Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v3 - Pre-Nursery

Subject: Social Habits

Class: Pre-Nursery

Term: 1^st Term

Date:

Week: 10

Theme of the Week: Following Instructions
Topic of the Day: Simple Instructions at School (Part 2)
Age Group: 2–3 years
Duration: 1–2 hours (with breaks)

Learning Objectives:

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

1. Follow more complex school instructions: “Put away toys,” “Wash your hands,” “Be quiet,” “Listen.”
2. Understand and participate in classroom routines.
3. Respond to visual and verbal instructions.
4. Practice helping and cooperating with peers.

Circle Time (5–10 minutes):

Show visual schedule chart with daily classroom routines.

Discuss instructions and demonstrate correct responses.

Main Activity (Hands-On):

Practice clean-up: putting toys in correct places.

Practice hand-washing on cue.

Practice listening and being quiet when instructed.

Use action songs to reinforce routines.

Reward good listening and proper responses.

Materials Needed:

Toy storage boxes with labels/pictures

Visual schedule chart

Hand-washing station

Quiet gesture cards

Movement Break:

Children follow teacher instructions for clean-up, hand-washing, and lining up.

Play games incorporating instructions (e.g., “Be quiet” freeze game).

Creative Time:

Draw themselves washing hands or putting toys away.

Paste pictures of classroom routines in order on a chart.

Language Development:

Teacher: “Put away your toys.”

Children repeat and act: “I put away my toys.”

Ask: “What do we do after playing?”

Assessment (Observation-Based):

✔ Can the child follow instructions correctly?
✔ Does the child participate in routines and clean-up activities?
✔ Can the child respond to visual and verbal cues appropriately?