Endurance and Tolerance for Peaceful Coexistence for Pre-School Level 4

Class: Pre-School Level 4
Term: Second Term
Week: 4
Age: 5 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Subject: Social Habits
Curriculum Theme: Social Habits
Previous Lesson: Sharing and Caring for Friends
Topic: ENDURANCE AND TOLERANCE FOR PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE
Subject Matter: ENDURANCE AND TOLERANCE – Endurance and tolerance lead to peaceful co-existence. Weekly focus: Endurance and Tolerance for Peaceful Coexistence.

Specific Objectives

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

Cognitive Domain

• Explain in simple terms what endurance means.
• Explain in simple terms what tolerance means.
• Identify situations where endurance and tolerance are needed.

Affective Domain

• Appreciate the importance of enduring and tolerating others.
• Show willingness to accept friends who are different from them.

Psychomotor Domain

• Role-play situations demonstrating endurance.
• Role-play situations demonstrating tolerance.

Social Domain

• Describe how to endure or tolerate their friends when they do what they do not like.
• Participate in activities that promote peaceful coexistence.

Reference Materials

• NAPPS National Unified Teaching Scheme for Pre-School Level 4
• Early Childhood Care and Education resources

Instructional Materials

• Charts showing children sharing and playing together peacefully
• Posters depicting different cultures or children with different interests
• MP4 Player (for video)
• Picture cards showing children waiting patiently or taking turns
• Simple storybook about friendship and understanding differences

Rationale for the Lesson

This lesson is important for 5-year-olds because it teaches them essential skills for getting along with others in school, at home, and in their community. Learning endurance helps children manage their emotions when things don’t go their way, while tolerance teaches them to respect and accept differences, fostering a peaceful environment where everyone feels valued and can live together happily.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils know how to greet their friends and teachers, and understand basic rules of playing together.

Lesson Content/Board Summary

ENDURANCE AND TOLERANCE FOR PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE

Endurance means being patient and strong when things are difficult or when you have to wait. It means not giving up easily and not getting angry quickly.

• Examples of Endurance:
  • Waiting patiently for your turn to play with a toy.
  • Not getting upset if a game is taking a long time.
  • Trying again if you don’t succeed at something the first time.

Tolerance means accepting and respecting people who are different from you, even if you don’t always agree with them. It means understanding that everyone has their own ideas, beliefs, and ways of doing things.

• Examples of Tolerance:
  • Allowing a friend to choose a different game than you want to play.
  • Being kind to a friend who speaks a different language or has different customs.
  • Respecting that your friend has a different favourite colour or food.

Peaceful Coexistence means living together happily and without fighting, even when we have differences. When we endure and tolerate, we can all live in peace.

Key Words

• Endurance – being patient and strong.
• Tolerance – accepting others’ differences.
• Peaceful – calm and without fighting.
• Coexistence – living together.

What the Teacher Should Show or Draw

• Display charts and posters showing children waiting patiently, sharing, and playing together.
• Show pictures of children from different backgrounds or with different interests playing happily.
• Draw simple stick figures showing one child waiting while another plays, or two children with different clothes or hairstyles smiling together.

Endurance and Tolerance Song

Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”

Lyrics:

Wait your turn, don’t push or shout,
Endurance helps us all about.
Friends are different, yes it’s true,
Tolerance for me and you.
Peaceful living, hand in hand,
Best friends in our happy land.

Actions:

• “Wait your turn”: Hold up a finger, then point to an imaginary friend.
• “Don’t push or shout”: Shake head gently.
• “Endurance helps us all about”: Hug self.
• “Friends are different, yes it’s true”: Point to self, then to others.
• “Tolerance for me and you”: Point to self, then to others.
• “Peaceful living, hand in hand”: Hold hands with a friend or mime holding hands.
• “Best friends in our happy land”: Smile and sweep arms wide.

How to use the rhyme: Sing this song together as a class to reinforce the concepts of patience, accepting differences, and living peacefully. Encourage pupils to do the actions as they sing.

Watch and Learn About Getting Along

The teacher will show a short, age-appropriate video about sharing, kindness, and getting along with friends, which demonstrates aspects of endurance and tolerance.

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

Play-based Learning, Demonstration, Guided Practice, Songs and Rhymes, Storytelling, Picture Talk, Question and Answer, Role-play, Repetition, Video Presentation.

Instructional Procedures

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Greeting/Engaging

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the pupils warmly and leads them in a short “Good Morning, Friends” song to set a friendly tone. The teacher then asks pupils what makes them happy when they play with friends.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond to greetings, sing along, and share simple ideas about playing with friends.

Learning Point: Pupils are engaged and reminded of the joy of friendship.

Step 2: Explaining Endurance

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Explanation/Demonstration

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher explains “endurance” using simple language and relatable examples like waiting for a turn, or not crying if a toy breaks. The teacher shows picture cards of children waiting patiently. “Endurance means being patient and strong, not getting angry easily.”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen attentively, observe the pictures, and repeat the word “endurance.” They may share a time they had to wait.

Learning Point: Pupils understand the meaning of endurance through examples.

Step 3: Practising Endurance

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Guided Practice/Role-play

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher sets up a simple scenario, e.g., “Two friends want to play with the same ball, but there’s only one.” The teacher guides pupils to discuss what they should do (take turns, wait). The teacher asks pupils to show with their bodies how they would wait patiently.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils suggest solutions, demonstrate waiting patiently (e.g., sitting quietly, counting), and practise taking turns in a simple role-play.

Learning Point: Pupils actively demonstrate endurance in a practical setting.

Step 4: Explaining Tolerance

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Explanation/Picture Talk

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher introduces “tolerance” by showing posters of children with different appearances or interests. “Tolerance means accepting that our friends might be different from us, and that’s okay! We don’t get angry if they like different things.” The teacher gives examples like different favourite colours or games.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils observe the posters, listen to the explanation, and repeat the word “tolerance.” They may point to differences they see in the pictures.

Learning Point: Pupils understand the meaning of tolerance and appreciate differences.

Step 5: Practising Tolerance

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Discussion/Role-play

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher presents a scenario: “Your friend wants to draw with blue crayon, but you want to use red. What should you do?” The teacher encourages pupils to suggest accepting the friend’s choice or finding a way to share. The teacher guides them in a short role-play.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils discuss how to show tolerance, and participate in a simple role-play demonstrating acceptance of differences.

Learning Point: Pupils practise showing tolerance towards others’ choices.

Step 6: Reinforcement through Song and Video

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Singing/Visual Learning

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher leads pupils in singing the “Endurance and Tolerance Song” with actions. Afterwards, the teacher plays the short video about friends helping each other and learning to share, highlighting how the characters show patience and kindness.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils sing the song with actions and watch the video, identifying moments of endurance and tolerance.

Learning Point: Concepts are reinforced through auditory and visual aids.

Step 7: Evaluation/Review

Time: 4–5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Questioning/Assessment

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

1. What does it mean to endure? (e.g., waiting patiently)
2. What does it mean to tolerate? (e.g., accepting differences)
3. Show me how you would endure if you had to wait for your turn.
4. What can we do to live peacefully with our friends?

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond orally and demonstrate the required skill where appropriate.

Learning Point: Pupils demonstrate understanding of the lesson.

Step 8: Conclusion

Time: 2 minutes

Teaching Skill: Summarising/Encouragement

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher summarises the lesson by reminding pupils that being patient (endurance) and accepting differences (tolerance) helps everyone live happily together. The teacher encourages pupils to practice these habits every day.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and promise to practice endurance and tolerance with their friends and family.

Learning Point: Pupils are encouraged to apply the learned habits in their daily lives.

Lesson Keywords

• Endurance – being patient and strong, not giving up easily.
• Tolerance – accepting and respecting people who are different from you.
• Peaceful – calm, quiet, and without fighting.
• Coexistence – living together in the same place at the same time.
• Patience – the ability to wait calmly without getting upset.

Differentiation

• Support: For pupils who find it difficult to grasp the concepts, the teacher will use more concrete examples, larger picture cards, and guide them physically during role-play. The teacher will provide more one-on-one verbal prompts and repetition.
• Extension: For pupils who quickly understand, the teacher can ask them to suggest additional scenarios for endurance and tolerance, or to explain in their own words why these habits are important for peaceful coexistence. They can also lead a small group during role-play.

Note for teachers using this lesson plan

Before the lesson, prepare your charts, posters, and picture cards. Ensure the MP4 player and video are ready. The key is to make these abstract concepts concrete and relatable for 5-year-olds. Use simple, clear language and plenty of real-life examples from the children’s experiences (e.g., waiting for a swing, sharing crayons, friends having different favourite colours). Encourage active participation through role-play and discussion. Observe how pupils interact during free play to see if the concepts are being applied. Reinforce the song throughout the week. Emphasise that peaceful coexistence means everyone feels safe and happy, regardless of their differences. Understanding can be observed through their ability to describe situations, demonstrate patience, and show acceptance during guided activities.