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Grade 1

EFAL lesson plan

Week 1 - 3

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Week 1 Day 1 Topic: All about me

LITERACY ACTIVITY: (30 minutes) Introduction: (10 minutes)

Learners learn the song ' Heads and shoulders' from

the DBE workbook p. 4. The teacher demonstrates to

the learners each body part as it is mentioned in the

song.

The learners repeat the song several times. This can

be done in groups where one group sings and the

other listens.

Presentation: (10 minutes)

Small group work activity

Learners introduce themselves in English to their

friends i.e:

'Hallo, my name is John'.

' What is your name?'

Then the second learners answers etc.

As learners might not be comfortable to speak in a

different language in front of others, it is important

that this activity must be a small group activity.

Conclusion: (10 minutes)

Learners complete the DBE workbook activity on p. 2

& 3.

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LITERACY ACTIVITY: (30 minutes)

Introduction: (5 minutes)

Learners revises the song ' Heads and shoulders' from

the DBE workbook p. 4. The learners touch each body

part as it is mentioned in the song.


Small group activity

Learners sit in their groups. They play the game

'Simon says'. One learner in the group is the leader.

The learners says the words: 'Simon says point to

John' and the rest of the group must then point to

John. Then John takes up the place of the leader and

he does the game again naming another learner in

the group. The activity is repeated until each learner

in the group had a turn to be the leader.


Learners sit at their desks again and complete the DBE

workbook activity p. 5

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LITERACY ACTIVITY: (30 minutes)

Introduction: (5 minutes) Learners revises the song ' Heads and

shoulders' from the DBE workbook p. 4.

The learners touch each body part as it is

mentioned in the song.

Ask learners randomly to point to the

different body parts mentioned in the

song.


Whole group activity outside the class

Beat a drum, or ring a bell...as you say "You walk and you walk and you walk and you stop!" after you stop you call out a learners name. "John!" then the learners all sy "This is John". Then beat the drum again while the learners chant "You walk and you walk and you walk and you stop!" The teacher calls out another name and the learners all say " This is …." Continue until all learners' names were named.


Do p.6 of the DBE book.

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Learners learn the verse ' Two eyes' from the DBE

workbook p. 6. The teacher demonstrates to the

learners each body part as it is mentioned in the

verse.

The learners repeat the verse several times. This can

be done in groups where one group says the verse

and the other listens.


Small group work activity: Speaking

Learners play a game of naming their body parts. They

sit in small groups of about 6 learners:

The first learners asks:

'What is this?"

The friends answer:

'That is your foot'.

Continue until each learner had about 2 turns to ask

and point out body parts.





Learners complete the DBE workbook activity on p. 5.

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Learners revise the verse ' Two eyes' from the DBE

workbook p. 6. The teacher demonstrates to the

learners each body part as it is mentioned in the

verse.

The learners repeat the verse several times. This can

be done in groups where one group says the verse

and the other listens.



Learners play a game of naming their body parts. They

sit in small groups of about 6 learners:

The first learners asks any friend in the group:

'Thebelo, what is this?" (pointing to a body part i.e

foot)

The friends answer:

'That is your foot'.

Then Thebelo takes a turn to ask any of the other

learners in the group.

Continue until each learner had about 2 turns to ask

and point out body parts.





Learners complete the DBE workbook activity on p. 5.

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Learners revise the verse ' Two eyes' from the DBE

workbook p. 6. This is done in small groups. While the

group says the verse , one of the learners points to

the specific body part in the verse.

The learners repeat the verse several times. Learners

take turns to be the one to point out the body part.



Teacher prepare a board game (see image for an

example). Each group receive a board, dice and disc

for the number of learners in the group. Learners

throw the dice and move the disc accordingly on the

board. They must say the name out loud of the body

part depicted on the block they land on.

This board can easily be made by the teacher.

1. Backside of a 3 size box

2. Cut body part pictures from a magazine and

paste it around the edges of the box.

3. Use discs from the environment i.e small

pebbles.

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Teacher reads an easy story book to the learners.

There must only be one picture (body part) on the

page with an easy caption that can be read (shared

reading) by the learners.

This book can be self-made by the teacher. Involve

learners to help with the book.

https://za.pinterest.com/pin/488640628295825268/

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Learners are taken outside. They play the game

'Simon Says'. The learners are placed in groups. One

learner per group are chosen to be the leader. He/she

stands in front of the group and says:

'Simon says Rebecca touch your nose'. Rebecca then

has to touch her nose.

Rebecca is then the leader and repeats the 'Simon

Says' game, choosing another friend to show the

body part called out by 'Simon'.



Learners go back to the class. Complete the

teacher's instructions for p.6 of the DBE workbook.





reading) by the teacher and learners. The captions

must be repetitive in nature i.e this is my foot/this is

my hand etc.

The book can be self-made by the teacher. Involve


Teachers can also access the e-book 'More about my

body'. Play the book for the learners on the classroom

technological device i.e whiteboard/overhead

projector.

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Learners are taken outside. They play the game

'Simon Says' from the DBE workbook. See also DBE

workbook p.7 for the game. Today's game is bit more

challenging than the game of yesterday.



Learners play the game 'snap' made with cards as

follows:

Learners fold an A4 paper in to eighths. Learners draw

body parts per teacher's instruction on the small

'cards' i.e nose, hand, foot etc. They sit in groups of

two to 4 learners and shuffle their cards. Each learner

is handed a number of cards (divide the pack of cards

equally among the group members). The cards are

placed upside down in front of each learner. Start

with one card in the middle facing upwards. Each

learner gets a turn to throw a card from their own

pack onto the one in the middle. If a learner throws

the same card as the one the middle, he/she wins the

pack that is in the middle. The game continues the

same way. The learner with the most cards at the end

wins the game.





reading) by the teacher and learners. The captions

must be repetitive in nature i.e this is my foot/this is

my hand etc.

The book can be self-made by the teacher. Involve


Teachers can also access the e-book 'My senses'. Play

the book for the learners on the classroom

technological device i.e whiteboard/overhead

projector.



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Learners can do the verse learned earlier the week as

an introduction.


Small group activity: puzzle

The teacher prepares worksheets for the learners

consisting of 2-4 (depending on the number of

learners in each group) different pictures of the

human body. Learners can then colour the pictures.

Each learner receives a worksheet and cut it into 4-8

parts. All the parts are mixed into one pile. Each

learner picks up one 'part' from the pile of pieces.

They then have to 'build' the human figure with the

corresponding parts from the pile of pieces. When

completed, the figure can be pasted into a

workbook/on a worksheet to take home.


Put the body parts of old dolls in a pillow (learners can

bring this from home during the week). Learners sit

on the carpet (whole group) and the teacher calls out

a learner. The learner puts his/her hand into the

piillow and guesses what he/she feels (leg/ arm/head

etc.). He/she says the English word out loud.

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Week 3 Day 1 Topic: My birthday

MATHS TEACHER DEMONSTRATION: counting in English (10 minutes) The learners engage in workbook

activities from the DBE p.8.

The teacher withdraws several learners

to form a small group at a table (or space

in the class where she can work with

them).

The teacher demonstrates counting 1-10

in English to the learners.

LITERACY ACTIVITY: Colours (20 minutes) Introduction: (5 minutes)

Learners sing the song 'Happy Birthday to You'

(Find the electronic version of the Minions Happy

Birthday song at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR9i-Mjjsws)

The teacher then puts up a poster of my body. The

learners revise the body parts.


The teacher holds up the BrainBoosters book of week

3 (My body). She pages through the book while saying

the English word first then showing the body part.

Learners first just listen to the pronunciation of the

word.

The teacher page through the book a second time.

The learners this time round touch their

corresponding body part.


Teacher and learners play the game 'tippy-tippy

touches in the class where the teacher calls out the

word in English and the learners have to touch the

corresponding body part. Learners can also play this

in a group where one learners is the leader and calls

out "Tppy-tippy touches touch your leg' etc. while the

rest of the group then acts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR9i-Mjjsws

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Week 3 Day 2 Topic: My body

MATH TEACHER DEMONSTRATION: addition (10 minutes) The learners engage in DBE workbook

activities p. 25.

The teacher withdraws several learners

to form a small group at a table (or space

in the class where she can work with

them).

The teacher demonstrates counting (1-

10) in English to the learners.


Learners revises sing the song ' Happy Birthday'

learned the day before.

They do the worksheet activity form the DBE

workbook p.6


Re-inforcement of body parts learned the day before.

The teacher holds up the BrainBoosters book of week

3 (My body). She pages through the book while saying

the English word first then showing the body part.

Learners first just listen to the pronunciation of the

word.

The teacher page through the book a second time.

The learners this time round touch their

corresponding body part.


Learners can play the game 'Step on my shadow'.

Learners are taken outside and paired in groups of 2.

One learner is chosen as 'the shadow' and the other

learner has to step on the learner's shadow while the

'shadow' is running around. When the friend

succeeds in stepping on the other learner's shadow,

they switch around.

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ACADEMIC LITERACY ACTIVITY (10 minutes)

Introduction: (10 minutes) While the learners engage in workbook

activities from BrainBooster learner book

p.1. the teacher withdraws several

learners to form a small group at a table

(or space in the class where she can work

with them).




Whole group activity: numbers

Learners sit at their tables. They take out

their black discs and counting strip. The

teacher holds up a number card (from

the teacher book) and the learners put

out the corresponding discs on the

counting strip.

Conclusion:

Draw a large hopscotch with numbers on

the outdoor concrete area. Learners

jump in the blocks saying the number out

loud in English as they jump.

Reflection:

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ACADEMIC LITERACY ACTIVITY (10 minutes)

Introduction: (10 minutes) While the learners engage in workbook

activities from BrainBooster learner book

p.1. the teacher withdraws several

learners to form a small group at a table

(or space in the class where she can work

with them).




Whole group activity: numbers

Learners sit at their tables. They take out

their black discs and counting strip. The

teacher holds up a number card (from

the teacher book) and the learners put

out the corresponding discs on the

counting strip.

Conclusion:

Learners play group games outside that

involves numbers to be named in English.

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Learners and teachers engage in shared reading

activity. Use big books or other books available

regarding my body.

Teacher asks learners questions in English which they

have to respond to i.e with what do I smell?

Learners answer: You smell with your nose etc.


The teachers show the learners a quantity on her

fingers and says the corresponding number in

English. Do so with all number/quantities 0-10.

Learners are divided into small groups. One learner

of each group is named the leader. The leader calls

out a number in English and the group member have

to hold up the corresponding number of fingers.


1. Learners prepare for the activity of next week

(tear out cards and put it in zip-lock bag). This is

put away for use the next week.

2. Learners read the words from the reading list.

3. Learners complete any of the incomplete class

work exercises done earlier in the week.

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