Note for teachers using this lesson plan

Before the lesson, prepare clear pictures or charts showing parents, teachers, and elders in various settings. Ensure you have a space for pupils to sit and observe easily. The central idea for pupils is to understand that certain people deserve special politeness and attention. Successful learning will be observed when pupils can point to and name these people, and demonstrate simple actions like greeting or listening when prompted.

Class: Pre-School Level 1

Term: Third Term

Week: 6

Age: 2 years

Duration: 30 minutes

Subject: Social Habits

Curriculum Theme: Social Habits

Previous Lesson: Good Manners

Topic: Who to Respect

Subject Matter: Who to Respect: Parents, Teachers and Elders

Specific Objectives

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

Cognitive Domain

Identify pictures of parents, teachers, and elders.
Name parents, teachers, and elders when shown their pictures.

Affective Domain

Show willingness to listen to parents, teachers, and elders.
Express simple politeness towards these individuals.

Psychomotor Domain

Point to parents, teachers, and elders in pictures or the classroom.
Demonstrate simple actions of respect, such as greeting or sitting quietly.

Participate in a group activity identifying people to respect.

Reference Materials

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

Instructional Materials

Charts showing pictures of parents (mother, father), teachers, and elderly people (grandparents, community elders).
Posters depicting children greeting adults, listening to stories, or helping elders.
Flashcards with images of different family members and school staff.
Puppets or dolls representing parents, teachers, and elders.

Rationale for the Lesson

This lesson is important for 2-year-olds as it introduces fundamental social norms and respect for authority figures and older members of society. Learning who to respect helps children develop good social habits, understand their place in the family and community, and build positive relationships from an early age.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils can identify familiar people around them like mummy, daddy, and their teacher. They have also learned about simple good manners like saying “thank you” and “please.”

Lesson Content/Board Summary

Who to Respect: Parents, Teachers, and Elders

Respect means showing that you care about someone and value them. We listen to them, we are polite, and we obey their good instructions.

Who are these people?

Parents: Mummy and Daddy. They take care of us at home, feed us, and love us.
Teachers: Our teachers at school. They teach us new things, play with us, and help us learn.
Elders: Older people in our family or community, like grandparents or older neighbours. They have lots of experience and wisdom.

How do we show respect?

We greet them by saying “Good morning,” “Good afternoon,” or “Hello.”
We listen when they talk to us.
We use polite words like “please” and “thank you.”
We obey when they tell us to do good things.
We sit quietly when they are talking or teaching.

Respect Song

Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”

Mummy, Daddy, love you so,
Listen to you, watch you grow.
Teacher helps me, learn and play,
I respect her every day.
Elders too, so wise and kind,
Good behaviour, I will find.

Actions:

“Mummy, Daddy, love you so”: Hug self, point to parents.
“Listen to you, watch you grow”: Cup hand to ear, then make hands grow upwards.
“Teacher helps me, learn and play”: Point to teacher, pretend to write, then clap hands.
“I respect her every day”: Nod head, put hand on heart.
“Elders too, so wise and kind”: Point to older people, make a thoughtful face.
“Good behaviour, I will find”: Give a thumbs up.

Key Words

Respect – to show care and politeness to someone.
Parents – your mummy and daddy.
Teachers – the people who teach you at school.
Elders – older people.

💡 Teacher Guide for Using This Board Summary

How to teach the content: Use the charts and pictures to introduce each group of people (parents, teachers, elders). Point to each picture and say the name clearly. Ask pupils to repeat the names. Explain “respect” using simple words and demonstrate the actions. Keep explanations very short and concrete.

What to show or demonstrate: Show pictures of a mother, father, teacher, and an elderly person. Demonstrate how to greet (e.g., a slight bow, a wave), how to listen (e.g., sitting still, looking at the speaker), and how to use polite words (e.g., “please,” “thank you”). Use puppets to role-play simple interactions.

How to use the rhyme/song: Sing the “Respect Song” slowly and clearly, demonstrating the actions. Repeat the song several times, encouraging pupils to join in with the words and actions. Make it a fun, interactive activity.

What to watch for: Observe if pupils can point to the correct pictures when named. Watch for their engagement during the song and their attempts to imitate the actions of respect. Correct gently by re-demonstrating and encouraging participation.

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

Play-based Learning, Demonstration, Guided Practice, Songs and Rhymes, Picture Talk, Repetition, Practical Activity.

Instructional Procedures

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Engaging/Recalling

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the pupils warmly and asks them who takes care of them at home (mummy, daddy) and who teaches them at school. The teacher introduces the topic by saying, “Today we will learn about special people we should always respect.”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond by naming mummy and daddy, and pointing to their teacher. They listen attentively.

Learning Point: Pupils recall familiar people and are introduced to the lesson topic.

Step 2: Identifying Parents

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Identification/Demonstration

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher shows a chart with pictures of a mother and a father. The teacher says, “These are our parents, Mummy and Daddy. We must respect them.” The teacher demonstrates how to greet parents.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils point to the pictures of mummy and daddy. They repeat “Mummy” and “Daddy.” They imitate the greeting action.

Learning Point: Pupils identify and name parents and learn a simple way to show respect.

Step 3: Identifying Teachers

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Visual Recognition/Oral Repetition

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher shows a picture of a teacher and points to herself, saying, “This is a teacher. I am your teacher. We must respect our teachers.” The teacher demonstrates listening quietly.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils point to the picture of the teacher and to their own teacher. They repeat “Teacher.” They try to sit quietly.

Learning Point: Pupils recognise and name teachers and understand the importance of listening.

Step 4: Identifying Elders

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Picture Association/Simple Explanation

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher shows a picture of an elderly person (e.g., a grandparent). The teacher says, “This is an elder, an older person. We must respect elders.” The teacher explains that elders are wise.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils point to the picture of the elder. They repeat “Elder.” They listen to the explanation.

Learning Point: Pupils identify and name elders and understand they are older people.

Step 5: Practising Respect Actions

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Guided Practice/Role-play

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher uses puppets or dolls representing parents, teachers, and elders. The teacher guides pupils to practise greeting the puppets, saying “please” and “thank you,” and sitting still when the “adult” puppet is talking.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils take turns interacting with the puppets, practising greeting, using polite words, and sitting quietly.

Learning Point: Pupils actively demonstrate simple actions of respect.

Step 6: Song Reinforcement

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Song Integration/Movement

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher leads the pupils in singing the “Respect Song” again, encouraging full participation with actions. The teacher ensures pupils are having fun while reinforcing the lesson.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils sing the song and perform the actions, showing enthusiasm.

Learning Point: Pupils reinforce the concept of who to respect through a fun, memorable song.

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.

“Point to the picture of a parent.”
“Who is your teacher?” (Teacher points to self)

3. “Show me how you greet your mummy.”
4. “Show me how you listen quietly.”

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

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher praises the pupils for their good work and reminds them to always respect their parents, teachers, and elders at home and at school. “Always be polite and listen to them!”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and say “Yes, teacher!”

Learning Point: Pupils are encouraged to apply what they have learned.

Lesson Keywords

Respect – showing politeness and care.
Parents – your mother and father.
Teachers – people who teach you in school.
Elders – older people.

Differentiation

Support: For pupils who need extra help, use larger, clearer pictures and fewer choices. Provide hand-over-hand guidance for actions like pointing or greeting. Repeat the names of people to respect multiple times.
Extension: For pupils who grasp the concept quickly, encourage them to name a specific parent or elder they respect. Ask them to demonstrate two different ways to show respect.