ESAC Learning Plan

No. of children : 8-10 Age Group: 5

Duration : 1h 20min

Learning Goal 1) Show an interest in the world they live in.

2) Find out why things happen and how things work through simple investigations.
Topic : People and culture

Rationale : As there is a diverse population living in Singapore, it is good to educate young

children about the importance of accepting and understanding each other’s cultures
so that they will learn to interact harmoniously in school and outside.
Process Skills : 1) Experimenting
- Children have a self-directed learning by having a hands-on experience to try
on new food and etc from other races.
2) Recording and communicating
- To test their understanding, they have to do quizzes and also share about
what they have learnt to their friends.
Learning Objectives : Children are able to:
1) Discover new knowledge through the activities.
2) Answer questions related to the different culture and share their learning
points to their friends.

Materials/ Tools : In booth 1, art materials like coloured papers, markers, glue and scissors will be
needed provided on the table. Photos of traditional snacks will be put into different boxes to
clearly classify them according to the different ethnic groups. Instructions will be
printed out so that children will know what to do.
In booth 2, there will an ipad showing a video and 3 types of ethnic costumes
displayed on the table. A printed description of the costumes will also be provided.
There will be a short quiz (printed out) for the children to complete. Answers an be
found in the video.
In booth 3, there will be 3 instruments representing 3 ethnic groups and its
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 respective descriptions.
Procedure
Introduction (10min):
1) Teacher greets children while singing ‘Hello Song’.
2) After finishing the ‘Hello Song’ teacher proceeds to singing the ‘Make a circle, round and round’ song.
Main Activity (55min):
1) Teacher introduces the main topic of the lesson by asking a generic question to open up some ideas in the
class.
For example:
“Children, let us all share some words or phrases that we could use to describe Singapore!”

2) If nobody shares anything related to people and culture, teacher proceeds to ask children guiding questions.
For Example:
Can you name the different races that are in Singapore?
- Does anybody know about the food they eat, what they wear or what festivals they celebrate?

3) After the mini discussion, teacher then explains to the children the activity that they would be doing for the
day.
4) There will be 3 booths being set up, each having their own sets of activity and the children will have 15min
to spend for each booth.
Booth 1
- Photos of the traditional snacks and its names, as well as which race it belongs to, will be provided.
- Their task is to use the art materials provided to craft out the traditional snacks that they see on the
photographs.
Booth 2
- They will watch 3 short videos to learn about the different festivals that each race celebrates.
- 3 types of ethnic costumes, belonging to the Malay, Chinese and Indian community will also be
provided and they are to try on the costumes, turn by turn.
Booth 3

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 - A few traditional instruments will be provided. They will be labelled with their names and accompanied
with instructions on how to use them so that the children can try playing them.
- There will also be more information like special occasions where these instruments are being used and
its cultural significance, if any.
5) Teacher will walk through the different booths with the children and explain what they are supposed to do
there.
6) Before starting the activity, teacher explains the dos and don’ts and safety measures.
For example:
- No running or pushing.
- Remind to handle the traditional costumes and instruments with care.
Closure (15min):
1) Teacher rings a bell at the last 5min of the entire roundabout activity as a signal to the children that it is
gathering time soon.
2) Upon completing the entire activity, teacher sings ‘Gather song’ while the children find their spot on the
assembly rug to sit.
3) Teacher proceeds to ask children to share about their experience across the 3 booths.
For example:
- Did you learn any new things? If yes, share with us!
4) After the sharing session, teacher then sums up the lesson by explaining to them the rationale behind this
activity and the importance of all of us to be aware about each other’s culture.
5) Teacher ends class with ‘Goodbye song’.

Assessment Plan
Assessment Tool used for : Photographs of their actions
documentation

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Since the children will be involved in a lot of activities, documenting their work through photos is more
effective than just jotting down what they do. They will be moving around in class a lot and keeping track
of each child will be a hassle if teacher were to observe each and every move the child makes. In addition,
the class will be divided equally into 3 groups since there are 3 booths. This means that they will be doing
different activities at the same time and taking photographs of them would be very convenient.
Furthermore, the teacher can capture so many things in one picture. From the child’s reactions, to the
child’s interactions with his/her peers, it can all be documented in one photograph. Apart from keeping
track of the children’s progress during the ongoing activity, the teacher can use these documentations to
share with parents about what their children have been doing in school. Parents can have a visual and
tangible view of their child’s progress in school. In addition, the teacher can also display these photos in
the classroom so that the children can always remember the time when they did the particular activity. It
will also give them a sense of belonging in the classroom and would motivate them to do well in school.
Documenting their work through photographs is not only convenient for the teacher but also holds many
memories for the children to admire.

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