Lesson Plan for Nursery 1 - Civic Education - Greetings

**Lesson Plan: Civic Education for Nursery 1: Greetings** **Objective:** By the end of this lesson, students will understand the importance of greetings, learn appropriate ways to greet others, and practice basic greeting etiquette. **Materials Needed:** - Flashcards with pictures of different greetings (e.g., waving, shaking hands, hugging) - Plush toys or puppets - Storybook about greetings - Hula hoops or floor markers - Music for the greeting dance activity **Duration:** 30 minutes **Lesson Steps:** 1. **Introduction (5 minutes):** - Begin by greeting the students warmly. - Explain the importance of greetings in showing respect and kindness. - Discuss why it feels nice to be greeted and ask students how they feel when someone says "hello." 2. **Story Time (5 minutes):** - Read a short storybook about greetings. Choose a story with colorful illustrations showing different ways people greet each other. - Pause occasionally to ask questions about the pictures and discuss the characters’ feelings. 3. **Visual Learning with Flashcards (5 minutes):** - Show flashcards of various types of greetings (waving, shaking hands, hugging, high-fiving). - Encourage the students to name each type of greeting and mimic the action. - Reinforce the greeting vocabulary: "Hello," "Hi," "Good morning," and "Goodbye." 4. **Interactive Activity: Greeting Puppets (5 minutes):** - Use plush toys or puppets to create a mini skit demonstrating proper greeting etiquette. - Let students take turns using the puppets to greet each other. - Praise and encourage students for using appropriate greetings. 5. **Greeting Circle Activity (5 minutes):** - Place hula hoops or floor markers in a circle. - Play a greeting song or soft music. - Instruct students to walk or hop from one marker to the next. - When the music stops, two students on neighboring markers should greet each other using one of the learned greetings. 6. **Greeting Dance (5 minutes):** - Teach a simple "Greeting Dance" to a fun tune where students practice different greetings in the form of a dance (wave, handshake, hug, high-five). - This reinforces movement coordination and the concept of greetings. 7. **Conclusion and Reinforcement (5 minutes):** - Summarize what was learned in the lesson. - Ask a few volunteers to demonstrate a greeting with you. - Praise their efforts and encourage them to use greetings with friends, family, and teachers. **Assessment:** - Observe students during activities to ensure they are participating and understanding the greetings. - Provide positive reinforcement and gentle correction if necessary. - End with a cheerful group greeting to reinforce the lesson. **Homework/Extension Activity:** - Encourage students to practice greetings at home with family members. - Ask parents/guardians to provide feedback on their child’s use of greetings during the week. --- This lesson plan aims to create an engaging and interactive environment for Nursery 1 students to understand and practice the concept of greetings.