides
Relevant early-years creativity workbook/resource

Instructional Materials

Picture of a car (large and clear)
Toy car (optional, for demonstration)
Red crayons
Yellow crayons
Plain paper or colouring sheets with car outlines

Rationale for the Lesson

This lesson helps Pre-School Level 4 pupils develop their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination, which are essential for pre-writing. It also reinforces colour recognition and encourages creativity, allowing children to express themselves while learning about a common object like a car.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils can identify some common objects, know how to hold a drawing tool, and have been introduced to basic colours like red and yellow.

Lesson Content/Board Summary

Colouring a Car

A car is a vehicle that helps people travel from one place to another. Cars come in many shapes and colours.

Today, we will learn to colour a car using two special colours: red and yellow.

How to Hold a Crayon

Hold your crayon with three fingers: your thumb, index finger, and middle finger. This is called a “tripod grip” and helps you control the crayon better for colouring.

Colours for Our Car

Red: Like a juicy apple or a bright tomato.
Yellow: Like a sunny banana or a cheerful sun.

Colouring Steps

Look at the car outline on your paper.
Choose your red crayon.
Carefully colour parts of the car red, staying inside the lines.
Choose your yellow crayon.
Carefully colour other parts of the car yellow, staying inside the lines.

Car Colouring Rhyme

Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Car, car, big and bright,
Colour you with all my might.
Red and yellow, shining clear,
Making pictures, right in here.
Car, car, big and bright,
Colour you with all my might.

Actions: Pupils can pretend to hold a crayon and make colouring motions while singing.

How to use the rhyme: Sing this rhyme together as pupils are getting ready to colour or while they are colouring to reinforce the concept of colouring a car.

Watch and Learn About Car Colours

Let’s watch a short video about cars and colours to get some ideas for our colouring activity.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3f6K-95-5k

Key Words

Car – A vehicle with wheels used for transport.
Crayon – A stick of coloured wax used for drawing or colouring.
Colour – To fill an area with a specific colour using a crayon or marker.
Red – A primary colour, like blood or apples.
Yellow – A primary colour, like the sun or a banana.

What the Teacher Should Show or Draw

A large picture of a car.
A toy car (if available).
Demonstrate the correct tripod grip for holding a crayon.
Demonstrate how to colour neatly within the lines on a sample car outline.

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

Play-based Learning, Demonstration, Guided Practice, Songs and Rhymes, Picture Talk, Question and Answer, Practical Activity, Repetition.

Instructional Procedures

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Engagement/Recall

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the pupils and leads them in a short song about vehicles. The teacher then asks pupils what they see on the board (a picture of a car).

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond to greetings, sing along, and identify the picture of the car.

Learning Point: Pupils are engaged and recall prior knowledge about vehicles.

Step 2: Car Identification and Discussion

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Observation/Identification

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher shows a large picture of a car and asks, “What is this?” The teacher discusses briefly what a car is used for (e.g., “It takes us to school, to the market”).

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils identify the car and share simple ideas about its use.

Learning Point: Pupils can identify a car and understand its basic function.

Step 3: Crayon Grip Demonstration

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Demonstration/Modelling

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher shows pupils a crayon and demonstrates the correct way to hold it using the tripod grip. The teacher explains, “Hold your crayon like this, with three fingers.”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils observe the teacher’s demonstration and practise holding an imaginary crayon correctly.

Learning Point: Pupils learn the proper way to grip a crayon for control.

Step 4: Introducing Colours (Red and Yellow)

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Colour Recognition

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher holds up a red crayon and says, “This is red!” The teacher then holds up a yellow crayon and says, “This is yellow!” The teacher asks pupils to repeat the colours.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils repeat the names of the colours “red” and “yellow” after the teacher.

Learning Point: Pupils reinforce their recognition of red and yellow.

Step 5: Colouring Demonstration

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Demonstration/Instruction

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher takes a large car outline and demonstrates how to colour parts of the car red and other parts yellow, emphasising staying within the lines. The teacher sings the “Car Colouring Rhyme” while demonstrating.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils observe the teacher’s demonstration carefully and listen to the rhyme.

Learning Point: Pupils understand the task and see how to apply the colours and grip.

Step 6: Guided Colouring Activity

Time: 6 minutes

Teaching Skill: Guided Practice/Supervision

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher distributes car outline sheets, red crayons, and yellow crayons to each pupil. The teacher walks around, providing individual guidance on crayon grip and colouring technique, encouraging them to colour their cars.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils hold their crayons correctly and begin colouring their car outlines with red and yellow, trying to stay within the lines.

Learning Point: Pupils apply their knowledge and practise fine motor skills.

Step 7: Evaluation/Review

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Questioning/Assessment

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher checks pupils’ understanding through short questions and practical tasks.

“What is this picture of?” (Pointing to a car).
“Show me the red crayon.”
“Show me the yellow crayon.”
“Show me how you hold your crayon.”
“Show me your coloured car.”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond orally and demonstrate the required skill where appropriate, showing their coloured cars.

Learning Point: Pupils demonstrate understanding of the lesson.

Step 8: Conclusion

Time: 2 minutes

Teaching Skill: Reinforcement/Closure

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher praises the pupils for their effort and good work, especially for trying to colour neatly and holding their crayons properly. The teacher reminds them to always try their best.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen to the teacher and tidy up their materials.

Learning Point: Pupils feel a sense of accomplishment and are encouraged to continue practising.

Lesson Keywords

Car – A vehicle that moves on wheels.
Crayon – A tool for colouring.
Red – A colour.
Yellow – A colour.
Colouring – Filling in shapes with colour.

Differentiation

Support: For pupils struggling with crayon grip, the teacher can provide hand-over-hand guidance. For those finding it hard to stay within lines, larger car outlines can be provided, or the teacher can help outline sections more boldly.
Extension: For pupils who finish quickly and neatly, encourage them to add other details to their car (like windows or wheels using the same colours) or to identify other red and yellow objects in the classroom.

Note for teachers using this lesson plan

Before the lesson, ensure you have enough car outline sheets and red and yellow crayons for every pupil. A large, clear picture of a car or a toy car will greatly aid identification. When demonstrating crayon grip, make sure all pupils can see clearly and encourage them to mimic your actions. Emphasise the tripod grip as it is crucial for developing fine motor skills. During the colouring activity, circulate among pupils, offering individual encouragement and gentle correction for grip and colouring technique. Praise effort over perfection. Observe how pupils handle the crayons and their ability to recognise and use the specified colours. This practical activity is a key indicator of their learning.