Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v4 - KG 2

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Performance objectives

• Understand what addition and subtraction mean.
• Solve simple addition problems.
• Solve simple subtraction problems.
• Use adding and subtracting in real life.

Lesson summary

This week, we begin a very exciting and important topic: Money! Money is what we use every day to buy the things we need and want, like our favourite biscuits from the school canteen, the food we eat at home, the fare for "trotro," and the beautiful clothes we wear. Learning to recognise our Ghanaian Cedi coins and notes is the first step to becoming smart with money. By the end of this week, learners will be able to confidently identify and name the coins they see and use in their daily lives.

Lesson notes

Concept 1: What is Money? Money is what people use to pay for things. In Ghana, our money is called the Ghana Cedi. Just like we have a family name, our money has a name, and that name is Cedi.

Concept 2: Cedi and Pesewas Our money comes in two main forms: Notes (the paper money) and Coins (the metal money). The Cedi is the main unit. We have Cedi notes and Cedi coins. The Pesewa is the smaller part of the Cedi. It takes 100 pesewas to make just 1 Cedi. Think of it like this: you need many small stones to fill one big bucket. You need 100 small pesewas to make one big Cedi.

Detailed Description of Coins and the 1 Cedi Note: *(Teacher should have real or high-quality play money for this part. Allow learners to touch and feel them.)* One Pesewa (1p): Description: This is the smallest coin. It is small, round, and has a coppery-brown colour, like an old 50 pesewas coin. It has the Ghana Coat of Arms on one side and a picture of the Adomi Bridge on the other. Key Phrase: "The small, brown Adomi Bridge coin." Note: This coin is not very common now, but it is good for them to know it exists. Five Pesewas (5p): Description: This coin is also coppery-brown. It is bigger than the 1 pesewa coin. It has the Coat of Arms on one side and a man blowing a horn on the other. Key Phrase: "The brown horn-blower coin." Ten Pesewas (10p): Description: This coin is a shiny silver colour. It is a bit bigger than the 5 pesewas coin. It has the Coat of Arms on one side and a book with a pen on the other, showing the importance of learning. Key Phrase: "The silver book-and-pen coin." Twenty Pesewas (20p): Description: This is another shiny silver coin, bigger than the 10 pesewas coin. It has the Coat of Arms on one side and a picture of a cocoa pod on the other. Cocoa is very important to Ghana! Key Phrase: "The silver cocoa pod coin." Fifty Pesewas (50p): Description: This is a gold-coloured coin. It is bigger than the 20 pesewas coin. It has the Coat of Arms on one side and a woman selling at the market on the other. Key Phrase: "The golden market-woman coin." One Cedi Coin (GH₵1): Description: This is the biggest coin. It is silver in colour and has seven sides (it is a heptagon). It has the Coat of Arms on one side and a picture of the Scales of Justice on the other. Key Phrase: "The big, seven-sided silver coin." One Cedi Note (GH₵1): Description: This is paper money. It is mostly red in colour. It has a picture of the "Big Six" – the brave leaders who helped Ghana gain independence – on the front. On the back, it shows the Akosombo Dam. Key Phrase: "The red paper money with the Big Six."

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