Class: Pre-School Level 4
Term: Third Term
Week: 7
Age: 5 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Subject: Civic Education
Curriculum Theme: Civic Education
Previous Lesson: Not separately stated in the scheme.
Topic: COOPERATION AT HOME
Subject Matter: Meaning and ways of cooperating at home.

Specific Objectives

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

Cognitive Domain

Identify members of a home who need to cooperate.
State the simple meaning of cooperation.
Mention at least two ways they can cooperate at home.

Affective Domain

Show willingness to cooperate with family members.
Appreciate the importance of helping one another at home.

Psychomotor Domain

Demonstrate simple acts of cooperation, such as tidying toys or sharing.

Participate in classroom activities that promote cooperation.

Reference Materials

NAPPS National Unified Teaching Scheme for Pre-School Level 4.
Relevant Early Childhood Care and Education resources.
Pictures and charts showing families cooperating.

Instructional Materials

Chart pictures of families cooperating (e.g., tidying, cooking, playing together).
Pictures of different family members (Mummy, Daddy, children).
Small toys or blocks for demonstration of sharing.
Broom and dustpan (child-sized, for role-play).

Rationale for the Lesson

This lesson is important for 5-year-olds as it introduces the fundamental concept of cooperation within the family unit. Understanding cooperation helps children develop positive social habits, learn to share responsibilities, and build stronger, more harmonious relationships at home and in their wider community.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils can identify members of their family and understand simple instructions like “help” or “share.”

Lesson Content/Board Summary

Meaning and Ways of Cooperating at Home

Cooperation means working together and helping each other to achieve a common goal. At home, cooperation means everyone in the family helps out and gets along.

Who Needs to Cooperate at Home?

Mummy
Daddy
Children (boys and girls)
Grandparents (if they live together)
Everyone in the family!

Ways We Can Cooperate at Home (for children):

Helping Mummy/Daddy:
- Tidying up toys after playing.
- Helping to set the table (with light items).
- Putting dirty clothes in the laundry basket.
- Helping to sweep the floor (with a child-sized broom).
Sharing with Siblings:
- Sharing toys and books.
- Taking turns during games.
Listening to Parents:
- Obeying instructions from Mummy and Daddy.
Playing Nicely:
- Playing without fighting or shouting.

Key Words

Cooperate – to work together and help each other.
Home – the place where your family lives.
Family – the people who live together in a home (Mummy, Daddy, children).

What the Teacher Should Show or Draw

Display chart pictures of families working together (e.g., a child helping to wash dishes, a child tidying toys, a family eating together).
Draw simple stick figures representing Mummy, Daddy, and children.

Cooperation Song

Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”

At home, we all cooperate,
Cooperate, cooperate.
At home, we all cooperate,
To make our home so happy.

We help Mummy, we help Daddy,
Help Daddy, help Daddy.
We help Mummy, we help Daddy,
To make our home so happy.

We share our toys with brother, sister,
Brother, sister, brother, sister.
We share our toys with brother, sister,
To make our home so happy.

Actions:

“At home, we all cooperate”: Point to self and then sweep hands together.
“We help Mummy, we help Daddy”: Pretend to do a chore like sweeping or tidying.
“We share our toys with brother, sister”: Make a sharing motion with hands.

How to use the rhyme: Sing the song together, demonstrating the actions. Repeat several times to reinforce the concept of helping and sharing at home.

Watch and Learn About Helping at Home

The teacher will show a short video about children helping with chores at home to visually reinforce the lesson.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_F7m4j2K2U

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

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

Instructional Procedures

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Engaging/Greeting

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the pupils warmly and leads them in a short, familiar welcome song. The teacher then asks pupils who they live with at home.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond to greetings, sing the song, and name family members (Mummy, Daddy, sister, brother).

Learning Point: Pupils recall family members and are engaged for the lesson.

Step 2: Explaining Cooperation

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Explanation/Concept Introduction

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher introduces the topic “Cooperation at Home.” The teacher explains cooperation using simple words and actions: “Cooperation means working together and helping each other. Like when Mummy and Daddy both cook, or when you help Mummy tidy your toys.” The teacher demonstrates a simple helping action.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen attentively, repeat the word “cooperation,” and imitate the simple helping action.

Learning Point: Pupils understand the basic meaning of cooperation.

Step 3: Identifying Members of a Home

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Identification/Visual Aid

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher displays chart pictures of different family members and asks pupils to identify them. “Who is this? (Mummy) Who is this? (Daddy) Who are these? (Children)” The teacher emphasizes that everyone in the home needs to cooperate.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils point to and name the family members in the pictures.

Learning Point: Pupils can identify members of a home who cooperate.

Step 4: Discussing Ways to Cooperate at Home

Time: 6 minutes

Teaching Skill: Discussion/Examples

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher shows chart pictures illustrating different ways children can cooperate at home (e.g., tidying toys, sharing, helping to sweep, listening to parents). For each picture, the teacher asks, “What are they doing? How is this cooperation?” The teacher explains each action simply.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils observe the pictures, describe what they see, and mention simple ways they can cooperate.

Learning Point: Pupils learn practical ways to cooperate at home.

Step 5: Role-play and Practical Application

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Role-play/Guided Practice

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher sets up a simple role-play scenario. “Let’s pretend our classroom is our home. Who can show me how they help Mummy tidy toys?” The teacher provides toys/blocks and a child-sized broom/dustpan. The teacher guides pupils to demonstrate simple cooperative actions like tidying or sharing.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils take turns demonstrating simple cooperative actions like tidying up toys, sharing blocks, or pretending to sweep.

Learning Point: Pupils practically demonstrate cooperative behaviours.

Step 6: Song Reinforcement

Time: 2 minutes

Teaching Skill: Reinforcement/Singing

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher leads the pupils in singing the “Cooperation Song” again, encouraging them to perform the actions. The teacher praises active participation.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils sing the cooperation song with actions.

Learning Point: Pupils reinforce the concept of cooperation through song and movement.

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.

“What does it mean to cooperate?”
“Who are the people in your home that cooperate?”
“Show me one way you can cooperate with your Mummy at home.”
“Show me how you can share your toys with 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: 1 minute

Teaching Skill: Summarizing/Encouragement

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher summarizes the lesson by reminding pupils that cooperation makes everyone happy at home. The teacher encourages them to practice cooperation every day. “Remember to always help Mummy and Daddy and share with your brothers and sisters!”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and affirm their understanding.

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

Lesson Keywords

Cooperate – to work together and help each other.
Home – the place where your family lives.
Family – the people who live together in a home (Mummy, Daddy, children).
Help – to assist someone in doing something.
Share – to give a part of something to another person.

Differentiation

Support: For pupils who struggle to understand, the teacher will use more one-on-one demonstration, hand-over-hand guidance during role-play, and simplify explanations further. They can focus on identifying just one or two ways to cooperate.
Extension: For pupils who grasp the concept quickly, the teacher can ask them to suggest other ways they can cooperate at home or ask them to explain why cooperation is important in their own words. They can also lead a small group in a cooperative task.

Note for teachers using this lesson plan

Before the lesson, ensure you have clear, engaging chart pictures of families cooperating. Prepare child-friendly props like a small broom, dustpan, and toys for the role-play activity. The main idea children must understand is that cooperation means “helping each other” and “working together” at home. Observe pupils during the role-play to see if they can physically demonstrate cooperative actions. Repeat the song several times throughout the lesson to reinforce the message. Encourage all pupils to participate, especially the quieter ones, by giving them simple, achievable tasks during the role-play. Praise efforts, not just perfect execution, to build confidence. Emphasize that cooperation makes their home a happy place for everyone.