Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v3 - Pre-Nursery

Subject: Social Habits

Class: Pre-Nursery

Term: 1^st Term

Date:

Week: 9

Theme of the Week: Following Instructions
Topic of the Day: Simple Instructions at School (Part 1)
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. Listen to and follow one-step school instructions.
2. Copy teacher’s actions correctly.
3. Participate in instruction-based games.
4. Understand basic classroom routines.

Circle Time (5–10 minutes):

Introduce simple instructions: “Sit down,” “Stand up,” “Come here,” “Line up.”

Demonstrate each instruction with gestures.

Main Activity (Hands-On):

Children practice each instruction repeatedly throughout the day.

Play “Simon Says” (simplified version).

Use picture cards and a whistle to signal actions.

Praise immediate obedience and participation.

Materials Needed:

Instruction picture cards

Whistle

Colored mats for sitting

Line markers on floor

Movement Break:

Children follow teacher instructions while moving around the classroom.

Stand, sit, line up, and come when called.

Creative Time:

Draw or color actions they performed (standing, sitting, lining up).

Stick corresponding pictures on a classroom chart.

Language Development:

Teacher: “Sit down.”

Children repeat and act: “Sit down.”

Ask: “What do we do when the teacher says stand up?”

Assessment (Observation-Based):

✔ Can the child follow one-step instructions?
✔ Does the child copy teacher actions correctly?
✔ Does the child participate in instruction games?