Social Habits Revision – Third Term for Pre-School Level 1

Class: Pre-School Level 1
Term: Third Term
Week: 1
Age: 2 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Subject: Social Habits
Curriculum Theme: Not separately stated in the scheme.
Previous Lesson:
Topic: REVISION
Subject Matter: Social Habits Revision – Third Term (Focusing on greetings, polite words, and sharing).

Specific Objectives

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

Cognitive Domain

• Identify common greetings like “Good morning” and “Good afternoon”.
• Recognise when to use polite words such as “Please” and “Thank you”.

Affective Domain

• Show willingness to use polite words in appropriate situations.
• Express happiness when sharing or taking turns.

Psychomotor Domain

• Demonstrate simple greetings by waving or saying the words.
• Perform actions associated with “Please” (reaching out) and “Thank you” (nodding).

Social Domain

• Participate in simple sharing activities with peers.
• Take turns with a toy under teacher guidance.

Reference Materials

• NAPPS National Unified Teaching Scheme for Pre-School Level 1
• Early Childhood Care and Education resources

Instructional Materials

• Charts showing children greeting, saying “please” and “thank you”, and sharing toys.
• Picture cards depicting various social situations.
• A few familiar toys (e.g., blocks, cars, dolls) for sharing demonstration.
• Video clips on social habits.

Rationale for the Lesson

This revision lesson helps Pre-School Level 1 pupils reinforce essential social habits that promote positive interactions with others. At age two, children are beginning to understand basic social cues, and consistent practice of greetings, polite words, and sharing lays a strong foundation for their social-emotional development and harmonious relationships at home and school.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils have some prior experience interacting with family members and teachers, and may have heard greetings and polite words used in their environment.

Lesson Content/Board Summary

Social Habits Revision – Third Term

1. Greetings

• Saying “Good morning” when we see someone in the morning.
• Saying “Good afternoon” when we see someone in the afternoon.
• We can wave our hand when we greet someone.

2. Polite Words

• Say “Please” when you want something.
• Say “Thank you” when someone gives you something or helps you.

3. Sharing and Taking Turns

• Sharing means letting others play with your toys too.
• Taking turns means waiting patiently for your chance to play.

Key Words

• Morning – the first part of the day.
• Afternoon – the middle part of the day, after morning.
• Please – a polite word to ask for something.
• Thank you – a polite word to show gratitude.
• Share – to let others use or have something with you.

Social Habits Rhyme

Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”

Lyrics:

Good morning, good morning, dear friends,
Let’s greet with a smile that never ends.
Please and Thank you, we always say,
To be polite throughout the day.
Share our toys and take our turn,
Good habits we all want to learn!

Actions: Wave hands for greetings, bow head for “please”, nod for “thank you”, pretend to pass a toy for “share”.

Watch and Learn About Good Habits

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

• Play-based Learning
• Demonstration
• Guided Practice
• Songs and Rhymes
• Picture Talk
• Question and Answer
• Role-play (simple)
• Imitation
• Manipulation of Objects
• Repetition

Instructional Procedures

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Engagement/Greeting

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the pupils warmly, “Good morning, children!” and asks them to greet her back. The teacher then sings a simple “Good Morning” song to set a friendly tone.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond to the teacher’s greeting and participate in singing the “Good Morning” song.

Learning Point: Pupils recall and practise greeting others.

Step 2: Revision of Greetings

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Visual Aid/Repetition

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher shows charts/pictures of children greeting each other. She points to the pictures and says, “Good morning!” or “Good afternoon!” She asks pupils to repeat and demonstrate waving.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils look at the pictures, repeat the greetings, and wave their hands as demonstrated by the teacher.

Learning Point: Pupils identify and practise saying “Good morning” and “Good afternoon”.

Step 3: Revision of Polite Words (“Please”)

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Demonstration/Role-play

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher uses an object (e.g., a crayon) and pretends to ask a pupil for it, saying “Please give me the crayon.” She then demonstrates how to ask politely using “Please”. She asks pupils to practise saying “Please” when asking for something.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils observe the teacher, repeat “Please”, and practise asking for an imaginary item using the word.

Learning Point: Pupils understand and practise saying “Please” when asking for something.

Step 4: Revision of Polite Words (“Thank you”)

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Demonstration/Reinforcement

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher pretends a pupil has given her the crayon and says, “Thank you!” She then gives an imaginary item to a pupil and encourages them to say “Thank you.” She reinforces the action of nodding while saying “Thank you.”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils observe, repeat “Thank you”, and practise saying it while nodding when given an imaginary item.

Learning Point: Pupils understand and practise saying “Thank you” when receiving something.

Step 5: Revision of Sharing and Taking Turns

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Practical Activity/Guidance

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher brings out two familiar toys. She demonstrates how two pupils can share one toy by taking turns playing with it for a short time. She guides two pupils to practise sharing and taking turns with a toy.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils observe the demonstration and, with guidance, practise sharing a toy and taking turns with a partner.

Learning Point: Pupils understand the concept of sharing and taking turns with toys.

Step 6: Rhyme and Video Reinforcement

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Auditory/Visual Learning

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher leads the pupils in singing the “Social Habits Rhyme” with actions. Afterwards, she plays the short educational video on good habits for the pupils to watch.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils sing along with the rhyme, perform the actions, and watch the video quietly.

Learning Point: Pupils reinforce their understanding of social habits 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.

1. Ask pupils to wave and say “Good morning” to a friend.
2. Ask a pupil, “What do you say when you want a toy?” (Encourage “Please”).
3. Give an imaginary item to a pupil and ask, “What do you say?” (Encourage “Thank you”).
4. Ask two pupils to pretend to share a block.

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: Summarisation/Encouragement

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher praises the pupils for their good work and reminds them to always use their good social habits at home and at school. She sings a short goodbye song.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen to the teacher and participate in the goodbye song.

Learning Point: Pupils are encouraged to apply learned social habits in daily life.

Lesson Keywords

• Morning – The start of the day.
• Afternoon – The time after morning.
• Please – A polite word to ask for something.
• Thank you – A polite word to show gratitude.
• Share – To let others use something with you.

Differentiation

• Support: For pupils who struggle, provide more one-on-one repetition, use hand-over-hand gestures for actions, and pair them with a peer who can model the behaviour. Use larger, clearer pictures for visual cues.
• Extension: Encourage pupils who grasp the concepts quickly to identify other situations where they can use “Please” and “Thank you” (e.g., asking for food, receiving a compliment). Ask them to demonstrate sharing with more than one friend.