Making Jewelleries for Pre-School Level 4

Class: Pre-School Level 4
Term: Second Term
Week: 10
Age: 5 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Subject: Creativity
Curriculum Theme: Creativity
Previous Lesson: Pupils engaged in various creative activities using simple materials.
Topic: Making Jewelleries
Subject Matter: Making Jewelleries.

Specific Objectives

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

Cognitive Domain

• Identify a straw and a rubber thread.
• State the steps involved in making a simple straw jewellery.

Affective Domain

• Show enthusiasm for creating their own jewellery.
• Listen attentively to instructions on using craft materials safely.

Psychomotor Domain

• Cut straws into smaller pieces using child-safe scissors under supervision.
• Thread straw pieces onto a rubber thread to make a necklace or bracelet.

Social Domain

• Share materials with classmates when guided.
• Participate in group discussions about their creations.

Reference Materials

• NAPPS National Unified Teaching Scheme for Pre-School Level 4.
• Early Childhood Care and Education curriculum resources.
• Relevant early-years craft books.

Instructional Materials

• Drinking straws (various colours and sizes if available).
• Child-safe scissors.
• Rubber threads or elastic strings.
• A sample of a finished straw necklace or bracelet.
• Small bowls or containers for cut straws.

Rationale for the Lesson

This lesson helps 5-year-olds develop their fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and creativity through a fun, practical activity. Making jewellery allows children to express themselves, follow instructions, and experience the satisfaction of creating something with their own hands, which builds confidence and problem-solving abilities.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils can identify basic colours, hold and manipulate small objects, and have some experience with simple cutting activities under supervision.

Lesson Content/Board Summary

Making Jewelleries

Jewellery refers to decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as necklaces, bracelets, and rings. Today, we will learn to make simple and colourful jewellery using straws and rubber threads.

To make straw jewellery, we need:

• Straws: These are hollow tubes, usually used for drinking. We will cut them into small pieces.
• Rubber thread: This is a stretchy string that we will use to hold the straw pieces together.
• Scissors: We use these to cut the straws. Remember, scissors must always be used carefully and under a teacher’s supervision!

Steps to Make Straw Jewellery:

1. Cut the straws: Carefully cut the straws into small, short pieces using child-safe scissors.
2. Thread the straws: Take a rubber thread and start putting the cut straw pieces onto it one by one.
3. Tie the ends: When you have enough straw pieces to make a necklace or bracelet, ask your teacher to help you tie the ends of the rubber thread together.

You can make colourful patterns by using different coloured straws!

Key Words

• Straw – A thin, hollow tube.
• Thread – A thin string used for joining things.
• Cut – To divide something with a sharp tool like scissors.
• Jewellery – Ornaments like necklaces or bracelets.

What the Teacher Should Show or Draw

• Display a variety of colourful straws, rubber threads, and child-safe scissors.
• Show a completed straw necklace or bracelet as an example.
• Demonstrate how to hold the scissors safely and cut a straw into small pieces.
• Demonstrate how to hold the rubber thread and push a straw piece onto it.

Jewellery Making Rhyme

Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Snip, snip, snip the straws so small,
Cut them neatly, one and all.
Thread, thread, thread them on the string,
What a pretty joy they bring!
A colourful necklace, bright and new,
Made by me, and made by you!

Actions:

• “Snip, snip, snip”: Make cutting motions with fingers.
• “Cut them neatly”: Show careful cutting.
• “Thread, thread, thread”: Make threading motion with fingers.
• “What a pretty joy”: Point to imaginary necklace.
• “Colourful necklace”: Outline a necklace shape.
• “Made by me, and made by you”: Point to self, then to classmates.

How to use the rhyme: Sing the rhyme before starting the activity to introduce the steps and during the threading process to encourage pupils.

Watch and Learn to Make Jewellery

Let’s watch a short video to see how we can make beautiful jewellery with straws!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jc_6B151p34

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

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

Instructional Procedures

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Engagement/Motivation

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets pupils, sings a welcome song, and asks pupils if they like wearing necklaces or bracelets. The teacher shows a sample of a straw necklace and asks, “What do you think this is made of?”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond to greetings, sing along, and share their thoughts about jewellery. They observe the sample necklace and try to guess the materials.

Learning Point: Pupils are introduced to the topic of making jewellery and become motivated to learn.

Step 2: Presentation of Materials

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Identification/Naming

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher presents the instructional materials (straws, rubber thread, child-safe scissors) one by one, naming each item clearly and asking pupils to repeat the names. The teacher reminds pupils about scissor safety.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils identify and name the materials, repeating after the teacher. They listen to the safety instructions for scissors.

Learning Point: Pupils identify and name the materials needed for making jewellery and understand basic safety rules.

Step 3: Teacher Demonstration – Cutting Straws

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Demonstration/Modelling

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher demonstrates how to hold child-safe scissors correctly and how to cut a straw into small, short pieces. The teacher emphasizes cutting slowly and carefully, placing cut pieces into a bowl.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils observe the teacher’s demonstration carefully, paying attention to how to hold the scissors and cut the straws safely.

Learning Point: Pupils understand the correct and safe way to cut straws into small pieces.

Step 4: Guided Practice – Cutting Straws

Time: 6 minutes

Teaching Skill: Guided Practice/Supervision

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher distributes straws and child-safe scissors (one per pupil or pair) and guides pupils to practice cutting straws into small pieces. The teacher moves around, offering individual help and ensuring safety. The teacher encourages pupils to put their cut pieces into a designated bowl.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils carefully practice cutting straws into small pieces under the teacher’s supervision, placing their cut pieces into a bowl.

Learning Point: Pupils develop fine motor skills and practice safe use of scissors while cutting straws.

Step 5: Teacher Demonstration – Threading Straws

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Demonstration/Modelling

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher demonstrates how to take a rubber thread and carefully push the cut straw pieces onto it, one by one, to create a pattern or a colourful sequence. The teacher shows how to hold the thread steady.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils observe the teacher’s demonstration of threading the straw pieces onto the rubber thread.

Learning Point: Pupils understand the process of threading straw pieces to form jewellery.

Step 6: Guided Practice – Threading Straws

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Guided Practice/Application

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher distributes rubber threads to each pupil and guides them to start threading their cut straw pieces. The teacher assists pupils with starting the thread and tying the ends when they have completed their jewellery. The teacher sings the “Jewellery Making Rhyme” to encourage them.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils thread their cut straw pieces onto the rubber thread, creating their own necklaces or bracelets. They sing along with the rhyme and ask for help to tie the ends.

Learning Point: Pupils apply their fine motor skills to create their own straw jewellery.

Step 7: Evaluation/Review

Time: 2 minutes

Teaching Skill: Questioning/Assessment

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

1. “What materials did we use to make our jewellery today?”
2. “Show me how you cut your straw.”
3. “Show me your beautiful jewellery!”

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

Learning Point: Pupils demonstrate understanding of the lesson by identifying materials and showing their creations.

Step 8: Conclusion

Time: 2 minutes

Teaching Skill: Summarization/Reinforcement

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher praises pupils for their creativity and effort, reminding them to always be careful with scissors. The teacher collects all materials and ensures the classroom is tidy.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils tidy up their workspaces, put away materials, and appreciate their handmade jewellery.

Learning Point: Pupils feel a sense of accomplishment and learn the importance of tidiness.

Lesson Keywords

• Straw – A thin, hollow tube.
• Thread – A thin string used for joining things.
• Cut – To divide something with a sharp tool like scissors.
• Jewellery – Ornaments like necklaces or bracelets.

Differentiation

• Support: For pupils who find cutting difficult, pre-cut some straws into larger pieces. For threading, use thicker straws and thicker elastic strings or pipe cleaners to make it easier to push through. Provide hand-over-hand guidance for cutting and threading.
• Extension: Encourage faster pupils to create patterns with different coloured straws (e.g., red, blue, red, blue). Challenge them to make both a necklace and a bracelet, or to count the number of straws they use.

Note for teachers using this lesson plan

Before the lesson, ensure you have enough child-safe scissors, straws, and rubber threads for every pupil or pair. It’s crucial to emphasize scissor safety throughout the activity; demonstrate proper grip and cutting technique multiple times. Supervise pupils closely during the cutting phase. Encourage creativity by allowing pupils to choose their own straw colours and create unique patterns. For threading, some pupils might need help starting the thread or tying the knot at the end. Observe pupils’ fine motor skills and provide individual support as needed. A child’s understanding can be judged by their ability to safely cut the straws and successfully thread them onto the string to create a wearable piece of jewellery.