Greetings at School, When and Whom to Greet for Pre-School Level 1

Class: Pre-School Level 1
Term: Second Term
Week: 5
Age: 2 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Subject: Social Habits
Curriculum Theme: Social Habits
Previous Lesson: Not separately stated in the scheme.
Topic: Simple Greetings
Subject Matter: Simple Greetings; When to greet at school; Whom to greet at school; How to greet politely at school. Weekly focus: Greetings at School: When and Whom to Greet.

Specific Objectives

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

Cognitive Domain

• Identify when to greet people at school.
• Name one person they should greet at school.

Affective Domain

• Show a happy face when greeting.
• Listen to the teacher’s greeting words.

Psychomotor Domain

• Demonstrate a simple greeting action like waving.
• Repeat simple greeting words like “Hello” or “Good morning.”

Social Domain

• Participate in a group greeting activity.
• Interact politely with the teacher and peers during greeting practice.

Reference Materials

• NAPPS National Unified Teaching Scheme for Pre-School Level 1
• Relevant Early Childhood Care and Education resources

Instructional Materials

• Charts with pictures of children greeting
• Picture cards showing different people at school (teacher, friend, gate man)
• Video clips on greetings for young children
• Teacher’s smile and friendly gestures

Rationale for the Lesson

Learning simple greetings at age 2 helps children develop basic social skills and good manners. It teaches them how to acknowledge others respectfully and builds a friendly atmosphere at school, which is crucial for their social and emotional development.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils have some experience interacting with family members and other children at home and school.

Lesson Content/Board Summary

Simple Greetings at School: When and Whom to Greet

What are Greetings?

Greetings are friendly words or actions we use to say “hello” to people when we see them.

• We use greetings to show we are happy to see someone.
• We use greetings to be polite.

When to Greet at School

We greet people:

• When we arrive at school in the morning.
• When we see our teacher.
• When we see our friends.
• When we see other adults at school (like the gate man or cleaner).
• When we are leaving school.

Whom to Greet at School

We greet:

• Our teacher.
• Our friends.
• Other adults at school.

How to Greet Politely at School

We can greet by:

• Saying “Good morning!” (in the morning).
• Saying “Good afternoon!” (in the afternoon).
• Saying “Hello!”
• Smiling.
• Waving our hand.
• Giving a small bow or curtsy (for adults).

Key Words

• Greet – To say “hello” or “good morning” to someone.
• Hello – A word we say when we meet someone.
• Morning – The first part of the day when the sun comes up.
• Teacher – The person who teaches us at school.

Greeting Song

Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”

Good morning, good morning, dear teacher,
Good morning to you, my dear friend.
We smile and we wave, so happy,
Good morning, good morning, again!

Actions: Pupils wave to the teacher, then to a friend, then smile and wave again.

Watch and Practise Greetings

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

• Play-based Learning
• Demonstration
• Guided Practice
• Songs and Rhymes
• Picture Talk
• Repetition
• Role-play (simple)
• Imitation

Instructional Procedures

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Engagement/Recall

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets each pupil by name as they arrive or settle down, saying “Good morning, [Pupil’s Name]!” with a smile and a wave. The teacher then asks, “Who said ‘Good morning’ to me today?” or “Did you say ‘Hello’ to your friend?”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond to the teacher’s greeting with a smile, wave, or simple sound. Some might try to say “Good morning.”

Learning Point: Pupils are introduced to the idea of greeting and feel welcomed.

Step 2: Introducing Greetings and When to Greet

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Explanation/Visual Aid

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher shows a chart with pictures of children arriving at school and greeting. The teacher explains, “When we come to school, we say ‘Good morning!’ We greet our teacher and our friends.” The teacher points to the pictures and says “Good morning!” repeatedly.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils look at the pictures and listen to the teacher. They may point to the children greeting.

Learning Point: Pupils learn that greetings happen when they arrive at school.

Step 3: Whom to Greet at School

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Identification/Repetition

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher holds up picture cards of a teacher, a friend, and another adult (e.g., gate man). For each card, the teacher says, “This is our teacher. We greet our teacher! Good morning, Teacher!” The teacher encourages pupils to point and repeat “Teacher” and “Good morning.”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils point to the pictures and try to repeat “Teacher” and “Good morning” with the teacher.

Learning Point: Pupils identify people they should greet at school.

Step 4: How to Greet Politely (Actions)

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Demonstration/Imitation

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher demonstrates simple greeting actions: a big smile, a wave, and a small bow/curtsy. The teacher says, “When we greet, we smile! (Teacher smiles). We wave! (Teacher waves). We can also do a small bow! (Teacher bows).” The teacher repeats each action slowly.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils imitate the teacher’s actions: smiling, waving, and attempting a small bow.

Learning Point: Pupils learn polite greeting actions.

Step 5: Practising Greeting Words and Actions with Song

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Song/Guided Practice

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher leads the “Greeting Song” from the Board Summary. The teacher sings the song with actions (waving, smiling) and encourages pupils to sing along and perform the actions. The teacher might walk around and greet individual pupils during the song.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils sing the song with the teacher, performing the actions of waving and smiling.

Learning Point: Pupils practise greeting words and actions in a fun way.

Step 6: Video Reinforcement

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Multimedia/Reinforcement

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher plays the “Hello Song | Super Simple Songs” video. The teacher encourages pupils to watch and imitate the “Hello” and “How are you?” greetings and actions shown in the video.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils watch the video and try to sing along or imitate the simple greeting words and actions.

Learning Point: Pupils reinforce greeting concepts through visual and auditory stimulation.

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. “When do we say ‘Good morning’?” (Teacher points to a picture of morning arrival).
2. “Who do we greet at school?” (Teacher points to a picture of a teacher or friend).
3. “Show me how you greet with a wave and a smile.”
4. “Can you say ‘Hello’?”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond orally (e.g., “morning,” “teacher”) and demonstrate the required skill where appropriate (waving, smiling, attempting “Hello”).

Learning Point: Pupils demonstrate understanding of the lesson.

Step 8: Conclusion

Time: 1 minute

Teaching Skill: Summarisation/Closure

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher praises pupils for their participation and reminds them, “Remember to always greet your teachers and friends with a smile! It makes everyone happy!” The teacher leads a final group greeting: “Good bye, everyone!”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond to the teacher’s “Good bye” and may wave back.

Learning Point: Pupils understand the importance of greetings and feel encouraged to practise them.

Lesson Keywords

• Greet – To say “hello” or “good morning” to someone.
• Hello – A friendly word we say when we meet someone.
• Smile – To make a happy face.
• Wave – To move our hand to say hello or goodbye.

Differentiation

• Support: For pupils who are shy or struggle, the teacher can provide hand-over-hand guidance for waving, repeat words more slowly, or encourage them to simply smile. Use fewer choices when asking “whom to greet” (e.g., just “teacher” or “friend”).
• Extension: For pupils who quickly grasp the concept, encourage them to greet a specific friend by name, or ask them to show a different greeting action they know (e.g., a high-five, if appropriate and safe).