Revision of First-Term Civic Education for Pre-School Level 4

Class: Pre-School Level 4

Term: Second Term

Week: 1

Age: 5 years

Duration: 30 minutes

Subject: Civic Education

Curriculum Theme: Civic Education

Previous Lesson: Pupils have previously learned various civic education concepts in the first term.

Topic: Revision of First-Term Civic Education

Subject Matter: Revision of First-Term Civic Education

Specific Objectives

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

Cognitive Domain

• Recall common greetings.
• Identify good habits like sharing and helping.
• Recognise the Nigerian flag.

Affective Domain

• Show respect when greeting elders.
• Participate actively in revision activities.
• Express willingness to practice good habits.

Psychomotor Domain

• Demonstrate appropriate greeting gestures.
• Point to the colours of the Nigerian flag.
• Act out simple good habits like sharing.

Social Domain

• Take turns during discussions.
• Interact positively with peers and the teacher during revision.

Reference Materials

• NAPPS National Unified Teaching Scheme for Pre-School Level 4
• Early Childhood Care and Education resources

Instructional Materials

• Pupils’ notebooks (for observation)
• Picture cards showing different greetings (e.g., bowing, kneeling, shaking hands)
• Chart of the Nigerian flag
• Pictures depicting good habits (e.g., sharing toys, helping a friend)

Rationale for the Lesson

This lesson is essential for Pre-School Level 4 pupils to reinforce their understanding of basic civic education concepts learned in the first term. Revisiting these topics helps to solidify their knowledge and encourages them to consistently practice good social and civic behaviours in their daily lives, preparing them for future learning.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils have been introduced to and learned various civic education topics such as greetings, good habits, and national symbols during their first term.

Lesson Content/Board Summary

Revision of First-Term Civic Education

Civic Education teaches us how to be good citizens. It helps us learn about our country and how to behave well with others.

What We Learned in First Term:

1. Greetings:
   • We learned to greet our parents, teachers, and elders politely.
   • Examples: “Good morning, Mummy,” “Good afternoon, Teacher,” “Good evening, Daddy.”
   • We also learned about showing respect when greeting, like kneeling for elders (girls) or bowing slightly (boys).
2. Good Habits:
   • We learned to share our toys and food with friends.
   • We learned to help others, like helping a friend pick up fallen pencils.
   • We learned to be kind and friendly to everyone.
   • We learned to keep our classroom and environment clean.
3. National Symbols:
   • We learned about the Nigerian flag. It has two colours: Green and White.
   • Green stands for our rich land and agriculture.
   • White stands for peace and unity.
4. Obeying Rules:
   • We learned to obey rules at home and in school.
   • Rules help us stay safe and learn well.

Key Words

• Greetings – saying hello or good morning to people.
• Good Habits – good things we do, like sharing and helping.
• National Symbols – important signs of our country, like the flag.
• Respect – showing honour to others, especially elders.

What the Teacher Should Show or Draw

• Display picture cards of children greeting in different ways (e.g., kneeling, bowing, shaking hands).
• Show a chart of the Nigerian flag, pointing to the green and white colours.
• Present pictures of children sharing toys, helping each other, and keeping their environment clean.

Good Habits Revision Song

Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”

Lyrics:

Good habits, good habits, we all know,
Sharing, helping, watch them grow.
Greet our elders, morning bright,
Be polite with all our might.
Good habits, good habits, every day,
Makes us happy, come what may!

Actions:

• “Good habits, good habits, we all know” – Clap hands gently.
• “Sharing, helping, watch them grow” – Make a sharing motion, then raise hands upwards.
• “Greet our elders, morning bright” – Bow or kneel slightly.
• “Be polite with all our might” – Put hands on chest.
• “Good habits, good habits, every day” – Clap hands gently.
• “Makes us happy, come what may!” – Smile and spread arms wide.

How to use the rhyme: The teacher leads pupils in singing the song, demonstrating the actions. This helps reinforce the concepts of greetings and good habits through a fun, memorable activity.

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

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

Instructional Procedures

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Engagement/Recalling

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the pupils warmly and reminds them that it’s a new term. The teacher explains that today they will revise some important things they learned about being good boys and girls in the first term, especially in Civic Education.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond to the teacher’s greetings and listen attentively.

Learning Point: Pupils are prepared for the revision lesson.

Step 2: Review of Greetings

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Picture Talk/Demonstration

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher displays picture cards showing different ways of greeting (e.g., “Good morning,” “Good afternoon,” kneeling, bowing). The teacher asks pupils to identify the greetings and demonstrate how they greet their parents and teachers.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils identify the greetings in the pictures and demonstrate how they greet elders with respect.

Learning Point: Pupils recall and practice polite greetings.

Step 3: Review of Good Habits

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Discussion/Role-play

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher shows pictures of children sharing toys, helping a friend, and keeping the environment clean. The teacher asks pupils to describe what they see and discuss why these are good habits. The teacher then guides pupils to role-play simple scenarios of sharing or helping.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils describe the pictures, discuss good habits, and participate in short role-play activities.

Learning Point: Pupils recall and understand the importance of good habits.

Step 4: Review of National Symbols (Nigerian Flag)

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Visual Aid/Questioning

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher displays a chart of the Nigerian flag. The teacher asks pupils to identify the flag and name its colours. The teacher reminds them what each colour stands for (Green: agriculture/land, White: peace).

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils identify the Nigerian flag, name the colours (green and white), and repeat what each colour represents.

Learning Point: Pupils recall the Nigerian flag and its meaning.

Step 5: Rhyme Reinforcement

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Song/Movement

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher leads the pupils in singing the “Good Habits Revision Song” with actions, encouraging everyone to participate enthusiastically.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils sing the song along with the teacher, performing the actions.

Learning Point: Pupils reinforce their understanding of good habits and greetings through a song.

Step 6: Review of Obeying Rules

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Discussion/Storytelling

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher briefly discusses the importance of obeying rules at home and in school. The teacher may tell a very short, simple story about a child who obeyed a rule and stayed safe, or one who didn’t and faced a small problem.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen to the discussion and story, contributing simple ideas about rules they follow.

Learning Point: Pupils recall the importance of obeying rules.

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.

1. “How do you greet your teacher in the morning?” (Pupils demonstrate or say “Good morning, Teacher.”)
2. “Show me a good habit you can do with your friends.” (Pupils might pretend to share a toy or help a friend.)
3. “What are the two colours of the Nigerian flag?” (Pupils name “Green and White.”)

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: Summarising/Encouragement

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher praises the pupils for their active participation in the revision. The teacher reminds them to always practice good habits and greetings. The teacher assigns a simple task, like drawing something they learned about good habits in their notebooks.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen to the teacher’s conclusion and prepare for the assigned task.

Learning Point: Pupils consolidate their learning and are encouraged to apply it.

Lesson Keywords

• Revision – going over things we learned before.
• Greetings – polite words or actions we use when we meet people.
• Good Habits – helpful and kind things we do.
• Respect – showing honour and care for others.
• Flag – a piece of cloth with colours and symbols representing a country.

Differentiation

• Support: For pupils who struggle, the teacher will provide more one-on-one prompts, use larger and clearer picture cards, and encourage peer support. Repetitive oral practice of greetings and naming flag colours will be used.
• Extension: For quicker learners, the teacher may ask them to identify other national symbols they know (if any were covered in the first term) or to suggest more good habits they practice at home. They can also draw more detailed pictures of good habits in their notebooks.

Note for teachers using this lesson plan

Prepare all picture cards and the Nigerian flag chart before the lesson. Ensure the pictures are large and clear enough for all pupils to see. Encourage active participation by calling on different pupils to demonstrate greetings or good habits. The focus of this revision is to reinforce previously learned concepts, so allow for repetition and positive reinforcement. Observe pupils’ interactions during role-play to gauge their understanding of social behaviours. Judge understanding by what pupils can *do* (demonstrate, point, say) rather than lengthy explanations. The song should be sung multiple times to help memorisation.