Note for teachers using this lesson plan
Before this lesson, prepare simple props like toy blocks, crayons, or puppets that can be used in role-play scenarios. The central idea is for pupils to understand that being kind, sharing, and saying sorry helps everyone get along. Observe how pupils participate in the role-play and apply the concepts of responsibility, tolerance, and making peace in their interactions.
Class: Pre-School Level 3
Term: Second Term
Week: 10
Age: 4 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Subject: Social Habits
Curriculum Theme: Social Habits
Previous Lesson: Not separately stated in the scheme.
Topic: Responsibility and Tolerance: Role-Play and Making Peace
Subject Matter: Values (Responsibility & Tolerance). Weekly focus: Responsibility and Tolerance: Role-Play and Making Peace.
Specific Objectives
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
Cognitive Domain
- Identify examples of responsible actions.
- Recognise actions that show tolerance towards others.
- State simple ways to make peace after a disagreement.
Affective Domain
- Show willingness to share toys and materials.
- Express care and kindness towards classmates.
- Participate in role-play scenarios about responsibility and making peace.
Psychomotor Domain
- Demonstrate responsible actions like tidying up.
- Act out scenarios showing tolerance and peace-making.
- Use appropriate gestures like shaking hands to show making peace.
Social Domain
- Interact positively with peers during group activities.
- Take turns and share during play.
- Practise saying “I am sorry” and “It’s okay” in social situations.
Reference Materials
- NAPPS National Unified Teaching Scheme for Pre-School Level 3.
- Relevant Early Childhood Care and Education resources.
- Picture cards showing children sharing, helping, and making up.
Instructional Materials
- Charts with pictures of children showing responsible actions (e.g., tidying toys, helping a friend).
- Posters depicting children sharing and playing kindly.
- Puppets or toy figures for demonstration.
- Common classroom items like blocks, crayons, or balls for role-play.
- Storybook about friendship, sharing, or saying sorry.
- Audio player for songs.
- Video display for educational video.
Rationale for the Lesson
This lesson helps 4-year-olds understand important social values like responsibility and tolerance, which are essential for getting along with others at school and at home. Through practical role-play, pupils learn how to act kindly, share, and resolve small conflicts, building a foundation for positive social interactions and emotional development.Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge
Pupils have previously learned about good manners, greeting others, and following simple classroom rules. They can identify their friends and participate in group play.Lesson Content/Board Summary
Responsibility and Tolerance: Role-Play and Making Peace
What is Responsibility?
Responsibility means doing your part and taking care of things. It means helping others and doing what is right.- Examples of being responsible:
- Tidying up your toys after playing.
- Helping a friend pick up their dropped crayons.
- Carrying your own small bag.
- Taking care of your books.
What is Tolerance?
Tolerance means being kind and accepting of others, even if they are different from you or want different things. It means sharing and taking turns.- Examples of showing tolerance:
- Sharing your toys with a friend.
- Letting a friend choose a game sometimes.
- Waiting for your turn to play.
- Not laughing if someone makes a mistake.
Making Peace
Making peace means solving a problem or disagreement with a friend so everyone can be happy again.- How to make peace:
- Saying “I am sorry” if you did something wrong.
- Saying “It’s okay” when someone says sorry to you.
- Talking about what happened.
- Sharing or taking turns to solve a problem.
- Giving a hug or shaking hands.
Peace-Making Rhyme
Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”
Lyrics:
Share your toys and share your smile,
Make a friend, stay a while.
Say “I’m sorry,” say “It’s okay,”
Happy friends, we will play.
Kind and gentle, day by day,
Making peace in every way.
Actions:
- “Share your toys”: Pretend to offer a toy.
- “Share your smile”: Smile widely.
- “Say ‘I’m sorry'”: Put hands together, bow head slightly.
- “Say ‘It’s okay'”: Nod head, open hands.
- “Happy friends”: Hug self.
- “Kind and gentle”: Gentle pat on arm.
- “Making peace”: Shake hands with a neighbour.
Watch and Learn About Sharing
Key Words
- Responsible – doing your part, taking care of things.
- Tolerant – being kind and accepting of others.
- Peace – when friends are happy and get along.
- Share – letting others use what you have.
- Help – doing something to make it easier for someone.
💡 Teacher Guide for Using This Board Summary
How to teach the content: Introduce “Responsibility” and “Tolerance” using simple language and the provided examples. Use the picture charts and posters to make the concepts concrete. For “Making Peace,” discuss simple scenarios that children might encounter in the classroom or at home. Emphasize the importance of saying “I am sorry” and “It’s okay.”
What to show or demonstrate: Point to pictures on charts showing children tidying up, sharing toys, and hugging after a disagreement. Use puppets to act out very simple scenarios of a toy dispute and how to resolve it by sharing or saying sorry. Model the actions for the rhyme.
How to use the rhyme/song: Introduce the “Peace-Making Rhyme” by singing it slowly first. Encourage pupils to join in with the words and actions. Repeat the rhyme 2-3 times to help them remember the message and actions. Focus on the key phrases like “Share your toys” and “Say ‘I’m sorry’.”
How to use the video: Introduce the video as a story about sharing and being kind. Ask pupils to watch carefully for how the characters share and solve their problem. After watching, discuss what they saw and how the characters showed responsibility and made peace. Ask questions like, “What did Daniel Tiger do when he wanted the toy?” or “How did they solve the problem?”
What to watch for: Observe if pupils understand the difference between responsible and irresponsible actions. Check if they can identify situations requiring tolerance and peace-making. During role-play, watch for their willingness to participate and their ability to act out the required social behaviours.
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
Instructional Procedures
Step 1: Introduction
Time: 3 minutes
Teaching Skill: Engagement/Greeting
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the pupils warmly and leads them in a short welcome song about friendship and being kind.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond to greetings and sing along with the teacher.
Learning Point: Pupils are settled and ready for the lesson, fostering a positive classroom atmosphere.
Step 2: Introducing Responsibility
Time: 5 minutes
Teaching Skill: Explanation/Picture Talk
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher shows pictures of children performing responsible actions (e.g., tidying up, helping). The teacher asks, “What are these children doing?” and explains what responsibility means using simple examples relevant to the classroom.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils observe the pictures, identify the actions, and share their own ideas of how they are responsible at home or school.
Learning Point: Pupils understand the concept of responsibility and can identify responsible actions.
Step 3: Introducing Tolerance
Time: 5 minutes
Teaching Skill: Discussion/Storytelling
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher tells a short story (or uses puppets) about two friends who want to play with the same toy. The teacher discusses how the friends can be kind and share, explaining the idea of tolerance. The teacher asks, “What can they do so both can be happy?”
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen to the story, suggest ways the friends can share, and discuss what it means to be kind and tolerant.
Learning Point: Pupils grasp the concept of tolerance and how to show kindness and sharing.
Step 4: Learning to Make Peace
Time: 5 minutes
Teaching Skill: Modelling/Rhyme
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher introduces the “Peace-Making Rhyme” and demonstrates the actions. The teacher explains that sometimes friends have small disagreements, and making peace helps everyone feel better. The teacher models saying “I am sorry” and “It’s okay.”
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen to the rhyme, repeat the words, and perform the actions with the teacher. They practise saying “I am sorry” and “It’s okay.”
Learning Point: Pupils learn a simple way to make peace and practise key phrases.
Step 5: Setting up Role-Play Scenarios
Time: 3 minutes
Teaching Skill: Instruction/Organisation
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher explains that they will now act out some situations. The teacher sets up simple scenarios using classroom items (e.g., two children want the same block, one child accidentally bumps another, a child needs help tidying up). The teacher assigns simple roles to a few pupils.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen to the scenarios and prepare for their assigned roles.
Learning Point: Pupils understand the context for the role-play and their roles.
Step 6: Guided Role-Play Activity
Time: 5 minutes
Teaching Skill: Facilitation/Observation
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher guides pupils through the role-play scenarios. For example, if two pupils want the same block, the teacher prompts them to “share” or “take turns.” If one pupil bumps another, the teacher prompts, “What do we say?” and “What do we say back?”
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils act out the scenarios, demonstrating responsible actions, tolerance, and making peace with guidance from the teacher.
Learning Point: Pupils practically apply the concepts of responsibility, tolerance, and peace-making in simulated situations.
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.
- Show me how you can share a toy with a friend.
- What do you say if you accidentally push someone?
- What do you say when someone says “I am sorry” to you?
- Point to the picture where children are being responsible by tidying up.
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/Reinforcement
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher praises the pupils for their participation and reminds them to always be responsible, tolerant, and make peace with their friends. The teacher leads a short goodbye song.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen to the summary and sing the goodbye song.
Learning Point: Pupils are encouraged to practise the learned social habits in their daily lives.
Lesson Keywords
- Responsible – doing your part, taking care of things.
- Tolerant – being kind and accepting of others.
- Peace – when friends are happy and get along.
- Share – letting others use what you have.
- Help – doing something to make it easier for someone.
Differentiation
- Support: For pupils who are shy or find role-play challenging, provide simpler scenarios with fewer characters. The teacher can give them specific lines to say or use puppets for them to manipulate. Pair them with a more confident peer during activities.
- Extension: For pupils who quickly grasp the concepts, encourage them to create their own short role-play scenarios about being responsible or making peace. Ask them to suggest different ways to resolve a conflict in a given situation.
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