How to Greet Politely at Home for Pre-School Level 1

Class: Pre-School Level 1
Term: Second Term
Week: 4
Age: 2 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Subject: Social Habits
Curriculum Theme: Social Habits
Previous Lesson: Not separately stated in the scheme.
Topic: SIMPLE GREETINGS AT HOME
Subject Matter: SIMPLE GREETINGS AT HOME; When to greet at home.; Who to greet at home.; How to greet politely at home.

Specific Objectives

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

Cognitive Domain

• Identify family members they should greet at home.
• Recall simple greeting words like “Good morning” and “Hello.”

Affective Domain

• Show willingness to greet family members politely.
• Listen attentively to the teacher’s instructions and demonstrations.

Psychomotor Domain

• Demonstrate simple actions for greeting, such as a slight bend or wave.
• Repeat greeting words and phrases after the teacher.

Social Domain

• Participate in role-play activities of greeting family members.
• Interact politely with peers during guided practice.

Reference Materials

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

Instructional Materials

• Charts showing pictures of a family (Mummy, Daddy, children, grandparents)
• Puppets or dolls representing family members
• Video clips (e.g., songs about greetings)

Rationale for the Lesson

This lesson is important for 2-year-olds as it introduces fundamental social etiquette and respect within the family unit. Learning simple greetings helps children develop positive social interactions, express courtesy, and build a strong foundation for future communication skills.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils can identify Mummy and Daddy and may have heard simple words like “hello” or “bye-bye” at home.

Lesson Content/Board Summary

SIMPLE GREETINGS AT HOME

Greeting means saying “hello” or “good morning” to someone to show you are happy to see them and you respect them.

When to greet at home:

• In the morning when you wake up.
• In the evening before you sleep.
• When someone comes home.
• When a visitor comes to your house.

Who to greet at home:

• Mummy
• Daddy
• Your brothers and sisters
• Grandma and Grandpa (if they live with you)
• Any visitors

How to greet politely at home:

• Look at the person.
• Say “Good morning, Mummy” or “Good evening, Daddy.”
• Girls can bend their knees a little.
• Boys can give a slight bow.
• Use a gentle, happy voice.

Key Words

• Greeting – saying hello or good morning.
• Hello – a word we say when we see someone.
• Morning – the time when we wake up.
• Evening – the time when the sun goes down.

Greeting Song

Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”

Good morning, Mummy, how are you?
Good morning, Daddy, how are you?
Hello, brother, hello, sister,
Good morning, everyone at home!

Actions: Wave to Mummy, wave to Daddy, point to brother/sister, then make a sweeping gesture for “everyone.”

Watch and Practise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5J-J9X192I

This video helps us learn to say “Hello!” and “How are you?” in a fun way.

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

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

Instructional Procedures

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Engagement/Recall

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets pupils warmly, “Good morning, children!” and asks them how they greet Mummy and Daddy at home. The teacher shows a picture of a family.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond “Good morning, teacher!” and may offer simple responses about greeting their parents, pointing to Mummy/Daddy in the picture.

Learning Point: Pupils are engaged and connect to their home experiences.

Step 2: Presentation – What is a Greeting?

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Explanation/Demonstration

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher explains that greeting means saying “hello” or “good morning” to show love and respect. The teacher demonstrates by saying “Hello!” with a wave.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and try to repeat “Hello!” and wave their hands.

Learning Point: Pupils understand the simple meaning of greeting.

Step 3: When to Greet at Home

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Picture Talk/Discussion

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher uses pictures to show different times of day (morning, evening) and explains when we greet (when we wake up, when someone comes home). “When the sun comes up, we say ‘Good morning!'”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils look at the pictures and repeat “Good morning!” and “Good evening!” after the teacher.

Learning Point: Pupils learn appropriate times for greetings.

Step 4: Who to Greet at Home

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Identification/Naming

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher shows the family chart and points to Mummy, Daddy, brothers, sisters, and visitors. The teacher names each person and asks, “Who do we greet?”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils point to and name Mummy, Daddy, etc., and repeat “Mummy,” “Daddy,” etc.

Learning Point: Pupils identify family members they should greet.

Step 5: How to Greet Politely (Demonstration)

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Modelling/Instruction

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher demonstrates polite greetings: “Good morning, Mummy” (with a slight bend for girls) and “Good morning, Daddy” (with a slight bow for boys). The teacher emphasizes looking at the person and using a gentle voice.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils observe the teacher’s demonstration and try to imitate the actions and words.

Learning Point: Pupils learn the actions and words for polite greetings.

Step 6: Guided Practice and Song

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Role-play/Musical Activity

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher uses puppets or calls pupils forward to role-play greeting Mummy/Daddy. The teacher leads the “Greeting Song” with actions, encouraging all pupils to participate.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils take turns role-playing greetings with puppets or peers. They sing the “Greeting Song” and perform the actions.

Learning Point: Pupils practise greeting skills in a fun, interactive way.

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. “Who do we say ‘Good morning’ to at home?” (Point to Mummy/Daddy on chart).
2. “Show me how you greet Mummy.”
3. “What do we say when we wake up in the morning?”
4. “Say ‘Hello’ to your friend.”

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: Summarization/Reinforcement

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher praises pupils for their participation and reminds them to always greet Mummy, Daddy, and everyone at home politely. “Remember to always say ‘Good morning’ and ‘Good evening’!”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and repeat the reminder, “Greet Mummy and Daddy!”

Learning Point: Pupils are encouraged to practise greetings at home.

Lesson Keywords

• Greeting – saying hello or good morning to someone.
• Polite – being kind and showing good manners.
• Mummy – your mother.
• Daddy – your father.

Differentiation

• Support: For pupils who are struggling, the teacher can provide more one-on-one modelling, use hand-over-hand guidance for actions, and focus on just one greeting word like “Hello” or “Good morning.” Use larger pictures of family members.
• Extension: For pupils who quickly grasp the concept, encourage them to greet more family members (e.g., “Good morning, Grandpa”) or practise greeting a pretend visitor at home. They can also be asked to demonstrate the greeting without direct prompting.