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Grade 1 English

Scope and Sequence

Grade 1 English

Scope and Sequence

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Theme 1: School

Overall Description of Theme and Topics: Under this theme, there is one topic entitled greeting and departing. Students may need at least

two weeks (12 lessons) to cover the topic. It is important that students know thematic and academic classroom words.

Week 1

Topic: Greetings and Departing Learning outcomes exchange greetings and give personal details

handle writing implements correctly

use a pencil to draw strokes used in forming English letters using vertical and horizontal strokes

Respond to simple classroom instructions

Read and Identify alphabet sounds /t/ /a/ and /k/

Lessons Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6

Language Items

Greeting and departing

Greeting and departing

Goodmorning song

Alphabet song Pattern practice

Pattern practice

Vocabulary: A. Thematic- good morning, good afternoon, good bye,B. Academic- up, down, across, stand up, sit down, my name is___, top, ten, sit

Oral Language Receptive (listening) Productive

sight words Fluency

-Good morning, Good afternoon, Goodbye-Stand up, sit down

-Good morning,Good afternoon,Goodbye, myname is…-Stand up, sit down

- Good morningSong-Stand up, sitdown

Alphabet song -Stand up, sitdown

is, my, he , she, you

Repetition drill, dialogue, phonemic awareness

Preparatory-reading

Comprehension (predicting, visualizing, main ideas, details)

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Phonemic Awareness/Phonics

Concept of Print/Conventions Review: Book- right side up. Directionality, back front.

Review: Book- right side up. Directionality, back front.

Fluency Letter recognition

Preparatory –writing

Letter formation, copying patterns

Pattern practice ( vertical and horizontal lines)

Pattern practice ( vertical and horizontal lines)

Assessment Formative/Continuous Summative (Post Unit Assessment))

-Observe if students implement greeting and leave-taking expression properly.

-Observe if students implement greeting and leave taking expression properly.

-Monitor whether students practice good morning song -Physical response

-Monitor whether students practice good morning song -Physical response

-Monitor whether students write vertical and horizonal lines in the air

- Monitor whether students write vertical and horizonal lines in the air.

Resources/Texts Pictures, flashcards, shash-board, real objects, games and songs

Notes for Teachers: Teachers should start initial lessons by explaining and linking concepts to L1. Explicit connections should be made to concept of print learned in L1.

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Theme 1: School

Week 2

Topic: Greeting and Departing


Language Items

Good afternoon song

Good evening song Good morning, good afternoon, good evening and good night song

Where I live Greeting What is your name song

Vocabulary:

A. Thematic- good after noon, I’m fine thank you, how are you? good morning, good bye , I’m, years old, live in, cat, arm

B. Academic- across, round, come here, Oral Language Receptive (listening) Productive

-Good afternoon, Good evening, Good night, My name is… Good afternoon song

Good morning, afternoon, evening, night song How are you? I’m fine, thank you. Good bye

Good morning, afternoon, evening, night song , How are you? I’m fine, thank you. Good bye

My name is_______. I’m _____ years old. I live in________ (town/village).

My name is_______. I’m _____ years old. I live in________ (town/village). Sound: /a/ as in arm, bat Come here

What is your name--? My name is----Kids song

sight words Fluency

is, you, I, am, was, my, in


Preparatory-reading


Phonemic Awareness/Phonics Sound: /t/ as in tap, pot

Sound: /K / as in cat, car, cap

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Concept of Print/Conventions Rhyming Book:

Review – Front, back, title.

Fluency Letter recognition, letter sound recognition

Preparatory –writing

Letter formation, words, sentences, Penmanship, Handwriting, Punctuation

Draw the letter /t/ in the air

Draw the letter /C/ in the air

Draw the letter /a/ in the air


-Observe if students implement greeting and departing expressions properly.

-Observe students performance

- - Monitor whether students practice

-Monitor if students write the letter /a/ in the air

- Carry out/ respond to TPR instructions

Resources/Texts Pictures, flashcards, shashboard, real objects, games and songs

Notes for Teachers

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Theme 2: People

Overall Description of Theme and Topics: Under this theme, there are two topics entitled parts of our body and describing people. These

topics are planned to be covered in four weeks (24 lessons). Topic: Parts of our body Learning outcomes:

show and tell parts of their bodies

identify and say alphabet sounds e, m, f, s

draw patterns of curved lines and vertical strokes related to letter formation

Respond to simple instructions

Week 3

Lessons

Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6

Language Items

Parts of our body Parts of our body Parts of our body Head, Shoulders Knees and Toes

Parts of our body Letter soud /m/

Vocabulary: A. Thematic-eyes, ears, finger, head ,hair, mouth, tooth/teeth, nose, neck, hands, foot/feet, leg, toes, arm B. Academic- show me, touch, in pairs, round, down, up

Oral Language Receptive (listening) Productive (Sight words) Fluency

Basic body parts: eyes, ears, face, head ,hair, mouth, tooth/teeth, nose, Touch your-------

Basic body parts: finger, neck, hands, foot/feet, legs, toes, arm , Touch your-------

Basic body parts: eyes, ears, fingers, teeth, hands, foot/feet, legs, toes, arms

Basic body parts Head, shoulder, knees, toes -Song of head, shoulder knee, toes

Basic body parts finger, neck, knee, hands, foot/feet, legs, toes, arms Show me your_______. This is my______.

this, your, is, me, my


Preparatory-reading

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Phonemic Awareness/Phonics Practice the sound /e/

Practice the sound /m/ as in mat, man and mug

Concept of Print/Conventions

Fluency

Preparatory-writing

Letter formation, words, sentences, Penmanship, Handwriting, Punctuation

Writing patterns: Curved lines/e/ in the air

Writing letters /m/using curved lines and vertical strokes

Assessment Formative/Continuous Summative (Post Unit Assessment)

Demonstration followed by practice



-Check if a student points to a real body part of the body and the other says the word In pairs. -Follow up while students utter sounds.

Check if students points to a part of the body and the other says the word In pairs. -Follow up while students utter sounds.

Check if students points to a part of the body and the other says the word In pairs.

Resources/Texts books, pictures, flashcards, their own body

Notes for Teachers

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Theme 2: People Week 4

Topic: Parts of our body

Lessons


Language Items One or two body parts

Me complete song Parts of our body Letter sound/f/ Body parts pairs song

Body parts

Vocabulary: A. Thematic-eyes, ears, head ,hair, mouth, tooth/teeth, nose, neck, hands, foot/feet, leg, toes, arm, shoulders, knees, toes B. Academic- show me, touch, in pairs, look, hear, smell, eat, this is, these are, that is, round, down across, jump up and down, run on the spot, turn around,

stand up / sit down, touch your toes, hands up!

Oral Language Receptive (listening) Productive Sight words Fluency

Songs of My Body

Me Complete song

Play yes or no game Is it a/an ______? Yes it is a/an____ No it is not a/an_____

Play the Game Teacher says using pictures of body parts

Body Parts Pairs

I, have My, are, is ,it, a, yes, no, a, an

Repetition drill, dialogue, letter sound recognition

Preparatory-reading


Letters “ f” Letters “ s”

Phonemic Awareness/Phonics /f/ as in fox, fat /s/ as in sun, sit


Fluency Letter recognition Letter recognition

Preparatory-writing

Letter formation, Penmanship, Handwriting Copying patterns

Writing letter f, using

curved lines / / , horizontal (___)strokes and

vertical strokes ( /// )

Writing letter “s”:

Curved line / /

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-Question and answer -Total physical response (TPR)

-Question and answer -Total physical response (TPR)by practice

Question and answer -Total physical response (TPR)


Notes for Teachers

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Theme 2: People

Week 5 Topic: Describing people Learning outcomes:

describe physical appearance

identify and say alphabet sounds d, b, r, n, j

draw patterns of curved lines, vertical strokes and dots related to letter formation



Language Items Height Size Shape Square song

Circle song Oval song

Vocabulary A. Thematic-tall, thin, , fat, big, short, small B. Academic-he is , She has, he has, she has, who’s, oval , square, round


-Height: She /he is tall. She/he is short. -She’s tall song

-Size: She /he is thin. She/he is fat.

-Shape: She/he has round a/an /oval/square face.

The square song.

A Round/circle/ song

An Oval song

I, is, are, has, he, she, they

Oral repeated reading, model fluent reading practice, Choral Reading, Singing songs and reciting

poems Preparatory-reading


Letter d Letter b

Phonemic Awareness/Phonics /d/ as in dog, drum

/b/ as in bat, bed, bag


Fluency Letter recognition, Repetition drill, dialogue, letter sound recognition

Preparatory-writing

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Letter formation, Penmanship, Handwriting, Copying patterns

Writing pattern:/ d/

Writing pattern: / b/


Question and answer using pictures Graphic organizer

Question and answer using pictures Graphic organizer

Question and answer using pictures





Notes for Teachers

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Theme 2: People

Week 6 Topic: Topic: Describing people

Lessons


Language Items

Describing faces My little face Height Size On the farm song

Short and tall

Vocabulary A. Thematic: round, oval, oblong, square, small, big, tall, short, fat, thin B. Academic: who has, who’s

Oral Language Receptive (listening) Productive sight words Fluency

Who has___? Sisay has round face. Lemlem has oval face. Abdi has a square face

My little face song What’s tall? What’s short?

Who’s thin? Who’s fat? he/she is fat/thin/____

Tall and short learning song

Which one is short/tall?

has, who, is


poems Preparatory-reading


Letter ‘r’ Letter ‘n’ Letter ‘ j’

Phonemic Awareness/Phonics /r/ as in rat /n/ as in nose /j/ as in jug


Fluency Letter recognition Letter recognition Letter recognition

Preparatory-writing

Letter formation,, Penmanship, Handwriting, Copying patterns

Writing patterns: /r/

Writing patterns:/n/

Writing letters : /j/


Think-pair-share question and answer using pictures

Think-pair-share question and answer using pictures using pictures






Notes for Teachers

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Theme 3: Family

Overall Description of Theme and Topics: Under this theme, there is one topic entitled my family which is planned to be covered in two weeks time (12 lessons are required to be covered).

Week 7 Topic: My family Learning outcomes:

Identify their family members

describe their families using possessive adjectives

identify and say alphabet sounds h, p, l, g

draw patterns of curved lines and vertical strokes related to letter formation



Language Items My family Family song I have a pen

Letter sounds /h/ This is my father

Letter sound: /p/

Vocabulary A. Thematic- mother, father, brother, sister, grandmother/father, daddy, mommy, baby B. Academic-my name is, who is, this is, there are, I have, you have, he/she has


Family members Family song

I have_____ What do I have? You have_______ Recycle The Family song

What is your mother’s/father’s name? My/your/his/her _____ E.g. My brother’s name is Chot.

My _____

is, are, he, she, who, has, have

Oral repeated reading, model fluent reading practice, Choral Reading, Singing songs and reciting poems

Preparatory-reading


Letter h Letter p

Phonemic Awareness/Phonics /h/ /p/

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Fluency Letter recognition: /h/

Letter recognition

Preparatory-writing

Letter formation, words, , Penmanship, Handwriting, Copying patterns

Writing patterns: Curved lines/O/ and vertical ( /// ) strokes

Writing letters h, p using curved lines and vertical strokes


-Question and answer using pictures -Turn and talk -Think-pair-share

-Question and answer using pictures -Turn and talk


-Question and answer using pictures -Turn and talk Think-pair-share



Resources/Texts books, pictures, flashcards,

Notes for Teachers

Theme 3: Family

Week 8 Topic: My family

Lessons


Language Items

Where are you . Family tree .

Introducing my family

Family size This is my family song

Who is this?

Vocabulary A. Thematic- mother, father, brother, sister B. Academic-my, your, her, is, this is__, Is it___?, big, small


. Finger Family song

My Family Tree

Families song

Big and small families

This is my family song

The Family

am, is, my, her some, have


poems

Preparatory-reading

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Letter l Letter g

Phonemic Awareness/Phonics /l/ /g/



Preparatory-writing


Writing letters l, using vertical strokes

Writing patterns: Curved lines/O/ and vertical ( /// ) strokes








Resources/Texts books, pictures, flashcards

Notes for Teachers

Theme: Objects

Week 9 : Topic: - Classroom objects Learning outcomes:

Identify objects using demonstrative pronouns.

describe the size and shape of classroom objects

ask question about classroom objects

identify and say alphabet sounds o, v,

draw patterns of curved lines, slanting lines, straight lines and dots related to letter formation Respond to simple instructions

Lessons


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Language Items

Classroom objects

What is this? What is this? What is this? In the classroom This/that and these/those

Vocabulary

A. Thematic- good morning, good afternoon, good bye , eyes, ears, finger, head , nose, neck, hands, foot/feet, leg, toes, arm, mother, father, brother, sister,

mom, dad B. Academic-good morning, good afternoon, my name is, show me, he/she has__, he/she’s, I was, I’m, this’s


My name is_____. I’m _____ years old. I live in__(town/village).

Basic body parts Show me your_______. This is my______.

-Size: Who is thin/fat? She/he is_____ -Shape: Who has oval face?

-Who is tall/short?. She/he is______ -Shape: Who has round face?

Family This is______

is, my, your, has, me


poems

Preparatory-reading


.

Phonemic Awareness/Phonics / o/ / v/


Fluency Letter sound recognition

Letter sound recognition





Preparatory-writing


/o/ /v/








Resources/Texts books, pictures, flashcards

Notes for Teachers

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Theme 4: Objects

Overall Description of Theme and Topics: Under this theme, there are four topics entitled 1. Naming Objects in English 2. I Have a Book, What Do You Have? 3. Counting 4. What Color Is Your Pen?All will be covered in 9 weeks (54 lessons are designed). In this theme students will learn English words for classroom objects, play games and sing songs along with the relevant vocabulary items vis-à-vis the topics.

Week 10 Topic: Describing objects Learning outcomes:

Identify objects using demonstrative pronouns.

describe the size and shape of objects

ask question about objects

identify and say alphabet sounds o, v, i, w

draw patterns of curved lines, slanting lines, straight lines and dots related to letter formation


Lessons


Language Items Items

Describing objects

Meet the shape song

Shapes song

Classroom objects size

Size song There was a little Rabbit song

Vocabulary A. Thematic-book, blackboard, pen, pencil, sharpener, eraser, door, window, desk, ruler, table, paper, chair, bag, chalk B. Academic- what’s this?, it’s….


The classroom song That is____ Those are____

-What’s this? It’s---------- (book, pen, pencil, sharpener, eraser) .

What is this? It’s----------(ruler, paper, bag, table, scissors)

-What’s that? It’s-------(blackboard, door, window, desk, chair)

Phonemes Phonemes

is, this, it, your

Oral repeated reading, model fluent reading practice, Choral Reading, Singing songs and reciting poems Preparatory-reading


Phonemic Awareness/Phonics /i/ /w/

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Fluency Letter recognition Letter recognition Letter recognition Letter recognition

Preparatory-writing

Letter formation, Penmanship, Handwriting, Copying patterns

Writing pattern: /i/

Writing patterns /w/


-Question and answer using pictures and real objects -Turn and talk -Think-pair-share






Resources/Texts books, pictures, flashcards, real objects

Notes for Teachers

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Theme 4: Objects

Week 11 Topic: Describing objects

Lessons


Language Items

Objects I have She has a pen What I have Letter sound /u/ Lettersound/k/ Happy new year

Vocabulary A. Thematic- book, blackboard, pen, pencil, sharpener, eraser, door, window, desk, ruler, table, paper, chair, bag, chalk B. Academic- what’s that? , it’s…., what shape?, What size?


-What shape is it? E.g What shape is the ball? It’s round

-What shape is it? -Shapes song

-What shape is it? -Shapes song

-What size is it? E. g What size is the bag? It’s big

-What size is it? -Size song (This is Big, Big, Big)

-What size is it? Song-There was a little Bunny

is, it, the


Preparatory-reading


Phonemic Awareness/Phonics /u/ /k/ /x/



Preparatory-writing

Letter formation, Penmanship, Handwriting, coping patterns

Writing patterns:/u/

Writing pattern: /k/

Writing pattern: /x/









Notes for Teachers

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Week 12: Topic: I have a book, what do you have? Learning outcomes:

understand and use the verb ‘have’ in I , you , he and she forms

say and understand words related to outdoor games and the playground environment

ask questions about objects

identify and read alphabet sounds u, k, x, y, z, q

draw patterns of curved lines, slanting lines, straight lines and horizontal lines related to letter formation


write capital alphabet letters along with their corresponding small alphabet letters


Language Items

Classroom objects Objects I have The teacher says song

I have a pencil song

Who has a bag? I have a paper

Vocabulary A. Thematic- book, blackboard, pen, pencil, sharpener, eraser, door, window, desk, ruler, table, paper, chair, bag, chalk, scissors B. Academic-what do you have, I have, she has ,he has


-I have a book, what do you have? I have a pen.



She/he has---- She/he has---- Song –He has a red coat

She/he has---- -Show me……. E.g Show me your pen.

has, have, he, she, your, a, the


poems

Preparatory-reading


Letter: y Letter: z Letter: q

Phonemic Awareness/Phonics /y/ /z/ /q/



Preparatory-writing

Letter formation, Penmanship, Handwriting, coping patterns

Writing pattern: /y/

Writing pattern: /z/

Writing pattern: /q/

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-Question and answer using pictures and real objects -Turn and talk -Think-pair-share -Guided review







Notes for Teachers

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Theme 4: Objects

Week 13 Topic: I have a book, what do you have?

Lessons


Language Items

What is this?

I spy game Reading letters Sound combination

Sound combination

Sound combination

Vocabulary A. Thematic- ball, book, blackboard, pen, pencil, sharpener, eraser, door, window, desk, ruler, table, paper, chair, bag, chalk, scissors, sticks B. Academic-What do you have?, What is this?, It is____ I spy something


-What is this? It is________.

Play the game I spy something.

.

-

this, is, what, a


Reading


e, a t I, n, o S, h, r D, l, u C, m, f W, y, g

Phonemic Awareness/Phonics- blending and segmenting

/p/ /e/ /n/ =pen(blending) pen= /p/ /e/ /n/ (segmenting)

/r/ /a/ /t/ =rat(blending) hag= /h/ /a/ /h/ (segmenting)

/r/ /u/ /g/ =rug (blending) hug= /h/ /u/ /g/ (segmenting) /m/ /u/ /g/ =mug (blending) mug= /m/ /u/ /g/ (segmenting)



Writing

Write alphabet letters from e, t,a I, n, o S, h, r D, l, u C, m, f W, y, g

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Notes for Teachers

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Theme 4: Objects

Week 14 Topic: Counting Learning outcomes:

state the number of a set of real objects

state the number of objects in a picture

hear and recognize numbers 0-20

read the numerals 0-20

make nouns plural by adding-s

write capital alphabet letters along with their corresponding small alphabet letters

Respond to classroom instructions

Lessons


Language Items

Numbers and number words




Ten green bottles song

Sound combination

Vocabulary A. Thematic-zero, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty B. Academic-there is, there are,

Oral Language Receptive (listening) Productive (Sight words)

-Numbers 0-5 with

singular and plural

nouns in figures

and words

-There is one___

-There are two

____, etc.

-Numbers 6-10

with singular and

plural nouns in

figures and words

-There are six___

-There are

ten____, etc.

-Numbers 11-15

with singular and

plural nouns in

figures and words

-There are eleven___

-There are two

____, etc.

-Numbers 16-20

with singular and

plural nouns in

figures and words

-There is one___

-There are two

____, etc.

Song-Ten Green bottles

-

is, are, have, has, there, I, she, he, you


poems

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Fluency

Reading


Reading numbers in words Zero,one, two, three, four, five

Reading numbers in words six, seven, eight, nine, ten

Reading numbers in words eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen

Reading numbers in words sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty

P, b, v, k

Q, j, x, z

Phonemic Awareness/Phonics Blending /t/ /e/ /n/=ten Segmenting ten=/t/ /e/ /n/


Fluency word recognition

Writing

Letter formation, Penmanship, Handwriting,

1 (one), 2 (two), 3 (three), 4 (four), 5(five)

6 (six), 7 (seven), 8 (eight), 9 (nine), 10(ten)

11 (eleven), 12 (twelve), 13 (thirteen), 14 (fourteen),15(fifteen)

16 (sixteen), 17(seventeen), 18 (eighteen), 19(nineteen),20 (twenty)

P, b, v, k

Q, j, x, z


-Question and answer using pictures and real objects -Turn and talk -Think-pair-share -Guided review -Repetition





-Question and answer using pictures and real objects -Turn and talk -Think-pair-share -Guided review Repetition


Notes for Teachers

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Theme 4: Objects

Week 15 Topic: Counting

Lessons


Language Items

Ten little donkeys song

Counting How old are you? Counting numbers

Counting numbers

Counting numbers

Vocabulary A. Thematic- one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, ears, legs, eyes, hands, fingers, brothers, sisters, books, pens, pencils, erasers, rulers B. Academic-how many?, what number is this?, adding –s, I have, she has, he has, there are, it is


-Song-Ten little Donkeys

-How many? There is____. There are___.

How old are you? Song-One - Two

– Three Odd and Even

-Adding –s to form plurals How many? I/you have___ He/she has___ .

have, you, do, he, is, this, it


poems

Reading


Read simple sentences related to the topic E.g. There is a book.

Read simple sentences related to the topic E.g. There is one apple.

Read simple sentences related to the topic E.g. I am four years old.

Read simple sentences related to the topic E.g. I have ten fingers

Read simple sentences related to the topic E.g. I have four brothers.

Read simple sentences related to the topic E.g. I have two books. You have three pencils He/she has pens



Fluency Word families focusing on semantics, phonics, syntax and visual

Writing

Penmanship, Handwriting, There is one apple. There are two pencils.

Write short words related to numbers

Copy short sentences

Copy short words related to numbers

copy number words

copy short words related to numbers

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-Question and answer using pictures and real objects -Turn and talk -Think-pair-share -Guided review -Repetition -Number and quantity matching cards





-Question and answer using pictures and real objects -Turn and talk -Think-pair-share -Guided review Repetition -Number and quantity matching cards


Notes for Teachers

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Theme 4: Objects

Week 16 Topic: What colour is your book?

Learning outcomes:

identify colours

tell different colours


Lessons


Language Items

Colours

Colours Colour card game colours Colour song Colours

Vocabulary A. Thematic- red, yellow, green, purple, blue, orange, brown, black B. Academic-this is, it is, These ___are different. Who has____., We have____


-Pictures of different basic colours

-Tell the colour of objects This is a green bag.

What colour do I have?

We have brown. Who has black?

What colour is this? These are colour.

I,Is, it, this, a


poems

Reading


Read words related to the topic E.g red, yellow, green,

Read words related to the topic E.g. blue, brown, black

Read phrases related to the topic E.ga black car

Read short sentences related to the topic E.g. a red bag

Read simple sentences related to the topic E.g. It is a green ruler.

Read simple sentences related to the topic E.g. It is a yellow ball.




Writing

Penmanship, Handwriting, red, yellow, green, purple

Copy sentences Copy sentences Copy sentences Copy sentences Copy sentences

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-Question and answer using pictures and real objects -Turn and talk -Think-pair-share -Guided review -Repetition -picture and colour matching







Notes for Teachers

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Theme 4: Objects

Week 17 Topic: What colour is your book?

Lessons


Language Items

Red

Blue

Yellow Green Purple

Orange

Vocabulary A. Thematic- red, yellow, green, purple, blue, orange, brown, black B. Academic-what colour…….is?, it is


-What colour is this? It is red Red colour song

-What colour is this? It is blue. -Blue colour song

The car is------. E.g The car is yellow. Yellow colour song

The pen is------. E.g The pen is green. -Green colour song

The book____ E.g. The book is purple. -Purple colour song

The carrot is______ Carrot is orange Orange colour song.

Is, the, it, this


Reading


Read words related to the topic

Read words related to the topic

Read phrases related to the topic


Read simple sentences related to the topic

Read simple sentences related to the topic




Writing

Penmanship, Handwriting, Copy sences related to the topic

Copy sences related to the topic












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-picture and colour matching


Notes for Teachers

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Theme 5: Animals

Overall Description of Theme and Topics: Under this theme, there is one topic entitled Animals at Home which is going to be covered in two weeks time. 12 lessons are expected to be delivered under this topic. The given topic covers activities and games to practice the names of some domestic animals.

Week 18 Topic: Describing Animals Learning outcomes:

identify animals

identify animals’ body parts

tell the physical appearance of animals

use simple classroom instructions

Lessons


Language Items

Describing animals What animals feel Describing animals

Describing animals

Describing animals

Describing animals

Vocabulary A. Thematic- cat, dog, cow, donkey, horse, camel, hen, ox, bird, sheep, goat, tail, fur, legs, hands, ears, wings, eyes, horns B. Academic-what’s this?, It has, It’s


What’s this? It’s a/an_____.

What animal is it? Is it big/small? Does it have___?

What are these animals? It’s a/an_____.

There is____ It has______.(ox, cow) E.gIt has two horns.

It is a big bear.

It has______.(dog, cat)

is, has, a, two, it, this, an


poems

Reading


-Read words related to the topic cat, dog, cow, donkey, horse

Read words related to the topic camel, hen, ox, bird, sheep, goat



Read sentences related to the topic It is a cat.

Read sentences related to the topic It is a rat.

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a cat, a dog, a cow, a donkey, a horse

a camel, a hen, an ox, a bird, a sheep, a goat

Phonemic Awareness/Phonics Blending and segmenting

Blending /c/ /a/ /t/=cat Segmenting Cat=/c//a//t/



Writing


Match “It is….” With pictures (four different animals) Eg picture of a dog It is a dog

Match “It is….” With pictures (four different animals other than the ones in lesson 5) Eg picture of a camel It is a camel


-Question and answer using pictures and real objects -Turn and talk -Think-pair-share -Guided review -Repetition -Matching animal pictures -Cluster mapping

-Question and answer using pictures and real objects -Turn and talk -Think-pair-share -Guided review -Repetition -Cluster mapping






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Theme 5: Animals

Week 19 Topic: Animals

Lessons


Language Items

Describing animals Describing animals Describing animals

Animals in the house Hello : I ‘m(name of an animal),I ‘ve__

On the farm Farmyard song

Vocabulary A. Thematic- cat, dog, cow, donkey, horse, camel, hen, ox, bird, sheep, goat, tail, fur, legs, hands, ears, wings, eyes, horns, big, whiskers, long, four,run B. Academic- how many?, I’m, I’ve got, I can run, show me


-How many? How many legs does it have?

-How many? How many goats are there in the picture? -Name of domestic animal songs

-How many? -Name of domestic animal songs

Hello (with a picture) I’m a cat. I’ve got whiskers and a long tail. I’ve got four legs. -Name of domestic animal songs

Animals on the farm -Show me---- Show me the picture of horse.

Hello (with a picture) I’m a dog. I’ve four legs. I’ve long tail. I can run. -Show me---- Show me the picture of dog.

are, am, the, I, have, a


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Writing

Penmanship, Handwriting, Copy sententences Copy sententences Copy sententences

Copy sententences

Copy sententences

Copy sententences


-Question and answer using pictures and real objects -Turn and talk -Think-pair-share -Guided review -Repetition -Matching animal pictures







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Theme 6: Food

Overall Description of Theme and Topics:Under this theme, there is one topic entitled I Eat Bread and Drink Milk is expected to be covered in two weeks time (12 lessons are planned to be delivered).

Week 20 Topic: I eat bread and drink milk

Learning outcomes:

Identify different food and drink items talk about categories of food items

talk about their favorite food and drink items

read short sentences related to food and drink items

use simple classroom instructions


Language Items

Food items

Food items

Fruits

Vegetables

Fruits I like Vegetable song

Vocabulary A. Thematic- bread, injera, porridge, milk , potato, tomato, carrot, cabbage, fruit, vegetable, papaya, mango, lemon, orange, banana, cheese, meat B. Academic- it’s, what is this?, what do you eat?


What do you eat? I eat --------. I eat bread I eat injera

What’s this? It’s--------. What do you eat/drink? I eat____ I drink____

What’s this? This is--------.

- What’s this? This is potato.

- Song: What fruit do you like? I like____

- Song; Vegetable

is, this, what, do, it, you, the, in


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/c/ /a/ /r/ /r/ /o/ /t/=carrot Segmenting Carrot=/c/ /a/ /r/ /r/ /o/ /t/



Writing


Match “It is….” With pictures (four different food items) Eg picture of bread It is bread.

Match “It is….” With pictures (four different drink items) Eg picture of a bottle milk It is milk.









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Theme 6: Food

Overall Description of Theme and Topics:

Week 21 Topic: I eat bread and drink milk

Lessons


Language Items

Vegetable Fruits drinks Food Food song Fruit song

Vocabulary A. Thematic- bread, injera, porridge, milk , potato, tomato, carrot, cabbage, fruit, vegetable, papaya, mango, lemon, orange, banana B. Academic- it’s, what is this?


What do you like to -----? What do you like to eat? What do you like to drink? E.g I like to eat lettuce.

- What do you like to -----? What do you like to drink? E.g I like to eat mandarin. -Apple and banana song

- What do you like to -----? What do you like to eat? What do you like to drink? E.g I like to eat porridge. -Apple and banana song

-Apple and banana song

Song: Controlled practice Saying I “ I like” and “I don’t like” 1.A: Carrots B: I like carrots 2. A: Apples B: I don’t like

is, has, a, two, what, to, do, I,


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Theme 7: Likes and Dislikes

Overall Description of Theme and Topics:Under this theme, there is one topic entitled I like banana and do not Like Orange which is expected to be finished in two weeks time (18 lessons are designed for it to be covered).

Week 22 Topic: I like banana

Learning outcomes:

talk about their likes and dislikes

give information about people’s likes and dislikes

understand and match information from reading with pictures

write information from pictures

carry out a class survey.

Lessons


Language Items

I like banana I don’t like cheese

I like ice cream

The food I like The food I like

Local foods

Vocabulary A. Thematic- like, dislike, animals, food, game, cow, bread, tea, porridge, banana, orange, mango, milk, tea, water, cat, dog, rat, goat, sheep, mother, carrot, cabbage, potato, tomato, father, mom, dad, brother, sister B. Academic-


I like------ I don’t like----------.

I like------ I don’t like----------. (focusing on food items)

I like------ I don’t like---------- (focusing on drink items)

I like------ I don’t like-----(focusing meals)

I like------ (focusing on meals) E.g I like my mother.

I like------ I don’t like----------.

I, do, my


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Writing


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Write phrases related to the topic

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Lessons


Language Items

Animals I like and don’t like

Animals I like and don’t like

I like dogs

The food I like

I like my school In my school

Vocabulary

A. Thematic- like, dislike, animals, food, game, cow, bread, tea, porridge, banana, orange, mango, milk, tea, water, cat, dog, rat, goat, sheep, mother, carrot, cabbage, potato, tomato, father, mom, dad, brother, sister B. Academic-

Oral Language Receptive (listening) Productive Sight words Fluency

He/ she likes + nouns

-He/ she likes + nouns

-We/ they like + nouns

-We/they Tell what they like and dislike from pictures

Tell what they like and dislike from pictures

he, she, I, they, we


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Gap fill exercises He likes----------. She likes--------.

Gap fill exercises They like--------. We like--------.









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Lessons


Language Items

sports What I like to do? Animals I like What I like to do What I like to do What I like

Vocabulary

A. Thematic- like, dislike, animals, food, game, cow, bread, tea, porridge, banana, orange, mango, milk, tea, water, cat, dog, rat, goat, sheep, mother, carrot, cabbage, potato, tomato, father, mom, dad, brother, sister, green, yellow, red, black, blue B. Academic-


What fruits do you like to eat? I like banana

What do you like t? I like ____

What vegetables do you like to eat? I like potato.

What do you like? I like ______

What do you like? I like __---

What color do you like? I like red.

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Theme 8: Location

Overall Description of Theme and Topics: Under this theme, there is one topic entitled Where is the Book which is assumed to be completed in three weeks time (12 lessons are designed to achieve the desired learning out comes).

Week 25 Topic: Finding people, animals and objects

Learning outcomes:

identify the position of people, animals and objects

tell where people, animals and objects are located read and match sentences containing people, animals and objectsand their positions to pictures

make simple sentences describing the position of people, animals and object



Language Items

Where is the book? Where is the teacher?

Where is the duster?

Where are the students?

Where is the cow?

Where is the cat?

Vocabulary

A. Thematic-book, chair, boy, door, pot, box, rubber, ball, table, cat, window, tree, pencil, hat, cup, cat, dog, mother, teacher, girl, flag, baby, school, house B. Academic-where’s, it’s, on, near, in, under, between


Statement ( using pictures of objects) The book is on the table

Statement ( using pictures of objects) The pencil is inthe box.

Statement ( using pictures of people) The boy is near the door.

Statement ( using pictures of people & animals) The girl is near the window.

Statement ( using pictures of animals) The cow’s under the tree.

Statement ( using pictures of animals) The cat’s near the chair.

The, is, on, in under, near, cup


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Read short sentences related


Read short sentences related



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Theme 8: Location



Lessons


Language Items

Where are my things?

Where is the boy?

Where is the baby?

Where is the pot?

Where is the bird?

Where is my book?

Vocabulary

A. Thematic- on, near, in, under, book, chair, boy, door, pot, box, rubber, ball, table, cat, window, tree, pencil B. Academic- where’s, it’s


Question word Where is -----? E.g. Where is the book? It’s on the table.

-Question word Where is ----? E.g. Where’s the pencil? It’s in the box. -Location song

Question word Where is ------? E.g. Where’s the boy? He’s between the chairs. -Location song

Question word Where is ------? E.g. Where’s the girl? She’s near the window. -Location song

Question word Where is ------? E.g. Where’s the cow? It’s under the tree.

Question word Where is------? E.g. Where’s the cat? It’s near the window.

the, where, is, in, it, she, he


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Theme 8: Location




Language Items

Where is the cat? Where is the girl? Where is the bag? Where is Gemeda?

Where is the pen? The cat is on the chair

Vocabulary

A. Thematic- on, near, in, under, book, chair, boy, door, pot, box, rubber, ball, table, cat, window, tree, pencil B. Academic- where are?, yes, no, it’s, it isn’t, they’re, they aren’t, she’s, she isn’t, he’s, he isn’t


Where are+ countable plural noun E.g. Where are the goats? They are in the farm.

-Where are+ countable plural noun e.g Where are the girls? They are near the school. -Hide and seek game

-Where are+ countable plural noun e.g Where are the books? They are on the table. -Hide and seek game

Yes/ no answer to questions related to the topic e.gIs the girl near the door? Yes, she is. No, she isn’t -Hide and seek game

Yes/ no answer to questions related to the topic e.g Is the pen on the table? Yes, it’s. No, it isn’t

Yes/ no answer to questions related to the topic e.g Is the cat in the house? Yes, she is. No, she isn’t

where, on, the, in, she, yes, no, is, he, they


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Theme 9: Ability

Overall Description of Theme and Topics:Under this theme, there is one topic entitled I can………which is planned to be delivered in three weeks time (12 lessons are expected to be covered).

Week 28 Topic: I can read

Learning outcomes:

identify and tell what they and others can do

tell what they learn in other subjects

use suitable language to describe their school subjects

read and perform activities

use language patterns orally and in witting

use simple instructions


Language Items

I can read

I can sit Who can drive? Teddy bear song Things I can do Can you run?

Vocabulary

A. Thematic-can, read, write, ride, drive, run, clap, count, stand, sit, see, walk, drink, eat, swim, climb, sing, jump, draw, dance, English, math, environmental science, aesthetics B. Academic-I can


Talking about abilities from pictures using: I can-----


-Talking about abilities from pictures using: -I can-----

-Talking about abilities from pictures using: -I can-----

-Talking about abilities from pictures using: -I can----


I, can


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Short sentences related to the topic topic

Short questions related to the topic




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Blending /s/ /i/ /t/= sit Segmenting sit=/s/ /i/ /t/



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Theme 9: Ability


Week 29 Topic: I can swim

Lessons


Language Items

Can you swim? My eyes can see Giraffe, kangaroo, elephant, hippopotamus can___

Who can farm? A farmer and his farm

Necho the doneky

Vocabulary

A. Thematic- can, read, write, ride, drive, run, clap, count, stand, sit, see, walk, drink, eat, swim, climb, sing, jump, draw, dance, English, math, environmental science, aesthetics B. Academic-


Talking about abilities using: Lion, fish, monkey, donkey can____

Talking about abilities using: My eyes can_____

Talking about abilities using: Giraffe, kangaroo, elephant, hippopotamus can___

Abilities of animal using ‘can’ E.g. A farmer, teacher, doctor .

Abilities of animal using ‘can’ E.g. A farmer can------.

Abilities of animal using ‘can’ E.g. I can______.

he, she, we, they, can, a, it


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Theme 9: Ability


Week 30 Topic: I can sing

Lessons

Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 L-9*9+esson 6

Language Items

I can play guitar What I can do?

Ten little figures song

Who can bake a bread

What can you do song

I can smell

Vocabulary

A. Thematic- can, read, write, clap, count, stand, sit, see, walk, draw, English, math, environmental science, aesthetics B. Academic- who can?, I learn


Who can? E.g. Who can dance?

I learn____ English E.g. I learn letters, sounds and words in English.

I can _______. I can close. I can open.

I learn____ Math E.g. I learn numbers, addition and subtraction in math.

I learn ___ Environmental science E.g. learn about plants and animals in environmental science

I learn _____ Aesthetics E.g. I learn to sing a song, draw pictures and play football in aesthetics.

who, I, a, in


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