Ways of Showing Respect, Greeting, Errands and Obedience for Pre-School Level 1

Class: Pre-School Level 1
Term: Third Term
Week: 8
Age: 2 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Subject: Social Habits
Curriculum Theme: Social Habits
Previous Lesson: Not separately stated in the scheme.
Topic: Ways of Showing Respect
Subject Matter: Ways of Showing Respect: Greeting, Errands and Obedience.

Specific Objectives

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

Cognitive Domain

• Identify pictures showing children greeting.
• Name simple ways to show respect like greeting and helping.

Affective Domain

• Show willingness to greet others politely.
• Listen attentively when an adult speaks.

Psychomotor Domain

• Demonstrate a simple greeting (e.g., waving, saying “hello”).
• Participate in a simple role-play of helping an adult.

Social Domain

• Interact kindly with peers during role-play.
• Practise listening to instructions from the teacher.

Reference Materials

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

Instructional Materials

• Charts and posters showing children greeting, helping, and listening.
• Puppets or dolls for demonstration.
• Simple props for role-play (e.g., a toy, a small book, a cup).

Rationale for the Lesson

Teaching ways of showing respect at this age helps children develop foundational social skills. Understanding how to greet, help, and obey fosters positive interactions, builds a sense of community, and prepares them for future social environments, making them polite and considerate individuals.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils can recognise familiar faces like their parents and teachers. They also understand simple instructions like “sit down” or “stand up.”

Lesson Content/Board Summary

Ways of Showing Respect: Greeting, Errands and Obedience

Showing respect means being kind and polite to others. It means we care about how others feel and we use good manners.

1. Greeting

Greeting means saying “hello” or “good morning” to people we meet. When we greet, we can:

• Look at the person.
• Smile.
• Say “Good morning,” “Good afternoon,” “Good evening,” or “Hello.”
• Wave our hand.

It makes people happy when we greet them.

2. Running Errands (Helping)

Running errands means helping grown-ups with small, safe tasks. For example, when Mummy or Daddy says:

• “Please bring me the book.”
• “Put this cup on the table.”
• “Give this to your brother.”

Helping others is a kind way to show respect.

3. Obedience

Obedience means listening to grown-ups and doing what they ask us to do (when it is safe and good). When Mummy, Daddy, or Teacher tells us something, we should:

• Listen carefully.
• Do what they say.

Obeying shows we respect them.

Key Words

• Respect – being kind and polite to others.
• Greet – saying hello or good morning.
• Errands – helping with small tasks.
• Obey – listening and doing what grown-ups ask.

Respect Song

Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”

Lyrics:

Hello, hello, how are you?
Show respect in all you do.
Greet your friends and teachers too,
Always kind in all you do.
Help your Mummy, help your Dad,
Make them happy, never sad.

Actions: Wave hands for “Hello,” bow head slightly for “Show respect,” point to self for “you,” clap for “happy,” shake head for “never sad.”

Watch and Learn About Good Manners

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

• Play-based Learning
• Demonstration
• Guided Practice
• Songs and Rhymes
• Picture Talk
• Role-play
• Imitation
• Repetition

Instructional Procedures

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Engagement/Recall

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the pupils warmly, “Good morning, children!” and asks, “How do you say good morning to your Mummy and Daddy?”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond by waving or saying “Good morning” back to the teacher. Some may share how they greet their parents.

Learning Point: Pupils recall simple greetings and engage with the teacher.

Step 2: Presentation – What is Respect?

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Explanation/Visual Aid

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher shows a chart with pictures of children being kind, greeting, and helping. “Look at these pictures! The children are being kind. This is called showing respect.” The teacher explains respect simply as “being good and polite.”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils look at the pictures and listen to the teacher’s explanation. They may point to actions they recognise.

Learning Point: Pupils begin to understand the concept of respect through visual examples.

Step 3: Demonstration – Greeting

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Demonstration/Imitation

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher points to a picture of children greeting. “See, they are saying hello! Let’s practise.” The teacher demonstrates a polite greeting (waving, smiling, saying “Hello”). The teacher then asks pupils to greet a friend or the teacher.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils watch the teacher and imitate the greeting by waving and trying to say “Hello” or “Good morning” to a friend or the teacher.

Learning Point: Pupils learn and practise simple greetings as a way of showing respect.

Step 4: Guided Practice – Running Errands (Helping)

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Practical Activity/Role-play

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher uses a toy or book. “Can you help me? Please bring me the red toy.” The teacher guides a few pupils to gently pick up and bring the item, praising them for helping. “Thank you for helping! That’s showing respect.”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils take turns responding to the teacher’s request to bring an item, with guidance. They practise helping.

Learning Point: Pupils understand that helping with small tasks is a way to show respect.

Step 5: Reinforcement – Obedience and Song

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Storytelling/Song

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher tells a very short, simple story about a child who listened to Mummy and helped. “When we listen to Mummy and Daddy, we are obeying. That’s showing respect.” The teacher then leads the pupils in singing the “Respect Song” with actions.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen to the short story. They sing along with the teacher and perform the actions for the “Respect Song.”

Learning Point: Pupils connect listening and obeying to respect and reinforce learning through song.

Step 6: Application – Role-play

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Role-play/Application

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher sets up a simple role-play scenario: “Imagine I am your Mummy. You come to school. How do you greet your teacher?” The teacher guides pupils to role-play greeting and asking them to do a simple task (e.g., “Please sit down”).

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils participate in the simple role-play, practising greeting and responding to a simple instruction from the teacher.

Learning Point: Pupils apply their understanding of greeting and obedience in a practical scenario.

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. “How do we say hello to people?” (Teacher demonstrates waving).
2. “Show me how you help Mummy.” (Teacher pretends to ask for an item).
3. “What do we do when a grown-up tells us something?” (Teacher points to ear).
4. “Let’s sing our Respect Song one more time!”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond orally (waving, saying “hello”), demonstrate helping by pretending to pick up an item, point to their ears for listening, and sing the song with actions.

Learning Point: Pupils demonstrate understanding of the lesson.

Step 8: Conclusion

Time: 2 minutes

Teaching Skill: Reinforcement/Positive Closure

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher praises the pupils for their participation. “You all did so well learning to show respect! Remember to always greet, help, and listen. That makes you good children!”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen to the teacher’s praise and clap for themselves.

Learning Point: Pupils feel encouraged and remember the importance of showing respect.

Lesson Keywords

• Respect – being kind and polite to others.
• Greet – saying hello or good morning.
• Errands – helping with small tasks.
• Obey – listening and doing what grown-ups ask.

Differentiation

• Support: For pupils who are struggling, the teacher will provide more one-on-one demonstration and hand-over-hand guidance for actions like waving or picking up an item. Use fewer verbal instructions and rely more on visual cues and repetition.
• Extension: For pupils who grasp the concepts quickly, the teacher can ask them to demonstrate greeting two different people (e.g., a friend and the teacher) or ask them to identify another small way they can help at home.