Note for teachers using this lesson plan

Before the lesson, prepare pictures showing children sharing, helping, and playing together. Have a clear space ready for playing “Ten-ten” or “Who is in the Garden?”. The central idea is for pupils to understand that community values are good ways people behave together, and they can show these values through simple actions like sharing and being kind. Observe pupils actively participating in the games and discussing good behaviours to ensure successful learning.

Class: Pre-School Level 3
Term: First Term
Week: 7
Age: 4 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Subject: Civic Education
Curriculum Theme: Civic Education
Previous Lesson: Understanding rules at home and in school.
Topic: Community Values
Subject Matter: Meaning of community values and activities that promote good values.

Specific Objectives

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

Cognitive Domain

Give a simple meaning of values.
Identify some good values in their community.

Affective Domain

Show willingness to share toys with friends.
Express happiness when helping others.

Psychomotor Domain

Participate in simple games like “Ten-ten” or “Who is in the Garden?”.
Demonstrate simple acts of kindness or sharing.

Discuss activities that promote good values in their community.
Take turns during play.

Reference Materials

NAPPS National Unified Teaching Scheme for Pre-School Level 3
Early Childhood Care and Education curriculum resources
Pictures and charts showing community activities

Instructional Materials

Pictures of children sharing, helping, and playing together
Chart showing good community values
Posters with images of community helpers
Playground or open space for games
Toys for sharing activities
Audio device for songs (optional)

Rationale for the Lesson

This lesson is important for 4-year-olds as it introduces them to the idea of good behaviour within a group, starting with their immediate community like school and home. Understanding and practising community values helps children develop positive social skills, learn to cooperate, and become responsible members of society from an early age.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils can identify members of their family and school. They know simple rules like greeting adults and sharing toys at school.

Lesson Content/Board Summary

Meaning of Community Values and Activities That Promote Good Values

What are Values?

Values are good ways we behave and good things we believe are important. They are like rules for being a good person.
Example: Being kind, being honest, helping others.

What are Community Values?

Community values are the good ways people in a place (like our school, street, or village) act together. They help everyone live happily and safely.
Example:

Sharing toys with friends.
Helping someone who falls down.
Saying “please” and “thank you”.
Taking turns when playing.
Being friendly to everyone.

Activities That Promote Good Values

When we do these activities, we are showing good values:

Playing Together: Sharing toys, taking turns, being fair.
Helping Others: Helping a friend pick up crayons, helping a teacher tidy up.
Being Kind: Saying nice words, giving a hug to a sad friend.

Games That Teach Good Values

Playing games helps us learn good values like sharing, taking turns, and friendship.

“Ten-ten” Game
This is a clapping game where children clap hands together in a rhythm. It teaches coordination, rhythm, and playing together.
“Who is in the Garden?” Game
This is a circle game where children sing and one child walks around the circle, choosing another to join them. It teaches turn-taking, social interaction, and inclusion.

Key Words

Values – Good ways we behave.
Community – A group of people living together in one place.

Good Habits Song

Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”

Lyrics:

Good values, good values, shining bright,
Help us live with all our might.
Share our toys and be so kind,
Good friends together, we will find.
Good values, good values, every day,
Making our community a happy place to play!

Actions: Point to self, then to friends. Pretend to share. Hug self. Shake hands. Clap hands. Smile.

Watch and Practise Good Habits

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY0h5U3yG7U

💡 Teacher Guide for Using This Board Summary

How to teach the content: Start by asking pupils what “good” means to them. Use simple language and relatable examples like sharing toys or saying “thank you.” Show pictures of children demonstrating good values. Explain that a community is like their school or street, and community values are the good ways everyone acts together. Discuss the examples provided, asking pupils if they have seen or done similar things.

What to show or demonstrate: Show pictures of children sharing, helping, and taking turns. Demonstrate how to play “Ten-ten” (simple hand clapping) and “Who is in the Garden?” (forming a circle and singing). Use toys to physically demonstrate sharing and taking turns.

How to use the rhyme/song: Introduce the “Good Habits Song” by singing it slowly first. Encourage pupils to repeat after you. Demonstrate the actions clearly as you sing. Sing the song several times throughout the lesson to reinforce the message of good values. Encourage pupils to sing along and do the actions.

How to use the video: Introduce the video as a fun way to learn about good habits and values. Tell pupils to watch for examples of children being kind, sharing, and helping. After watching, ask pupils to name one good habit they saw in the video and how they can do it too. Discuss the actions and messages from the song.

What to watch for: Observe if pupils can identify simple good behaviours. Watch their participation in games, specifically if they take turns and interact positively. Encourage shy pupils to join in by offering a hand or a simple role.

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

Play-based Learning
Demonstration
Guided Practice
Songs and Rhymes
Picture Talk
Question and Answer
Role-play
Imitation

Instructional Procedures

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Engagement/Greeting

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the pupils warmly and leads a short welcome song about being happy and friendly. The teacher then asks pupils what makes them happy at school.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond to greetings, sing along, and share simple things that make them happy at school (e.g., playing with friends, drawing).

Learning Point: Pupils are engaged and ready for the lesson, connecting happiness to positive interactions.

Step 2: Introducing Values

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Explanation/Picture Talk

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher shows pictures of children sharing toys, helping each other, and saying “thank you.” The teacher asks, “What are these children doing? Are they doing good things?” The teacher explains that these “good things” are called values – good ways we behave.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils observe the pictures, identify the actions (sharing, helping), and agree that they are “good things.” They repeat the word “values.”

Learning Point: Pupils begin to understand the simple meaning of “values” through visual examples.

Step 3: Understanding Community Values

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Discussion/Relating to experience

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher asks pupils, “Who lives in our school? Who lives on our street?” The teacher explains that all these people together make a community. The teacher then explains that “community values” are the good ways people act together in their school or street to make everyone happy and safe.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils name people in their school (friends, teachers) and street (neighbours). They listen and repeat “community values.”

Learning Point: Pupils connect the idea of values to their own community.

Step 4: Activities That Promote Values

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Demonstration/Discussion

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher discusses examples of activities that promote good values, such as sharing toys, helping friends, and taking turns. The teacher demonstrates how to play “Ten-ten” and “Who is in the Garden?” briefly, explaining how they teach sharing and turn-taking.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils discuss examples of good activities. They watch the teacher demonstrate the games and try to imitate the actions.

Learning Point: Pupils identify practical activities that demonstrate good values and learn about games that reinforce them.

Step 5: Rhyme, Video and Game Time

Time: 6 minutes

Teaching Skill: Singing/Video Integration/Play

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher leads pupils in singing the “Good Habits Song” with actions. Then, the teacher plays the short video on good habits. After the video, the teacher leads pupils in playing one of the games, like “Ten-ten” or “Who is in the Garden?”, emphasizing taking turns and playing nicely.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils sing the song with actions, watch the video, and actively participate in the game, taking turns and interacting with friends.

Learning Point: Pupils reinforce their understanding of good values through song, visual examples, and practical play.

Step 6: Reinforcement and Practice

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Questioning/Role-play

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher asks pupils what they learned from the song, video, and game. The teacher asks, “What is one good thing you can do for your friend today?” The teacher encourages pupils to practice saying “please” and “thank you” to a friend.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils share one good thing they learned. They practice saying “please” and “thank you” to a classmate.

Learning Point: Pupils reflect on the lesson and practice applying good values.

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.

“What is a good way to behave with your friends?” (e.g., share, help)
“Show me how you would share this toy with your friend.” (Teacher provides a toy)
“When we play games, what good value do we learn?” (e.g., taking turns)
“Can you name one good value we learned today?”

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/Encouragement

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher summarizes the lesson by reminding pupils that being kind, sharing, and helping are good community values that make everyone happy. The teacher encourages them to practice these values every day.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and repeat a simple phrase like “I will be kind.”

Learning Point: Pupils leave with a reinforced understanding of good community values and encouragement to practice them.

Lesson Keywords

Values – Good ways we behave and good things we believe are important.
Community – A group of people living together in one place, like our school or street.
Sharing – Giving a part of what you have to others.
Helping – Doing something useful for someone else.

Differentiation

Support: For pupils who struggle, use larger, clearer pictures of good behaviours. Provide more one-on-one demonstration for games. Allow them to simply point to pictures of good values instead of verbalizing. Pair them with a more confident peer during activities.
Extension: For pupils who grasp the concept quickly, ask them to identify other good values they see at home or in their neighbourhood. Encourage them to lead a small group in demonstrating a good value or a part of a game. Ask them to draw a picture showing a good community value.