Peace Education, Sharing, Importance of Peace and Maintaining Peace for Pre-School Level 3

Class: Pre-School Level 3
Term: Second Term
Week: 8
Age: 4 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Subject: Civic Education
Curriculum Theme: Civic Education
Previous Lesson: Not separately stated in the scheme.
Topic: PEACE EDUCATION: SHARING, IMPORTANCE OF PEACE AND MAINTAINING PEACE
Subject Matter: Peace Education: Sharing, Importance of Peace and Maintaining Peace.

Specific Objectives

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

Cognitive Domain

• Identify situations where sharing is needed.
• State simple reasons why peace is important in the classroom and at home.
• Recognise actions that help maintain peace, such as taking turns.

Affective Domain

• Show willingness to share toys and materials with peers.
• Appreciate the feeling of peace and happiness in the classroom.
• Participate actively in discussions about peaceful interactions.

Psychomotor Domain

• Demonstrate how to share toys and materials peacefully with others.
• Practise taking turns during play activities.

Social Domain

• Interact peacefully with peers during group activities.
• Use kind words when asking for or offering to share.

Reference Materials

• NAPPS National Unified Teaching Scheme for Pre-School Level 3
• Early Childhood Care and Education resources

Instructional Materials

• Chart showing children sharing and playing peacefully
• Posters with pictures of happy children and sad children (due to fighting)
• Variety of toys (e.g., building blocks, cars, dolls)
• Crayons and drawing paper
• Audio player for songs
• Video display for educational video

Rationale for the Lesson

This lesson is crucial for 4-year-olds as it introduces fundamental social skills of sharing and cooperation. Learning about peace helps children understand how to interact positively with others, resolve minor conflicts, and create a happy, harmonious environment in both school and home settings. These early lessons build a strong foundation for good citizenship.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils can already identify their friends and play alongside other children. They have some experience with playing with toys and interacting in a group setting.

Lesson Content/Board Summary

PEACE EDUCATION: Sharing, Importance of Peace and Maintaining Peace

What is Peace?

Peace means everyone is happy, calm, and friendly. There is no fighting, no shouting, and no crying. When we have peace, we can play and learn together happily.

Sharing with Friends

Sharing means letting others use your things or giving them a part of what you have.

• We share toys so everyone can play.
• We share crayons so everyone can draw.
• Sharing makes our friends happy and makes us kind.
• It teaches us to take turns.

Why is Peace Important?

Peace is important because:

• It makes our classroom a happy place.
• It makes our home a happy place.
• We can learn better when there is no noise or fighting.
• Everyone feels safe and loved.

How to Maintain Peace (Keep Peace)

We can keep peace by:

• Taking turns when playing or using things.
• Using kind words like “Please” and “Thank you.”
• Asking nicely if we want to use something.
• Saying “Sorry” if we make a mistake.
• Telling a teacher or an adult if there is a problem.
• Helping our friends.

Key Words

• Peace – Everyone is happy and calm, no fighting.
• Share – To let others use your things or give them a part of what you have.
• Kind – Being nice and friendly to others.
• Turn – Each person gets a chance to do something.

Sharing and Peace Song

Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”

Sharing toys and sharing smiles,
Makes our classroom happy miles.
No more fighting, no more frowns,
Peaceful children all around.
Taking turns and being kind,
Happy friends is what we find!

Actions:

• “Sharing toys”: Pretend to pass a toy.
• “sharing smiles”: Point to mouth and make a happy face.
• “Makes our classroom happy miles”: Spread arms wide.
• “No more fighting, no more frowns”: Shake head “no.”
• “Peaceful children all around”: Hug self.
• “Taking turns and being kind”: Point to self and then to a friend.
• “Happy friends is what we find!”: Join hands with a friend or clap.

Watch and Learn About Sharing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R90Q-c6F8Jc

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: Greeting/Engagement

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets pupils warmly and asks them how they feel today. “Are we all happy and ready to learn and play together today?” The teacher shows a picture of happy children playing together peacefully.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond to greetings and talk about feeling happy. They look at the picture and point to happy faces.

Learning Point: Pupils are engaged and introduced to the idea of happiness and togetherness.

Step 2: Understanding Peace

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Discussion/Picture Talk

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher asks, “What does it mean to have peace in our classroom?” The teacher shows a chart with pictures of children playing peacefully and another with children quarrelling. “Which picture shows peace? Which one shows no peace?” The teacher explains that peace means no fighting, everyone is happy and calm.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils discuss their ideas, point to the pictures, and identify the peaceful scene. They repeat the meaning of peace in simple terms.

Learning Point: Pupils recognise what peace looks like and understand its basic meaning.

Step 3: Learning About Sharing

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Demonstration/Guided Practice

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher brings out a few toys (e.g., two cars for five children). “Look, I have only two cars, but many of us want to play. What can we do?” The teacher guides pupils to suggest sharing and taking turns. The teacher demonstrates how to share a toy by passing it gently and saying, “My turn, your turn.”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils suggest sharing. They watch the demonstration and then practise passing toys to each other, saying “My turn” and “Your turn” with teacher guidance.

Learning Point: Pupils understand the concept of sharing and practise taking turns.

Step 4: Importance of Peace and Sharing

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Storytelling/Questioning

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher tells a very short story about two friends who fought over a toy and were sad, then another story about two friends who shared and were happy. “Which story ended happily? Why?” The teacher explains that sharing and peace make everyone happy and help us learn.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen to the stories, identify the happy ending, and explain why sharing made the friends happy.

Learning Point: Pupils appreciate that peace and sharing lead to happiness and better learning.

Step 5: Maintaining Peace Through Actions

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Role-play/Song

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher discusses simple ways to maintain peace: “What if someone takes your toy? What do you say?” (Ask nicely, “Please can I have a turn?”). “What if you accidentally push someone?” (Say “Sorry”). The teacher leads pupils in singing the “Sharing and Peace Song” with actions.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils suggest kind words to use. They participate in the song, singing and doing the actions.

Learning Point: Pupils learn practical ways to keep peace and reinforce the lesson through song.

Step 6: Practical Application (Free Play with Sharing Focus)

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Observation/Facilitation

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher provides various materials like building blocks, crayons, and paper. “Now, let’s play and share these materials peacefully, just like we learned.” The teacher observes pupils’ interactions, offering gentle reminders and praise for good sharing and turn-taking.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils engage in free play, practising sharing materials and taking turns with their peers. They try to use kind words and resolve small issues peacefully.

Learning Point: Pupils apply sharing and peace-keeping skills in a practical play setting.

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. Show me how you would share this crayon with your friend.
2. What does peace mean? (No fighting, everyone happy).
3. What kind words can we use when we want a turn with a toy?
4. What makes our classroom a happy and peaceful place?

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: Reinforcement

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher praises pupils for their good behaviour and reminds them to always share and keep peace at school and at home. “Let’s all be peacekeepers!”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond positively and say, “We will be peacekeepers!”

Learning Point: Pupils are encouraged to continue practising peaceful sharing.

Lesson Keywords

• Peace – When everyone is happy, calm, and friendly, with no fighting.
• Share – To let others use your things or give them a part of what you have.
• Kind – Being nice and friendly to others.
• Turn – Each person gets a chance to do something, one after the other.
• Happy – Feeling joy and pleasure.

Differentiation

• Support: For pupils who struggle with sharing, the teacher can provide larger, more easily shareable items (e.g., a big ball, a long rope). Use hand-over-hand guidance for demonstrating sharing. Give one-on-one verbal prompts and positive reinforcement for any attempt at sharing.
• Extension: For pupils who quickly grasp the concept, encourage them to be “sharing helpers” or “peace leaders” during play, gently reminding friends to take turns or use kind words. Ask them to suggest other ways they can help maintain peace at home or in the playground.