Social Development through Sports, Teamwork, Cooperation and Fairness for Pre-School Level 4

Class: Pre-School Level 4
Term: Second Term
Week: 5
Age: 5 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Subject: Physical and Health Education
Curriculum Theme: Physical and Health Education
Previous Lesson: Not separately stated in the scheme.
Topic: SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SPORTS: TEAMWORK, COOPERATION AND FAIRNESS
Subject Matter: DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SPORT ACTIVITIES – Social Development – Elements of Emotional Development: Cooperation, teamwork, tolerance, friendliness, fairness, hospitality, etc. Weekly focus: Social Development through Sports: Teamwork, Cooperation and Fairness.

Specific Objectives

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

Cognitive Domain

• Identify what teamwork means in a game.
• Explain the importance of cooperation during play.
• Recognise fair play and unfair play in simple game scenarios.

Affective Domain

• Show willingness to work with others in a team.
• Demonstrate a cooperative attitude during group activities.
• Express a desire to play fairly with friends.

Psychomotor Domain

• Participate actively in simple team sports activities.
• Practise sharing equipment and taking turns during play.
• Follow simple rules of a game to ensure fairness.

Social Domain

• Take turns and share during a game.
• Work together with classmates to achieve a common goal in a game.
• Show respect for other players and the rules of the game.

Reference Materials

• NAPPS National Unified Teaching Scheme for Pre-School Level 4
• Early Childhood Care and Education curriculum resources
• Relevant early-years Physical and Health Education workbook

Instructional Materials

• Soft playground ball
• Small goal net or marked goal area (e.g., using cones)
• Coloured bibs or scarves to differentiate teams (optional)
• Pictures showing children playing together, sharing, and helping each other

Rationale for the Lesson

This lesson is important for 5-year-olds as it teaches them essential social skills like teamwork, cooperation, and fairness through engaging sports activities. These skills help children interact positively with others, build friendships, and understand rules, which are crucial for their overall development in school and beyond.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils have previously participated in simple playground activities and can follow basic instructions from the teacher. They also have some experience playing alongside their friends.

Lesson Content/Board Summary

Social Development through Sports: Teamwork, Cooperation and Fairness

Social development is how we learn to get along with others, share, and understand feelings. When we play sports, we learn many social skills that help us become good friends and good players.

Teamwork

Teamwork means working together with your friends to achieve a common goal. Just like a group of friends pushing a big toy car together, or passing a ball to each other to score. When we play in a team, we help each other.

• Everyone on the team tries their best.
• We pass the ball to our friends.
• We cheer for each other.

Cooperation

Cooperation means helping each other and doing things together. It’s like when you and your friend both hold a rope to jump, or when you both pick up toys after playing. In sports, cooperation means listening to your teammates and helping them.

• We share the ball.
• We listen to our teacher and teammates.
• We help a friend who falls down.

Fairness

Fairness means playing by the rules and treating everyone equally. It’s like making sure everyone gets a turn, or sharing snacks equally. In sports, playing fairly means:

• Following the rules of the game.
• Not cheating or pushing.
• Taking turns.
• Being a good sport, whether you win or lose.

What the Teacher Should Show or Draw

• Display pictures of children playing a simple game, showing them passing a ball, helping a friend, and shaking hands.
• Demonstrate simple actions of teamwork (e.g., two children pushing a toy car), cooperation (e.g., two children holding a rope), and fairness (e.g., sharing toys equally).

Teamwork and Fair Play Rhyme

Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”

We play together, hand in hand,
Best of friends across the land.
Share the ball and take a turn,
Lots of good things we can learn.
Teamwork, teamwork, strong and true,
Fairness helps me and helps you!

Actions:

• “Hand in hand”: Hold hands with a neighbour.
• “Share the ball”: Pretend to pass a ball.
• “Take a turn”: Point to self, then to a friend.
• “Teamwork, teamwork”: Make a circle with hands.
• “Fairness helps”: Give a thumbs up.

How to use the rhyme: Sing the rhyme together before and after playing games to reinforce the concepts of teamwork and fairness. Encourage pupils to do the actions as they sing.

Watch and Practise

Let’s watch a short video about how important teamwork is when we play together!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2j1-rU1B-s

After watching, discuss what the children in the video did to show teamwork.

Key Words

• Teamwork – working together with friends.
• Cooperation – helping each other.
• Fairness – playing by the rules and treating everyone equally.

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

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

Instructional Procedures

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Engagement/Recalling

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the pupils and asks them about their favourite games to play with friends. “Who likes to play with friends? What games do you play?”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond by naming some games they play with friends.

Learning Point: Pupils are engaged and reminded of playing with others.

Step 2: Presentation of Topic and Concepts

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Explanation/Visual Aid

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher introduces the topic: “Today we will learn about playing together in sports, how to work as a team, help each other, and play fairly.” The teacher shows pictures of children playing together and briefly explains teamwork, cooperation, and fairness using simple examples.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen attentively and observe the pictures, pointing out children working together.

Learning Point: Pupils understand the main concepts of the lesson.

Step 3: Rhyme and Video Reinforcement

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Singing/Audiovisual

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher leads the pupils in singing the “Teamwork and Fair Play Rhyme” with actions. Then, the teacher plays the short video about teamwork and asks pupils to watch carefully.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils sing the rhyme with actions and watch the video, pointing out examples of teamwork they see.

Learning Point: Concepts are reinforced through song and visual media.

Step 4: Practical Demonstration – Teamwork and Cooperation

Time: 7 minutes

Teaching Skill: Demonstration/Guided Practice

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher takes pupils to the playground. Divides them into small groups (e.g., 3-a-side). Using a soft ball and a small net, the teacher demonstrates a simple “pass the ball” game, emphasizing passing to teammates and helping each other get the ball to the goal. “See how I pass to my friend? That’s teamwork!”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils observe the demonstration, then try to pass the ball to their teammates in their small groups, aiming for the goal.

Learning Point: Pupils practise teamwork and cooperation through a simple game.

Step 5: Practical Demonstration – Fairness

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Modelling/Observation

Teacher’s Activity: During the game, the teacher models fair play (e.g., waiting for a turn, not pushing, accepting when the ball goes out). The teacher also points out examples of fair behaviour by pupils. “Look, Tunde waited for his turn, that’s playing fairly!”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils continue playing, trying to follow the rules and play fairly, observing the teacher’s and peers’ fair actions.

Learning Point: Pupils understand and observe fair play in action.

Step 6: Discussion and Application

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Questioning/Discussion

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher gathers the pupils and asks: “What did you do to work as a team today? How did you help your friends? How did you play fairly?” The teacher encourages pupils to share their experiences.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils share examples of how they showed teamwork, cooperation, and fairness during the game.

Learning Point: Pupils reflect on and articulate their understanding of the social skills.

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 with your hands how you would pass a ball to a friend (teamwork).”
2. “What does it mean to help your friend in a game (cooperation)?”
3. “If two friends want the same ball, what is a fair thing to do (fairness)?”
4. “Can you tell me one rule we followed to play fairly today?”

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/Reinforcement

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher praises the pupils for their participation and reminds them to always remember to be good teammates, cooperate, and play fairly, not just in sports but in all their activities. “You all did a great job playing together today! Remember to always be kind, help your friends, and play fairly.”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and nod, repeating the key message.

Learning Point: Pupils are encouraged to apply the learned social skills in their daily lives.

Lesson Keywords

• Teamwork – when a group of people work together to do something.
• Cooperation – helping each other to get things done.
• Fairness – treating everyone equally and following the rules.
• Sports – games like football, running, or jumping.

Differentiation

• Support: For pupils who struggle with group play, pair them with a more confident peer. Provide more direct guidance and simpler tasks, like just rolling the ball to a friend. Use larger, softer balls for easier handling.
• Extension: For quicker learners, encourage them to help organise the small groups or suggest simple fair play rules for a new game. Ask them to identify more complex examples of teamwork or fairness during play.

Note for teachers using this lesson plan

Ensure a safe and open space for the physical activities. Prepare the soft ball and any markers (cones) beforehand. The focus of the “3-a-side football game” is not on competition or complex rules, but on the social interactions—passing, sharing, taking turns, and helping. Observe pupils closely during the activities to identify instances of teamwork, cooperation, and fairness, and use these as teachable moments. Emphasize that being a good sport is more important than winning. Encourage all pupils to participate and provide positive reinforcement for displaying the target social behaviours. Remind pupils about safety rules during play, such as not pushing or running too fast. Understanding will be shown by pupils actively participating, sharing, taking turns, and verbally identifying fair/unfair actions.