Note for teachers using this lesson plan
Before this lesson, prepare clear charts or posters showing different family members (father, mother, children) performing various roles and chores. The central idea for pupils is to understand that everyone in a family has important jobs to do to help each other. Successful learning will be observed when pupils can mention specific roles of their parents and demonstrate or describe simple ways they help at home.
Class: Pre-School Level 3
Term: First Term
Week: 3
Age: 4 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Subject: Social Habits
Curriculum Theme: Social Habits
Previous Lesson: Members of the Family
Topic: Roles of Members of the Family
Subject Matter: Roles of Members of the Family
Specific Objectives
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
Cognitive Domain
- Identify the father, mother, and children in pictures.
- Mention at least two roles of their father.
- Mention at least two roles of their mother.
- Mention at least one role they perform as children in their family.
Affective Domain
- Appreciate the different roles family members play.
- Show willingness to help their parents at home.
- Listen respectfully when others talk about their families.
Psychomotor Domain
- Demonstrate simple actions related to family roles (e.g., sweeping, tidying toys).
- Describe in simple sentences their roles in the family.
Social Domain
- Participate in discussions about family responsibilities.
- Cooperate with classmates during group activities related to family roles.
Reference Materials
- NAPPS National Unified Teaching Scheme for Pre-School Level 3.
- Relevant Early Childhood Care and Education resources.
Instructional Materials
- Charts showing pictures of a family (father, mother, children).
- Posters depicting family members performing various roles (e.g., father working, mother cooking, children tidying up).
- Picture cards of different household chores.
Rationale for the Lesson
This lesson is important for 4-year-olds as it helps them understand the concept of responsibility and cooperation within their immediate family. By learning about the roles of family members, children begin to appreciate how everyone contributes to the well-being of the home, fostering a sense of belonging and encouraging them to take on simple responsibilities.Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge
Pupils can identify and name the members of their family (father, mother, children). They also know their own names and the names of their parents.Lesson Content/Board Summary
Roles of Members of the Family
Every person in a family has a special job or “role” to help the family. Everyone works together to make the home happy and comfortable.
Roles of the Father
- The father often works to earn money for the family.
- He helps to take care of the family.
- He protects the family.
- He helps with household chores too.
Roles of the Mother
- The mother cooks food for the family.
- She takes care of the children.
- She helps to keep the house clean.
- She also works or helps the family in other ways.
Roles of the Children
- Children help their parents at home.
- They can tidy up their toys.
- They can help set the table for meals.
- They can keep their rooms neat.
- They listen to their parents and learn.
Family Helper Rhyme
Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”
Daddy works, so strong and kind,
Mummy cooks, good food we find.
Children help, with happy heart,
Everyone plays a special part.
Helping hands, a happy home,
No one feels alone!
Actions:
- “Daddy works”: Make a strong arm gesture.
- “Mummy cooks”: Stir hands like cooking.
- “Children help”: Clap hands together.
- “Everyone plays a special part”: Point to self and then sweep hand around.
- “Helping hands, a happy home”: Hold hands out, then make a house shape.
- “No one feels alone”: Hug self.
Watch and Learn About Family Roles
Key Words
- Family – a group of people living together, usually parents and children.
- Role – the job or duty someone has in the family.
- Help – to do something for someone to make it easier.
- Tidy – to make something neat and orderly.
💡 Teacher Guide for Using This Board Summary
How to teach the content: Begin by asking pupils to name their family members. Use the charts and posters to show pictures of fathers, mothers, and children. Discuss each role simply, giving clear, relatable examples from Nigerian homes. Emphasize that both parents often work and share responsibilities, and children also have important roles to help.
What to show or demonstrate: Point to the pictures on the charts as you discuss each family member’s role. Demonstrate simple actions like “sweeping,” “cooking,” or “tidying toys” as you explain. Ask pupils to show you how they help at home.
How to use the rhyme/song: Introduce the “Family Helper Rhyme” by singing it slowly first. Encourage pupils to join in and perform the actions with you. Repeat the rhyme several times to help them remember the words and actions. Use it as a fun way to reinforce the idea of everyone helping.
How to use the video: Introduce the video as a short story about what different family members do. Ask pupils to watch carefully and identify the jobs they see family members doing. After watching, discuss what they observed, focusing on the roles of the father, mother, and children.
What to watch for: Observe if pupils can correctly identify the roles and if they can relate them to their own family experiences. Watch for pupils who might struggle to mention their own roles and offer prompts or examples. Encourage all pupils to participate by asking open-ended questions like, “What does your Mummy do for you?” or “How do you help your Daddy?”
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/Recall
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the pupils and leads them in singing a familiar song about family members (e.g., “Daddy Finger, Daddy Finger”). The teacher then asks pupils to name the people living in their homes.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils sing along and enthusiastically name their family members.
Learning Point: Pupils recall and identify members of their family.
Step 2: Discussing Father’s Role
Time: 5 minutes
Teaching Skill: Explanation/Picture Talk
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher shows a chart with a picture of a father. The teacher discusses the roles of a father, explaining that fathers often work to provide for the family, protect them, and help at home. The teacher asks, “What does your Daddy do?”
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils look at the picture and listen. They respond by mentioning simple things their fathers do (e.g., “My Daddy goes to work,” “My Daddy buys food”).
Learning Point: Pupils identify and mention roles of a father.
Step 3: Discussing Mother’s Role
Time: 5 minutes
Teaching Skill: Explanation/Picture Talk
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher shows a chart with a picture of a mother. The teacher discusses the roles of a mother, explaining that mothers cook, care for children, keep the house clean, and often work. The teacher asks, “What does your Mummy do?”
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils look at the picture and listen. They respond by mentioning simple things their mothers do (e.g., “My Mummy cooks,” “My Mummy takes care of me”).
Learning Point: Pupils identify and mention roles of a mother.
Step 4: Discussing Children’s Role
Time: 4 minutes
Teaching Skill: Guided Discussion/Relating to Self
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher shows a picture of children helping at home (e.g., tidying toys, sweeping). The teacher explains that children also have important roles, like helping their parents and keeping things neat. The teacher asks, “How do you help your Mummy or Daddy at home?”
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils look at the picture and listen. They mention simple ways they help (e.g., “I tidy my toys,” “I help carry my plate”).
Learning Point: Pupils understand that they also have roles in the family.
Step 5: Rhyme and Video Reinforcement
Time: 4 minutes
Teaching Skill: Reinforcement/Visual Learning
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher leads the pupils in singing the “Family Helper Rhyme” with actions. Then, the teacher plays the short educational video on family roles, asking pupils to watch for different jobs family members do.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils sing the rhyme with actions. They watch the video attentively, observing the different roles shown.
Learning Point: Pupils reinforce their understanding of family roles through song and visual aids.
Step 6: Pupil Application/Demonstration
Time: 4 minutes
Teaching Skill: Practical Application/Role-play
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher asks pupils to demonstrate or describe one way they help at home. For example, “Show me how you tidy your toys” or “Tell me what you do to help Mummy after eating.”
Pupils’ Activity: Individual pupils take turns demonstrating or describing their roles in simple actions or words.
Learning Point: Pupils actively demonstrate their understanding of their own roles.
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.
- “Who earns money for the family?” (Point to picture of father)
- “Who cooks food for the family?” (Point to picture of mother)
- “What is one way you can help your Mummy or Daddy at home?”
- Ask a few pupils to demonstrate an action of helping at home.
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: Summary/Encouragement
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher praises the pupils for their participation and reminds them that everyone in the family has important roles and helping each other makes the family happy. The teacher encourages them to continue helping at home.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and acknowledge the importance of helping.
Learning Point: Pupils are encouraged to practise helping at home.
Lesson Keywords
- Family – a group of people living together, usually parents and children.
- Role – the job or duty someone has in the family.
- Help – to do something for someone to make it easier.
- Tidy – to make something neat and orderly.
Differentiation
- Support: For pupils who struggle to articulate roles, use more picture cards showing specific chores and ask them to point to the person who does it or to the chore they can do. Provide sentence starters like “My Daddy…” or “I help by…”
- Extension: Encourage pupils who grasp the concept quickly to name more than one role for each family member or to describe in slightly more detail how they help at home. Ask them to think of a new way they could help their family.
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