LIFE SKILLS LESSON PLAN EXEMPLARS GRADE 3 …

1 life SKILLS . LESSON plan EXEMPLARS . GRADE 3. TERM4. 2009. TABLE OF CONTENTS. CONTENT PAGES. Introduction 4. Overview of a Learning Programme 5-8. Work Schedule 9-11. LESSON Plans EXEMPLARS 12-28. Formal Assessment Task 29-30. 2. NOTE TO SCHOOL MANAGEMENT TEAMS AND TEACHERS IN THE FOUNDATION PHASE. The exemplar life SKILLS LESSON Plans for GRADE 3 teachers were developed by the Provincial Foundation Phase Curriculum Advisors and Foundation Phase teachers. This is intended to support teachers in the Planning, Teaching and Assessment process for Term 4. We trust that these support materials will provide the necessary clarity and guidance for teachers to manage the NCS implementation process successfully and confidently. It is the responsibility of the School Management Team to monitor and support teachers in the use of these resources. The teachers are responsible for using these resources to manage the Planning, Teaching and Assessment process successfully in the classroom.

2 These are EXEMPLARS that are aligned to National Policies and prescripts and teachers are encouraged to use and adapt these lessons to suit the needs and context of the learners and their school. If schools need more clarity and guidance on the use of these Resource Materials, the District and Provincial Offices can be contacted. We trust that every school will now be better equipped to improve learner performance in the Foundation Phase. Yours in Quality Education ----------------------------------- Dr T Reddy CES: ECD/Foundation Phase Head Office 3. INTRODUCTION. The Eastern Cape Department of Education, Curriculum Chief Directorate in collaboration with the District Curriculum Advisors developed this document to support teachers in planning for teaching, learning and assessment for effective implementation of the National Curriculum Statement in the Foundation Phase life SKILLS is one of the three Learning Programmes taught in the Foundation Phase. It deals with the holistic development of the child, socially, emotionally, personally and physically.

3 It also provides inclusive topics or themes that are relevant to real life situation of a learner. These themes may promote literacy SKILLS through role play drama and discussions. LO4 Physical Development will also consolidate some concepts in Mathematics and promote Numeracy SKILLS This document serves to assist teachers with daily teaching, learning and assessment in life SKILLS for GRADE 1-3. A Work Schedule for term 4 has been developed. Integration of Assessment Standards has been done for the teachers. Planning accommodates Formal Assessment Tasks (FATs) and Learner Attainment Targets as indicated in the Draft LAT document which will be finalised soon and sent to schools. LESSON plan EXEMPLARS can be adapted and refined so that they meet the needs and the context of the learner .The resources that are indicated are a guide. Teachers are at liberty to use other relevant material. Teaching time for life SKILLS is 1 hour 15 minutes daily, 6 hours 15 minutes weekly in GRADE 3 according to National policy.

4 This time allocation for life SKILLS must be adhered to. All the LESSON plans have been designed to cover Learning Outcomes and Assessment Standards for the fourth term according to the Work Schedule. Teachers are advised to use the Provincial Assessment Guidelines for EXEMPLARS of assessment tools 4. GRADE 3. ANNUAL OVERVIEW OF A LEARNING PROGRAMME. LO1: HEALTH PROMOTION. ASSESSMENT STANDARD TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3 TERM 4. AS 1 Compares healthy and poor dietary habits and describes Distinguish between Categorise food into Functions of different Importance of a balanced the effects of such habits on personal health. food groups on the healthy an unhealthy groups body. diet. food AS 2 Participates in a recycling project and explains how Explanation of what Discussion of different Grouping of waste Participation in a recycling contributes to environmental health. recycling project. Recycling is. types of waste and their products for recycling. Pollution and how it possible uses.

5 Affects the environment. AS 3 Discuses myths surrounding communicable diseases Examples of Myths surrounding some How to prevent Eating and living with and the causes and preventions of these. isolation of infected and communicable diseases communicable diseases affected people through somebody with and how they are passed these myths. including HIV/AIDS. TB/HIV/AIDS. on including HIV/AIDS. Witchcraft. Hugging and kissing. AS 4 Identifies relevant people and their contact details to People in the health care People in the health care Places to go to for Knowledge of emergency report cases of accidents, abuse, crime, fire, illness and injury. and safety professions like and safety professions like help. nurses, policemen, social nurses, policemen, social numbers like the nearest workers, traditional healers. workers, traditional healers. Know them and their role in Know them and police station, society. ambulance, 5. GRADE 3. ANNUAL OVERVIEW OF A LEARNING PROGRAMME. their role in society.

6 Etc. LO2: SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. AS 1 Explain leadership qualities in the school context and What is a leader (qualities) Explain terms associated Explain leadership in Participation in a school participates in school voting. school vote. with voting like :-Ballot Characteristics of paper Election, Nomination school leader they Secret Ballot Candidate, etc would vote for. AS 2 Explains meaning of and sings the National Anthem. What is a National List some of the messages Recognise and Singing all the words of in the anthem. appreciate it when it is the National Anthem. Anthem? sung. AS 3 Discusses the role of acceptance, giving, forgiveness, Explain how people differ Understand that people Importance of sharing Importance of sharing sharing in healthy social relationships. and how they can be sometimes have a difference with others and with others and similar. of opinion about something. cooperating with people cooperating with people. in celebrating the Heritage Day. AS 4 Tells stories of female and male role models from a Discuss male/female role Equality of the sexes.

7 State positive aspects Same career choices for variety of local cultures. about own role models. models within communities. Women's Day talk Both men and woman. through AS 5 Discuss diet, clothing and decorations in a variety of Identify prominent Name and describing Explain how food is Discuss similarities and religions in clothes worn by different used in certain religious Religious celebration in differences in festival religious leaders. ceremonies their communities. decorations used by different religions. 6. GRADE 3. ANNUAL OVERVIEW OF A LEARNING PROGRAMME. LO3: PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. AS 1 Describes own abilities, interests and strengths. Identification of own Understanding of what Identification of one's strong points. Personal interests. they can or cannot do Explaining why one likes/ (weakness vs strength). does not like certain Self-assessment in terms of things what one can/cannot do. AS 2 Explains why own body should be respected. Understands different Ability to look after own body Identify forms of abuse Understanding of what internal and external parts well, what to do, not to do.

8 And how they can one could do in cases of of the body and how they happen. abuse (who to tell, work. contact person, etc). AS 3 Explains how she/he copes with challenging emotions Understanding of life 's What to do/not to do when Places to go to for help Coping SKILLS to help in including dealing with living with diseases and illness. challenging situations like living with someone with a and support when times of loss of sadness. death, terminal illness, etc. terminal illness like HIV/ dealing with sadness. AIDS. AS 4 Demonstrates assertiveness appropriate to a situation. Knowledge of what actions People and places of help Decision making. Action plan for different to take when faced with when needed. situations. different situations. AS 5 Identifies group work SKILLS and applies them Identify own role in class. Adhering to group rules. Listening attentively to Taking responsibility and consistently. others point of view accountability in own when planting trees group.

9 Celebrating Arbor Week LO 4: PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND MOVEMENT. Demonstrates a variety of perceptual motor SKILLS , in Follows simple movement Performs movement Performs movement to Remembers patterns of a sound in sequence movement and performs 7. GRADE 3. ANNUAL OVERVIEW OF A LEARNING PROGRAMME. pairs and in teams, using simple rules. rules. cooperatively. (alone, in pairs or in them. groups. AS 2 Performs basic movements in sequence and with Uses different body parts to Uses different body parts to Appropriate use of Appropriate use of repetition, with and without equipment. make rhythmic movements. make rhythmic movements. equipment with body equipment with body movements in movements in sequence. sequence. ASS 3 Explores expressive movements using contrasts of Follows the rhythm and Follows the rhythm and Follows movements Follows movements and speed, direction, body shape and position. speed of music whilst speed of music whilst and sequencing sequencing focusing on performing different performing different focusing on speed, speed, rhythm direction movements.)

10 Movements. rhythm direction and and position. position. ASS 4 Participates in play and describes its effects on the Identify and play games Play and explain importance Play and explain effects Play a variety of games body. they enjoy playing and of participating in play. of physical activity on with rhythm, speed etc. explain why they like them. the body. Linking it to AS 1, 2 AND. 3 (ABOVE). 8. life SKILLS : GRADE 3 WORK SCHEDULE TERM: 4. WEEK 1 WEEK 2 (DIFFERENT WEEK 3 (POLLUTION) WEEK 4(POLLUTION CONT.) WEEK 5 (ANA). CULTURES ). REVISION TERM 3 WORK LO 2 AS 5 LO 1 AS 2 LO 1 AS 2. Discuss diet , clothing and Participates in a recycling project and Participates in a recycling project and ANUAL NATIONAL. decorations in a variety of explain how recycling contributes to explain how recycling contributes to ASSESSMENT. religions in South Africa. Pg FFL. environmental health. environmental health. 115 119 SPOT ON LITERACY AND. WITHIN. CONCEPT CONCEPT NUMERACY. LO 4 AS 1 Participation in a recycling project Participation in a recycling project Demonstrate a variety of WITHIN WITHIN.