### Lesson Plan: Civic Education - Orderliness in School
**Grade Level:** Nursery 2
**Subject:** Civic Education
**Topic:** Orderliness in School
**Duration:** 30 minutes
#### **Objective:**
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. Understand what orderliness means.
2. Identify ways to be orderly in the classroom and school environment.
3. Recognize the importance of being orderly.
#### **Materials:**
- Visual aids (pictures of orderly and disorderly classrooms)
- Storybook related to orderliness
- A toy box
- Simple classroom items like books, crayons, and toys
#### **Introduction (5 minutes):**
1. **Greeting:** Begin by greeting the students warmly and asking them how they are feeling today.
2. **Attention Grabber:** Show them two pictures, one of an orderly classroom and one of a disorderly classroom. Ask the students which classroom looks nice and why.
3. **Objective Statement:** Explain that today they will learn about how to keep their classroom neat and why it is important.
#### **Instruction (10 minutes):**
1. **Defining Orderliness:**
- Explain that orderliness means keeping things neat and in the right place. Use simple language and provide examples like putting toys back in the toy box and placing books back on the shelf.
2. **Story Time:**
- Read a short storybook that demonstrates the concept of orderliness. For example, a story about a character who learns to keep their items in their proper place.
3. **Discussion:**
- Ask questions about the story to reinforce the concept. Example questions:
- What did the character learn?
- How did keeping things in place help the character?
#### **Activity (10 minutes):**
1. **Practical Demonstration:**
- Display some classroom items scattered around.
- Call upon individual students or small groups to help put the items in their correct places while explaining why it's important to do so.
2. **Interactive Song:**
- Teach a simple and catchy song about orderliness. An example could be to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star":
- "Tidy, tidy, clean and neat,
Putting toys back can't be beat.
Books and crayons in their spot,
Orderliness helps us a lot."
#### **Conclusion (5 minutes):**
1. **Recap:**
- Quickly review what orderliness means and why it's important.
- Ask students to repeat a few key points.
2. **Rewards:**
- Praise students for their participation and good answers.
- Hand out small stickers or stamps for their effort in keeping the classroom orderly.
3. **Homework/Follow-up Activity:**
- Give students a simple task to do at home, like organizing their toys and telling their parents about why it’s important to be orderly.
#### **Assessment:**
- Observe any changes in the students' behavior regarding orderliness throughout the following days.
- Offer positive reinforcement when students are seen practicing orderliness.
#### **Notes:**
- Adjust the pace of the lesson based on the students' engagement and understanding.
- Provide additional praise and encouragement as the young learners engage in activities promoting orderliness.
This concludes the lesson plan on orderliness for Nursery 2 students.