Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v3 - Pre-Nursery

Subject: Social Habits

Class: Pre-Nursery

Term: 3^rd Term

Date:

Week: 7

Theme of the Week: Foods in Nigeria
Topic of the Day: Foods in Nigeria (Part 2) – More Nigerian Local Foods
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. Learn names of more Nigerian foods (e.g., pounded yam, amala, eba, jollof rice, moi-moi).
2. Identify foods from pictures.
3. Talk about foods they eat at home.
4. Match foods to pictures and learn about local food culture.

Circle Time (5–10 minutes):

Show pictures of traditional Nigerian foods.

Discuss which foods children eat at home.

Explain each food simply and its cultural significance.

Main Activity (Hands-On):

Children match pictures to names of foods.

Taste safe foods if permitted and discuss flavors.

Play food memory games using food pictures.

Read short cultural stories about Nigerian foods.

Materials Needed:

Nigerian food pictures

Plastic food replicas (if available)

Food chart

Cultural food stories

Movement Break:

“Food Hunt” game: children find pictures of foods hidden around the classroom.

Creative Time:

Draw favorite Nigerian foods.

Paste food pictures on a classroom food chart.

Language Development:

Teacher: “What is this food?”

Children respond: “Pounded yam.”

Teacher: “Which food do we eat for dinner?”

Children respond: “Amala, eba, or jollof rice.”

Assessment (Observation-Based):

✔ Can the child identify Nigerian foods in pictures?
✔ Can the child name foods correctly?
✔ Does the child participate in food matching games?
✔ Can the child talk about foods eaten at home?