Information about Parents, Guardians and Teachers for Pre-School Level 4

Class: Pre-School Level 4
Term: First Term
Week: 2
Age: 5 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Subject: Personal Development
Curriculum Theme: Personal Development
Previous Lesson: Pupils have learned about themselves and their immediate family members.
Topic: Information about Parents, Guardians and Teachers
Subject Matter: Information on Parents or Guardian and Teachers. Weekly focus: Information about Parents, Guardians and Teachers.

Specific Objectives

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

Cognitive Domain

• Identify their parents and teacher.
• State the names of their mother, father, and teacher.
• Explain simply what a parent/guardian and teacher do.

Affective Domain

• Appreciate the roles of their parents, guardians, and teachers.
• Feel comfortable sharing information about their family and teacher.

Psychomotor Domain

• Point to pictures of parents, guardians, and teachers when asked.
• Participate in a song about family and teachers.

Social Domain

• Respond politely to questions about their family and teacher.

Reference Materials

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

Instructional Materials

• Video clips on family and teachers
• Posters showing pictures of mothers, fathers, guardians, and teachers
• Picture cards of different family members and school staff
• Name tags for the teacher

Rationale for the Lesson

This lesson is important for 5-year-olds as it helps them understand and identify the key adults in their lives who care for and educate them. Knowing this information fosters a sense of security, belonging, and respect for these important figures, which is crucial for their personal and social development.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils can already identify themselves, say their own names, and recognise common family members like mother and father. They are familiar with their teacher in the classroom setting.

Lesson Content/Board Summary

Information about Parents, Guardians and Teachers

Parents are the mother and father who take care of you at home. They love you, feed you, clothe you, and send you to school. Some children live with a Guardian, who is an adult that takes care of them like a parent.

Your Teacher is the person who teaches you at school. Your teacher helps you learn new things like reading, writing, and counting. Your teacher also helps you play and be kind to your friends.

It is important to know the names of your mother, father, guardian, and teacher.

Key Words

• Parents – Mother and Father who care for you.
• Guardian – An adult who takes care of a child like a parent.
• Teacher – The person who teaches you at school.
• Mother – Your female parent.
• Father – Your male parent.

What the Teacher Should Show or Draw

• Display posters of a mother, father, and a teacher.
• Write the teacher’s name clearly on the board or a name tag.
• Show pictures of different families and a teacher in a classroom.

Our Loving Adults Song

Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”

Lyrics:

Mummy, Daddy, love me so,
Help me learn and help me grow.
Feed me food and keep me safe,
Thank you, thank you, for your grace.

Teacher helps me every day,
Learn and play in a happy way.
Reads us stories, sings us songs,
Where we all belong!

Actions:

• “Mummy, Daddy, love me so” – Hug self.
• “Help me learn and help me grow” – Point to head, then stretch hands up.
• “Feed me food and keep me safe” – Pretend to eat, then cross arms over chest.
• “Thank you, thank you, for your grace” – Bow slightly.
• “Teacher helps me every day” – Point to teacher.
• “Learn and play in a happy way” – Pretend to write, then clap hands.
• “Reads us stories, sings us songs” – Pretend to read, then sing.
• “Where we all belong!” – Open arms wide.

How to use the rhyme: Sing the song together with actions after discussing the roles of parents and teachers. Repeat several times for reinforcement.

Watch and Learn about My Teacher

Let’s watch a short video about our teachers and what they do for us at school.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=130J58g26cQ

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

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

Instructional Procedures

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Greeting/Engagement

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the pupils warmly and leads a short “Good Morning” song. The teacher then asks pupils who brought them to school today and who takes care of them at home.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond to greetings, sing along, and share who brought them to school or takes care of them.

Learning Point: Pupils are engaged and begin thinking about their caregivers.

Step 2: Introducing Parents and Guardians

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Explanation/Picture Talk

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher displays posters of mothers and fathers. The teacher explains simply that these are parents and they love and care for us. The teacher also introduces the idea of a guardian as someone who cares for a child like a parent. The teacher asks, “What is your mother’s name?” and “What is your father’s name?”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils look at the posters and listen. They try to say their mother’s and father’s names.

Learning Point: Pupils understand what parents/guardians are and begin to recall their names.

Step 3: Introducing the Teacher

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Explanation/Demonstration

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher points to herself and says, “I am your teacher. My name is [Teacher’s Name].” The teacher explains that a teacher helps children learn and play at school. The teacher asks, “Who is your teacher?” and “What is your teacher’s name?”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils look at the teacher, listen, and try to say the teacher’s name.

Learning Point: Pupils identify their teacher and learn her name.

Step 4: Guided Practice – Naming

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Question and Answer/Repetition

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher goes around the class, asking individual pupils: “What is your mother’s name?”, “What is your father’s name?”, and “What is your teacher’s name?” The teacher provides gentle prompts and praise.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils take turns responding to the teacher’s questions, stating the names of their parents and teacher.

Learning Point: Pupils practise recalling and saying the names of important adults.

Step 5: Song Reinforcement

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Singing/Movement

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher leads the pupils in singing “Our Loving Adults Song” with actions. The teacher encourages everyone to participate enthusiastically.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils sing the song and perform the actions, reinforcing the roles of parents, guardians, and teachers.

Learning Point: Pupils enjoy learning through song and actions, consolidating the lesson’s theme.

Step 6: Video Presentation and Discussion

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Visual Learning/Discussion

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher plays the short video about “My Teacher Song” for the pupils. After the video, the teacher asks simple questions like, “What does the teacher do in the video?” or “How does your teacher help you?”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils watch the video and respond to the teacher’s questions, sharing their observations and experiences.

Learning Point: Pupils gain further visual and auditory reinforcement of the teacher’s role.

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.

1. Point to the picture of a mother.
2. Point to the picture of a father.
3. What is your mother’s name?
4. What is your father’s name?
5. Who teaches you at school?
6. What is your teacher’s name?

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: Summarisation/Positive Reinforcement

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher praises the pupils for their participation and reminds them that their parents, guardians, and teachers love them and help them every day. The teacher encourages them to always show respect.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and acknowledge the teacher’s summary.

Learning Point: Pupils feel appreciated and understand the importance of respecting adults.

Lesson Keywords

• Parents – Your mother and father.
• Guardian – An adult who cares for a child.
• Teacher – The person who teaches you at school.
• Mother – Female parent.
• Father – Male parent.

Differentiation

• Support: For pupils who are shy or struggle to recall names, the teacher can use picture cards of a generic “Mummy” and “Daddy” and point to herself for “Teacher.” The teacher can also provide the first sound of a name or ask a peer to help.
• Extension: For pupils who quickly recall the names, the teacher can ask them to share one thing their mother, father, or teacher does for them, or ask if they have a grandparent’s name they know.

Note for teachers using this lesson plan

Prepare the instructional materials, especially the posters and any video clips, before the lesson begins. Ensure you have clear pictures of a mother, father, and a teacher. When asking for names, be sensitive to pupils who may not live with both parents or whose guardians’ names might be different. Emphasize the *role* of the caregiver. Encourage all pupils to participate, but do not force shy children to speak if they are uncomfortable; instead, allow them to point or whisper. The main idea children must understand is that these adults care for them and it’s important to know their names. Observable actions showing understanding include pointing to the correct person/picture and verbally stating the names correctly. Repeat the song and questions frequently throughout the week to reinforce learning.