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Let’s start!: My Name

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The pupils write their name and decorate their identity card. It is advisable to write each pupil’s
name on a piece of paper for them to copy. Then the pupils go around the classroom
presenting themselves using their identity cards. e.g. Pupil 1: Hello! My name is (Alex).
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Let’s start!: My Ice Cream Numbers

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The pupils cut out and glue the missing ice cream scoops. Then they colour them using any
colour(s) they like. Go around the classroom, asking pupils to say the numbers.
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Let’s start!: My Teddy Bears

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The pupils draw lines to match the balloons to the bears. As an extension, you can ask them to
identify the numbers.
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Let’s start!: My Chico

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The pupils join the dots to complete the picture. Then they colour it.
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Module 1: Our Classroom Rainbow

The pupils use their handprints to make a classroom rainbow. Divide the class into seven
groups and assign a rainbow colour to each group. Have the pupils place their hands on the
corresponding construction paper (red, orange, yellow, etc) while you draw around them. The
pupils then cut out the hand shapes. On completion, the class, as a whole, make a rainbow.
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Module 1: My Colours

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2+0 =

1+0 = 2+1 =

3+1 =

3+2 =
3+3 =

4+0 = 6-5 =
5+2 =

7-2 =

4+3 =

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The pupils first choose a colour for each number, e.g. 1 blue, 2 red, etc. Then they use the code as
a key to colour in the picture. As an extension, you can ask them to identify the colours.
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Module 1: What’s this?

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The pupils complete the school items. Then they colour them. As an extension, they can
present their school items, e.g. This is my pencil. It’s blue.
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Module 1: First Day at School!

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The pupils find and circle the school objects. Then they colour them. As an extension, you can
ask them to identify the school objects.
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Module 2: Shapes

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The pupils trace and draw the shapes. Then they colour them. As an extension, you can ask
them to identify the shapes.
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Module 2: My Book of Shapes

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The pupils create a My Book of Shapes. They devote a page to each shape and draw/stick
pictures of things that are square, oval, etc. Have a Show and Tell session and encourage the
pupils to present their books, e.g. Look! These are rectangles.
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Module 2: Missing Numbers

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The pupils write the missing numbers. As an extension, you can ask them to identify the numbers.
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Module 2: 10 Ways to Make 20

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The pupils think of ten ways they can add numbers to equal twenty. Go around the classroom
providing any necessary help.
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Module 3: The Duck Family

me

brother aunt dad grandma sister

cousin uncle mum grandpa

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Photocopy and hand out the Duck family tree. The pupils cut out the words and stick them
under the right picture. As an extension, the pupils can present the Duck family, e.g. This is
grandpa Duck.
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Module 3: My Family Badge

The pupils cut out a shape (a circle, a square, etc) from cardboard paper. They divide it into
different sections and fill in each section with different drawings or pictures that represent their
family’s favourite things, such as food, activities, etc. Alternatively, each section (or the whole
badge) can be about a different member of their family. The pupils can label their badge with
their name, their family name or the name(s) of the family member(s) they have chosen. When
the badge is ready, the pupils glue or stick a piece of string to the back of the badge. As an
extension, the pupils can wear their family badges and go around presenting their family or
family member, e.g. We are the Browns. This is my dad, … .
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Module 3: I can

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The pupils trace the phrase and draw and colour what they can do. As an extension, the pupils
can present what they can do. e.g. I can swim.
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Module 3: This is me!

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The pupils imagine that they are the baby at that age. They colour and cut out the templates on
pp. 17-18 and use them to dress the baby. As an extension, they present themselves to the
class. e.g. This is me!
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Module 3: This is me!

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Module 3: This is me!

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Module 4: In the Toy Box

-1 _______________________________ -4 _______________________________

-2 _______________________________ -5 _______________________________

-3 _______________________________ -6 _______________________________

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The pupils help Mary follow the path, collect her toys and put them in the toy box. Then they write
the words in the spaces provided. Go around the classroom asking the pupils to name the toys.
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Module 4: Our Toys

Me

My Friend

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The pupils first draw three toys they have got in the Me box. Then they take turns to say what
they have got for their friends to draw these toys in the My Friend box.
e.g. Pupil 1: I’ve got a ball, a doll and a train.
Pupil 2: I’ve got a robot, a ball and a car.
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Module 4: My Favourite Room

My favourite room is ___________________________________________ .

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The pupils draw their favourite room and complete the sentence. As an extension, they can
present their favourite room to the class. e.g. My favourite room is my bedroom. Look! This is
my bed.
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Module 4: My Dream House

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The pupils draw their dream house. As an extension, they present their dream house to the
class, e.g. This is my dream house. There are two bedrooms and two kitchens. There is a big
garden, too.
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Module 5: Colourful Food

-1 red 2 green 3 orange 4 yellow 5 brown

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The pupils use the code and colour in the picture. Go around the classroom asking the pupils to
identify the food items and say what colour they are.
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Module 5: How many?

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The pupils choose a colour for each type of fruit and colour it in. Then they count how many of
each fruit there are and write the number on the tag. As an extension, the pupils present the
fruit to the class, e.g. Fifteen red apples.
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Module 5: My Salad

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The pupils colour and cut out the food items. Then they choose the ones they want in their
salad and stick them in the bowl. As an extension, they present their salad, e.g. There are
some carrots, tomatoes and onions in my salad.
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Module 5: Yummy or Yuk?

I like _____________________________ and ____________________________ . Yummy!

I don’t like _________________________ or _______________________________ . Yuk!

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The pupils draw two food items they like and two they don’t like. As an extension, they present
the food they like/don’t like to the class, e.g. I like cheese and chocolate. Yummy! I don’t like
broccoli or milk. Yuk!
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Module 6: Let’s go!

Let’s go to the funfair today,

The funfair, the funfair!
Let’s go to the funfair today,
Hooray, hooray!

_______________________,

_______________________!

_______________________,

_______________________!

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The pupils choose a place, draw a picture and write the second verse of the poem. As an
extension, the pupils present their verse to the class.
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Module 6: The Places Game

It’s Sunday.
Play again! You can go to the
__________ .
.

Miss a turn!

It’s your
You like pets.
birthday today.
Miss a turn! Go to the
Go to the
___________ . ___________ .

Go back to
START!

Play with your You like sweets.

friends. Go to Miss a turn! Go to the Play again!
the ________ . ___________ .

Go to the zoo.
See some
________ .

It’s Monday. Go back to

It’s time to go
START!
___________ .

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In groups or in pairs, the pupils play the board game. The pupils take turns throwing the dice
and moving along the board. When they land on a picture, they have to name the place to
remain where they are. If they can’t, they go back to START. When they land on a sentence,
they have to complete it in their own words.
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Module 6: My Week

Monday Tuesday Wednesday

Thursday

Friday Saturday Sunday

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The pupils think of and draw what they do every day. As an extension, they present their
drawings to the class. e.g. I ride my bike on Monday.
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Module 6: A Class Survey

Me My friend 1 My friend 2 My friend 3 My friend 4

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The pupils tick their favourite activity. Then they ask four of their classmates and write down
their names in the correct column. Which is the most popular activity?
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Module 7: Look at me!

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The pupils choose a template, and colour it and cut it out to make a puppet. They draw their
face and then stick the parts together using glue, string, paper fasteners, etc. As an extension,
the pupils can present themselves to the class, e.g. Look at me! This is my head, my body, etc.
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Module 7: Animals Maths

sixteen legs ten ears

five tails twelve eyes

seven heads eight mouths

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The pupils do the maths and circle the right number of elephants. As an extension, the pupils
can say, e.g. An elephant has got (four legs). (Four) elephants have got (sixteen legs).
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Module 7: Animals
1 2

______________________ ______________________

3 4

______________________ ______________________

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The pupils complete the heads of the animals and write their names.
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Module 7: Animals

What’s my
favourite animal?

Your favourite animal is the

______________________!

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The pupils complete the puzzle to find the boy’s favourite animal.
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Module 8: Weather Report

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDA THURSDA FRIDAY SATURDA SUNDAY

Y Y Y

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The pupils observe what the weather is like over a whole week and draw it in each box.
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Module 8: Weather Report

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The pupils observe what the weather is like over a whole week and draw it in each box.
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Module 8: Weather Report

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The pupils match the weather to the corresponding pictures.

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Module 8: Get ready!

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The pupils make a list of items they want to take with them on holiday. As an extension, they
present the items to the class. e.g. I’m ready to go on holiday. This is my hat, these are my
shorts, etc.
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Module 8: This is my song!

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The pupils think of an action related to a type of weather condition and write two more verses
for the song. As an extension, the pupils present their song to the class.
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