TOPICAL BREAK DOWN FOR LITERACY ONE P.1
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1 | 1 2 3 4 5 | OUR SCHOOL |
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5 | 1 2 3 4 5 | OUR HOME |
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3 4 5 | OUR COMMUNITY |
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P.1 LESSON NOTES FOR LITERACY 1
TERM I
THEME: OUR SCHOOL
SUB-THEME: People in our school
Location and History of our school
A school is a place where we go to learn.
Name of the school ___________________________________________. It is found at _________________ village, ______________ division ________________ district, off ______________ road. The founder is Mr. Mukalazi Kizito Hormisdasc (Director) Our headteacher is ________________________________. Deputy Headteacher is _____________________________
A headteacher heads a school.
ACTIVITY
1.
A _________ is a place where we go to learn. 2.
Who heads a school?_____________
- What is the name of our school?
- What is the name of our headteacher?
- What is the name of the director?
- Why do we come to school?
People who work/serve us at school
- Headteacher
- Teachers
- Bursar
- Secretaries
- Librarian
- Nurses
- Drivers
- Prefects
- Office messenger
- Cooks
- Gatekeeper
- Cleaners
- Matrons
ACTIVITY
- Fill in the missing letters
t ___ acher H __rmisdallen n__rse I __arn
- We come to school to….
- Our headteacher is Mr. ….
- Underline people who serve us at school
teachers father bursar mother nurse aunt cooks boy Secretary girls matrons cleaners
- What is your name? _______________________ Roles of people at school
Teacher | – | teaches children |
Headteacher | – | heads a school |
Matrons | – | cooks food |
Bursar | – | collect school fees |
Nurse | – | Cares for sick children |
Librarian | – | keeps books in the library |
Prefects | – | keep discipline |
Gate keeper | – | opens and closes the gate |
Secretary | – | types exams and letters |
ACTIVITY
- In which class are you?
- A ________ heads a school.
- Who cooks food at school?
- A ________ collects school fees.
- Who cares for sick children/pupils?
- Fill in the missing letters.
b__rsar te__cher p__pils co__ks n __rse m __trons he__dteacher
SUB-THEME: THINGS IN OUR SCHOOL
Things found in our school
- Furniture
- Plants
- Building
- Stationery
- Vehicles
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Buildings in our school
- Classrooms –
Dormitories - Store
- Staffroom
- Kitchen
- Toilets/latrines
- Office
- Canteen
- Library
- Sickbay
- Dining hall
- Bathrooms
ACTIVITY
- Fill in the missing letters
K __tchen l__brary to__let classr_ _ms
- Circle the buildings at school.
kitchen house sickbay trees toilet classroom store hut office
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Name these buildings at school.
Name these buildings at school.
____________ ________ Buildings and their importance.
Classroom | Where pupils learn from. |
Toilet/latrine | Where pupils ease themselves from |
Sickbay | Where sick pupils are treated from. |
Kitchen | Where cooks cook from. |
Library | Where text books are kept. |
Dining hall | Where pupils have their meals from. |
Staffroom | Where teachers have meals from. |
Store | Where school property are kept. |
People and their places of work at school
headteacher – office
teachers | – | classroom |
matrons | – | dormitory |
librarian | – | library |
nurse | – | sickbay |
bursar | – | office |
cooks | – | kitchen |
Activity
Match people to their places of work at school
nurse classroom
matrons kitchen teachers sickbay cooks office librarian dormitory Classroom objects | ||
pencils desks | benches | |
chairs tables | books | |
chalk wall clock | dustbin |
chalkboard bookshelves charts
Uses of things found in the classroom.
Chair – For sitting on
Brooms – For sweeping
Book – For writing in
Dustbin _ For putting in rubbish
Pencils – For writing, etc
SCHOOL SYMBOLS
School symbols are things which make our school different from others.
Examples of school symbols
- School flag
- School motto
- School signpost
- School anthem
- School address
- School mission
- School prayer
- School uniform
- School badge
Importance of school symbols
- School uniform – For identification
- School signpost – For location of the school
- School motto – It encourages us to work hard
ACTIVITY
- Underline the school symbols
School motto school bag school bus school flag School uniform school badge
- Fill in the missing letters
fl__g b__dge S__gnpost motto anth__m un_form Pr_yer
- School flag
School motto
Our school motto is Education has no money.
Values – It encourages us to work hard.
School address
Hormisdallen Primary School P.O. Box 30223.
School signpost
School uniform
The colours of our school uniform are; red, blue and white
A school uniform makes us look smart.
It is for identification.
School badge
Things found on a school badge
School motto
ACTIVITY
- Name any two school symbols.
- Write the colours of our uniform.
- Name two things found on the school signpost.
- Education has no money value is our ___________
- What is the name of our school?
SUB –THEME: ACTIVITIES DONE AT SCHOOL
Activities done at school.
- Sweeping
- Reading
- Writing
- Drawing
- Singing
- Learning
- Praying
- Eating
- Playing
- Gardening
- Cleaning
- Dancing
Name these activities in our school.
___________ __________ __________
Things we use to keep the school clean.
- Water
- Soap
- Dustbin
- Brush
- Rag
Ways of keeping the school clean.
- By sweeping
- By mopping
- By burning rubbish
- By picking rubbish
- By scrubbing toilets
- By slashing
- By digging
Things in our school environment
cars/vehicles trees flowers
Schools needs
- Desks
- Chalk
- School bus
- Chairs –
Tables - Water
- Food
- Buildings
- Chalk board
School property
Things which belong to the school e.g,
- School bus
- Buildings
- Chairs/furniture
- Chalk board
- Library books
- Charts
ACTIVITY
Name four examples of furniture.
- Give two ways of keeping the school clean.
- Name these things in the school environment.
__________ _____________
_______________
- Write two school needs. __________________ and
____________
SAFE WAYS OF MOVING TO AND FROM SCHOOL
Important things on the way to and from school.
- Hills
- Trees
- Cars
- Animals
- Mountains
- Houses
- Markets
- shops
Dangers on the way to and from school.
- Kidnapping
- Dog bite
- Snakes bite
- Car accidents
- Drowning
- Mad people beat children
- Falling off the tree
ACTIVITY
- Mention three things you see on your way to school.
- Fill in the missing letters.
an_mals chu__ch m__rket ho_use
- Write two school needs.
- Draw these dangers you meet on your way to school.
Snake bite _______ dog bite ________ Falling off the tree
How to avoid dangers on the way to and school (Safe ways of moving to and from school).
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Don’t play with dangerous objects –
Do not play on the road.
Zebra Crossing packing No packing
Humps ahead roundabout
School ahead Danger ahead
Speed limit end of speed limit
Not stopping
THEME: OUR HOME
A home is a place where people or animals live.
Father and mother start a home. Where do you live? (village, town) What is the name of your father?
Children draw their homes. People at home
father mother sister brother aunt uncle nephew niece
grandfather grandmother cousins maids
ACTIVITY
- Write the words correctly.
thermo therfa stersi
- Who heads a family?
- Mention four people found at school, home.
4.
Name these family members.
Types of families
- Nuclear family
- Extended family
A family is a group of people related by blood, marriage or adoption.
Nuclear family
A nuclear family is a family having father, mother and children.
Extended family – An extended family is a family having father, mother, relatives in a family.
Relatives in a family
Aunt, uncle, grandfather, grandmother, niece, nephew, etc.
Relationship in a home
Father and mother are my parents.
Father of my parents is my grandfather.
Mother of my parents in my grandmother.
Sister of my parents is my aunt.
Brother of my parents is my uncle.
ACTIVITY
- A _____________ is a place where we live.
- Mention four members.
- Write three members of a nuclear family.
- Fill in correctly.
SUB-THEME: ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES OF DIFFERENT FAMILY MEMBERS.
Roles of Father
- He buys food
- He pays school fees
- He buys clothes
- He pays house rent
- He provides security
Roles of mother
- She cooks food
- She buys food
- She washes clothes
- She care for children
Roles of children
- They fetch water
- They collect firewood
- They help to wash clothes
- They help in cooking
ACTIVITY
Match correctly
Father fetch water
Mother buys food
Children cooks food
Who heads the following?
Family
School
Draw the following people.
Father mother sister brother
Activities done at home
- Cooking
- Sweeping
- Fetching water
- Bathing
- Washing
- Collecting firewood
- Digging
- Slashing
- Mopping
Ways of keeping our home clean.
- By sweeping
- By mopping
- By slashing
- By smoking latrines
- Removing cobwebs
- By burning rubbish
- By digging
- Covering pit latrines
SUB-THEME: THINGS IN OUR HOME AND THEIR USES Plants, people, birds, animals,
Animals kept at home
Domestic animals are animals kept at home.
Examples
- Dog
- Cow
- Goat
- Sheep
- camel –
horse - Rabbit
- Pig
Birds kept at home
Hens, ducks, turkeys, pigeon
Uses of domestic animals
- We get meat
- We get hides and skins
- A cat chases away rats
- We get milk
- A dog guards our homes
- Some are used for transport
Uses of birds
- We get eggs
- We sell them and get money
- We get feathers
- We eat them
ACTIVITY
- Underline things that make up a home
People, chairs, plants tables, animals birds
- Name three animals kept at home.
- Which animal guards our home?
- Give two uses of animals.
- Mention four birds kept at home.
- List two things we get from animals.
PLANTS
Examples of plants around our school.
Trees sugarcane plant, yam plant pawpaw plant guava plant bean plant
Draw some of them
Things found in a good home.
- Latrine
- Bathroom
- Main house
- Kitchen
- Rubbish pit
- Compound
- Rack
- Dustbin
Draw these things found in a clean home.
Parts of a house
Rooms in a house
Sitting room – | Where we sit. |
Bedroom – | Where we sleep. |
Bathroom – | Where we bathe from. |
Kitchen – | Where we cook from. |
Latrine – | Where we ease from. |
Garage – | Where the car is kept. |
Store – | Where food and other things are kept. |
Dining room – Where we eat from. | |
ACTIVITY
- Name the parts of a house.
- Mention two rooms in a house.
- Name the room where we:
- Sleep
- Save meals from
- Bathe from
- Ease from
- Cook food from
Objects found in each room of a house.
Things found in a sitting room.
- Chair
- Tables
- Radio
- Wall clock
- Television
- Flowers
- Mats
Draw things found in a sitting room.
Things found in the kitchen.
- Plates
- Charcoal stove
- Saucepan
- Firewood
- Cups
- Jerrycans
- Ladle
- Pots
- Pestle
- Charcoal
- Brooms
Draw these things.
Things found in the bed room.
- Bed
- Mattress
- Mats
- Closet
- Clothes
Draw the things found in a bed room.
Caring for things in a house.
- Keeping cups and plates (utensils) in the cupboard.
- Washing cups and plates
- Repairing broken objects
ACTIVITY
- Mention two things found in each room in a house.
Sitting room ________
Bedroom ________
Store ________
Dining room ________
Toilet ________
- Give two ways of caring for house hold property.
- Uses of things in the house.
Pot – for keeping in water
Knife – for peeling
Hoe – for digging
Axe – for splitting wood
Broom – for sweeping
Rake – collecting rubbish
Types of houses
- Permanent houses
- Temporary houses
Temporary houses
Tent | unipot |
hut | mudhouse |
Permanent houses
Building materials
- Nails
- Iron sheets
- Grass
- Poles –
Sand - Iron bars
- Reeds
- Cow dung
- Cement
- Tiles
- Mud
- Timber
- Stones
- bricks
- Name theses building materials.
___________ _________
_____________ __________
___________ _________
_____________ __________
- Why do people build houses?
Sources of building materials sand – lake
Stones – quarry
Timber – trees/forest
Bricks – clay soil
Nails, cement, tiles, iron sheets – factory
Cow dung – cow
Grass – grassland
Basic needs
Luxurious needs e.g, television, radio, fun, etc
Other needs like medical care, money, transport, education, electricity.
Family needs
- Food
- Water
- Clothes
- Shelter Water
Sources of water
Rain is the main source of water
- River
- Sea
- Well
- Streams
Uses of water
- For mopping
- For bathing –
For drinking - For building
FOOD
Food is anything good to eat or drink.
Why do we eat food?
- To be happy
- To be healthy
- To kill hunger
- For hospitality Food
Examples of food we eat
- Banana
- Rice
- Cassava
- Beans
Clothes
Why do we wear clothes?
- To look smart
- To cover our bodies
- To be warm
- To show culture
ACTIVITY
- ___________ is the main source of water.
- Write other two sources of water.
- Give three uses of water.
- ________ is anything good to eat or drink.
- Write two examples of food we eat.
- Why do we eat food?
- Why do we wear clothes?
- Write two examples of clothes we wear.
Bad people in the family
- Rapist
- Kidnappers
- Defilers –
Thieves - Drunkards
Bad behavior in a family
- Quarrelling
- Stealing
- Smoking
- Defiling
- Murdering
- Raping
THEME: OUR COMMUNITY
SUB-THEME: People in our community
A community is
People found in our community
- Doctors
- Mechanics
- Teachers
- Carpenters
- Butcher
- Farmer
- Shopkeeper
- Priests
- Nurses
- Pilots
- Tailors
- Barbers
- Police men
- L.C leaders
- Imam
- Cobbler
- Driver
- Pastor
- Sheikh
- Market vendor
People in the community and their work
Doctor | – | treats sick people | |
Teacher | – | teaches children | |
Carpenter | – | makes furniture | |
Mechanic | – | repairs vehicles | |
Shopkeeper | – | sells things in a shop | |
Priests/pastors | – | preaches or teaches in a church | |
Barber | – | cuts people’s hair | |
Pilot | – | flies an aeroplane | |
Police man | – | keeps law and order | |
Nurse | – | cares for the sick people | |
Farmer | – | grows crops and keeps animals | |
Imam | – | preaches in a mosque | |
Cobbler | – | mends shoes | |
Driver | – | drives cars | |
Fishmonger | – | sells fish | |
Fisher man | – | catches fish from water bodies | |
People and their places of work
Doctors – | hospitals |
Teacher – | school |
Shop keeper – | shop |
Barber – | salon |
Butcher man – | butcher’s shop |
Farmer – | garden/farm |
Market vendor – | market |
Carpenter – | workshop |
Mechanic – | garage |
Pastor – | church |
Imam – | mosque |
Nurse – | mosque |
Nurse – hospital/clinic
Pilot – airport
Fisherman – lake
SUB-THEME: Activities in our community
Activities in our community
- Fishing
- Farming
- Trading
- Building
- Mining
- Keeping cattle
- Washing
Tools used in catching fish
- Fishing nets
- Spear
- Hooks
FARMING
Farming is the growing of crops and keeping of animals.
Tools used in farming
- Axe
- Hoe
- Rake
- Panga –
Spade - Trowel
- Garden fork
- Watering can
SUB-THEME: Important places in a community
- School
- Market
- Shop
- Hospital
- Bank
- Police station
- Garage
- Clinic
- Post office
- Church
- Bucher’s shop
- Supermarket
- Workshop
- Mosque
- Salon
- Hotel
- Theaters
- Taxi park/bus park
SalonImportance of each important place
School | – | where we go to learn |
Market | – | Where people buy and sell things |
Bank | – | Where people keep their money safely |
Hospital | – | Where sick people go for treatment |
Salon | – | Where people cut hair from |
Butcher’s shop – Where law breakers are taken
ACTIVITY
- Name these important places.
- Match people and their places of work.
Doctor | garage |
Teacher | workshop |
Carpenter | hospital |
Policeman | school |
Mechanic | church |
Banker | salon |
Pastor | police station |
Farmer | farm |
Barber | bank |
