Class: Pre-School Level 4
Term: Second Term
Week: 5
Age: 5 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Subject: Civic Education
Curriculum Theme: Civic Education
Previous Lesson: Not separately stated in the scheme.
Topic: Rewards and Consequences of Performing Responsibilities
Subject Matter: Rewards and Consequences – Rewards of performing one’s responsibilities. – Consequences of not performing one’s responsibilities.

Specific Objectives

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

Cognitive Domain

Identify simple responsibilities at home and school.
List some rewards for performing responsibilities.
List some consequences for not performing responsibilities.

Affective Domain

Show willingness to perform their responsibilities.
Express feelings about receiving rewards and facing consequences.

Psychomotor Domain

Demonstrate a simple responsibility, like tidying up.
Point to pictures showing rewards and consequences.

Participate in discussions about good and bad choices.
Understand the importance of helping others and following rules.

Reference Materials

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

Instructional Materials

Posters showing children performing responsibilities (e.g., tidying toys, helping parents, listening in class).
Charts illustrating rewards (e.g., praise, stickers, happy faces) and consequences (e.g., sad faces, no play time, teacher reminding).
Picture cards depicting various responsibilities, rewards, and consequences.
Reward stickers or small tokens.

Rationale for the Lesson

This lesson helps 5-year-olds understand that their actions have outcomes, both positive and negative. Learning about rewards and consequences encourages them to make good choices, take responsibility for their behaviour, and become more cooperative members of their family and school community.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils can identify basic rules at home and school and understand simple instructions given by adults. They know that helping others is a good thing to do.

Lesson Content/Board Summary

Rewards and Consequences of Performing Responsibilities

What is a Responsibility?

A responsibility is something you need to do or help with. It’s like a job or a duty that makes things better for everyone. For example, tidying your toys, helping Mummy, or listening to your teacher.

What are Rewards?

Rewards are good things that happen when you do your responsibilities well. They make you feel happy and proud!

Examples of Rewards:
- Praise from Mummy, Daddy, or teacher (e.g., “Well done!”, “Good job!”).
- A happy smile or a hug.
- A sticker or a small treat.
- Getting to play with your favourite toy.
- Feeling happy and proud of yourself.

What are Consequences?

Consequences are things that happen when you do not do your responsibilities or when you make a bad choice. They might make you feel sad or help you remember to do better next time.

Examples of Consequences:
- No praise from Mummy, Daddy, or teacher.
- Missing out on play time.
- Feeling sad or disappointed.
- Being reminded by an adult to do what you should.
- Not getting a sticker or treat.

Key Words

Responsibility – something you need to do or help with.
Rewards – good things that happen when you do well.
Consequences – things that happen when you don’t do what you should.

What the Teacher Should Show or Draw

Show pictures of children tidying up, helping parents, and listening in class.
Show pictures of happy faces for rewards and sad faces for consequences.
Draw a simple chart with two columns: “Good Choices/Rewards” and “Bad Choices/Consequences.”

Responsibility Rhyme

Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”

Lyrics:

I have duties, big and small,
Help my family, help them all.
Tidy toys and make my bed,
Listen to what teacher said.
When I help, I get a smile,
Happy feelings, all the while.
If I don’t, I might feel sad,
So I’ll try to not be bad!

Actions: Point to self for “I have duties,” make helping gestures, pretend to tidy, point to ears for “listen,” smile for “get a smile,” make a sad face for “feel sad.”

How to use the rhyme: Sing the rhyme together, encouraging pupils to do the actions. Repeat it a few times to reinforce the idea of duties, rewards, and consequences.

Watch and Learn About Choices

Let’s watch a short video about making good choices and what happens next!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F2bK_8M2oI

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

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

Instructional Procedures

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Engaging/Recalling

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the pupils and asks them what they do to help at home or in school (e.g., “Who helps Mummy wash plates?”, “Who tidies their toys?”). The teacher introduces the topic: “Today, we will learn about what happens when we do our jobs (responsibilities) and what happens when we don’t.”

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

Learning Point: Pupils recall simple helping actions and are introduced to the lesson topic.

Step 2: Understanding Responsibilities and Rewards

Time: 7 minutes

Teaching Skill: Explanation/Demonstration

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher explains “responsibility” using simple examples relevant to pupils (e.g., tidying toys, putting books away, listening to teacher, sharing). The teacher then explains “rewards” and shows pictures of happy children receiving praise or stickers. The teacher gives examples of rewards for performing these responsibilities.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen, look at the pictures, and repeat simple examples of responsibilities and rewards.

Learning Point: Pupils understand what responsibilities are and what rewards they can get for doing them.

Step 3: Activity – Listing Rewards

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Questioning/Encouraging

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher asks pupils to name some rewards they have received for doing something good or helping. The teacher encourages them with prompts like, “What does Mummy say when you help her?” or “How do you feel when your teacher says ‘Good job’?” The teacher can give out a sticker to pupils who share a good example.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils share examples of rewards they have received and receive a sticker for participation.

Learning Point: Pupils connect the concept of rewards to their personal experiences.

Step 4: Understanding Consequences

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Explanation/Visual Aid

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher explains “consequences” as what happens when we don’t do our responsibilities or make a bad choice. The teacher shows pictures of sad faces or children being reminded by an adult. The teacher gives examples like, “If you don’t tidy your toys, they might get lost, or you might not get to play with them later.”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and observe the pictures, discussing how the children in the pictures might feel.

Learning Point: Pupils understand what consequences are and why they happen.

Step 5: Activity – Identifying Consequences

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Guided Discussion

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher presents scenarios (e.g., “What happens if you don’t listen to the teacher during story time?”, “What happens if you don’t share your crayons?”). The teacher guides pupils to identify the likely consequences and discusses how to make a better choice next time.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond to scenarios, identifying consequences and suggesting better choices.

Learning Point: Pupils learn to identify consequences of not performing responsibilities and think about alternative actions.

Step 6: Rhyme and Video Reinforcement

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Reinforcement/Engagement

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher leads the pupils in singing the “Responsibility Rhyme” again with actions. The teacher then shows the short video on good choices and consequences, encouraging pupils to pay attention to what happens in the video.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils sing the rhyme with actions and watch the video attentively.

Learning Point: Pupils reinforce their understanding of rewards and consequences through song and visual media.

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.

Name one responsibility you have at home.
What reward can you get for helping Mummy?
What happens if you don’t put your toys away?
Show a happy face for a reward and a sad face for a consequence.

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: Summarising/Encouraging

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher summarises the lesson by reminding pupils that doing their responsibilities makes everyone happy and brings good things, while not doing them can lead to not-so-good things. The teacher encourages them to always try their best to be responsible.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and promise to be responsible.

Learning Point: Pupils understand the overall message of the lesson and are encouraged to apply it.

Lesson Keywords

Responsibility – a job or duty you have to do.
Rewards – good things you get for doing something well.
Consequences – what happens when you do or don’t do something.
Praise – saying “well done” to someone.

Differentiation

Support: For pupils who need extra help, the teacher can use only picture cards to explain rewards and consequences, focusing on simple “happy” or “sad” outcomes. Provide more direct prompts and allow them to point to answers rather than speaking.
Extension: For pupils who grasp the concept quickly, the teacher can ask them to suggest more complex responsibilities (e.g., helping a younger sibling) or to role-play a scenario where they make a good choice and receive a reward.

Note for teachers using this lesson plan

Prepare your visual aids (posters, charts, picture cards) in advance. Use clear, simple language and concrete examples that relate directly to the children’s daily lives at home and school. The key idea is for children to understand the cause-and-effect relationship between their actions (performing responsibilities) and the outcomes (rewards or consequences). Encourage active participation through asking questions, having them point to pictures, and demonstrating actions. Observe how pupils respond to scenarios to gauge their understanding. Remember to be positive and encouraging, even when discussing consequences, emphasizing that they are opportunities to learn and make better choices next time.