Plan of work for week January 16-20, 2023 

Theme: Plants

Sub-theme: Parts of a Plant - Leaves

Age Group: 4years old 

Date: Monday, January 16, 2023 

Topic: Importance of Leaves  

Circle time: Whole Group

Duration: 30 Minutes  

Objectives: After participating in the observation of various leaves pupils should be

able to: 

1. Identify and describe at least three (3) leaves seen.  

2. Describe leaves according to sizes; shapes and colours in SJE  

3. Tell the importance of leaves to a plant.  

Skills: Observing different types of leaves.  

Listening to discussion on leaves  

Speaking - about the importance of the leaves and  

- sharing their experiences with leaves  

Materials and Resources needed: Various leaves, chart with parts of the plant, nature

walk. Introductory Activity: Teacher will sing ‘Big plant, little plant’ and encourage

children to sing along. 

Development:  

1. Pupils and teacher will go on a Nature walk. Pupils will discuss the leaves seen.
2. Children will display their leaves taken from home then, compare and contrast them with
their classmates. Say differences and similarities in SJE. E.g., this leaf is big/little./ ‘This is a
breadfruit leaf’, etc. 

3. Pupils will then identify the leaf on the ‘Parts of the plant’ chart.  

4. Pupils and teacher will engage in discussion on the importance of the

leaf. 

Assessment Pupils will describe leaves seen and say where they grow.  

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Guided Learning: (Teacher Directed)  

Objectives: After listening to the introductory song and story from Jolly Phonics, pupils
should be able to:  

i. Identify by pointing at letter /Gg/  

ii. Do appropriate action to represent the /Gg/ sound 

iii. Reproduce the sound of letter /Gg/ 

 iv. Name at least three words with that sound.  

- Get, Gap, Goat

Materials/Resources: Jolly Phonics letter songs, laptop, letter tiles of previously taught

letters. 
Introductory Activity: Students will listen to Jolly Phonics music with the /Gg/

sound. 

Development steps: 

- Teacher will ask students to name the letter that was played on laptop to which students
will respond by identifying the letter.  

- Students will sing along and make the letter sound while doing simple action of hopping. 

- Students will listen to the Jolly Phonics /Gg/ story and name at least three words heard
with that special sound. 

- Pupils will observe the shape of the letter and do air writing.  

- Teacher will review the previous letters taught.  

Assessment: Students will reproduce the /Gg/ sound and name one word beginning with its
sound.  

Independent Activity 1:

Complete activity in Integrated Workbook

Independent Activity 2:  

Pupils will complete the matching and tracing activities relating to letter /Gg/ in the Little Stars
Phonics Workbook 1A. 

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Outdoor Play: Pupils will go outside and practice using their bodies to make tree shapes.  

Guided Creative Activity  

Objective At the end of the lesson pupils should be able to:  

Sort leaves according to sizes, shapes, colours.  

During nature walk pupils will collect leaves. These will be placed in different groups.  

Story Time  

Time: 30 mins  

Objectives: After watching attentively the story, ‘We are going on a leaf hunt’ from
television

( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwjeZtq8lkc ), pupils should be able to:  

- respond to questions on the story.  

- retell the story in order  

Assessment: Pupils will answer questions on story and tell their favorite part.  

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Parental Involvement: Parents will be asked to have pupils practice writing letter /Gg/ at home. 

Tuesday, January 17, 2023 

Theme: Plants  

Sub-theme: Parts of a plant – leaves  

Age: 4 years old  

Topic: Edible Leaves  

Circle Time  

Objectives: After examining and discussing different leaves we eat, pupils should be
able to: 

1. Name and describe at least two leaves that we eat 

2. Explain the steps to be taken in preparing leaves to be eaten.  

3. Recall the name of at least one leaf that can be eaten raw. 

Materials Needed: Community workbooks, sentence strips, word cards, picture cards,
edible leaves, laptop/ CD player  

Introductory Activity: Edible leaves will be displayed for pupils to observe, name and
describe 

Development:  

1. Teacher will direct the discussion by getting pupils to describe and compare leaves
presented. 

2. Pupils will also observe and name edible leaves on page 107 of Community workbook. 

3. Teacher will explain the steps in preparing leaves for consumption. The nutritional benefits
will also be discussed.  

Assessment: Children should be able to name two edible leaves and say how they are prepared.  

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Guided Learning: (Teacher Directed)  

Objectives: After watching YouTube video with numerals 1-5 pupils should be able
to:

a. Demonstrate the formation of numeral 5 and use the 5 frame to show five
spaces.
Materials and Resources: counters, leaves, 5 frame

Development:  

b. Teacher will model counting and grouping of 5 items.  

c. Pupils will use their counters to count and make sets of five things. 

Assessment: Each pupil will make their own set of 5 items.  

Independent Activity 1  

Objective: While participating in observation lesson of the oval shape, pupils should be able
to name the shape. 

Activity: Teacher will have a short discussion with children on shapes previously done. She
will then display the shape of the oval and have pupils name the shape; they will also discuss
things with that particular shape. Teacher will also display pictures of things with the shape of
the oval. Pupils will be guided to draw and colour the oval shape in their scrap book

Independent Activity 2:  

Objective: During the writing practice lesson, children should be able to follow the simple
steps to complete the sentence correctly. 

Activity: Teacher will go step by step in the writing process, by first having children dot their
three lines followed by a “x”. After doing this teacher will write a letter at a time for pupils to
follow. At the end of the sentence, they will be reminded to put a full stop and to also write their
two names. 

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Outdoor Activity: Children will ensure they maintain social distancing while playing the
game with teacher entitled “Simon Says”. 

Guided Creative Activity 

Objectives: At the end of the lesson pupils should be able to use play dough to form leaves that
are thick and thin. 

Activity: Children will remove playdough from their bags and instructions will be given.
Teacher will guide pupils to use play dough to form leaves.  
Story Time  

Time: 30 mins  

Objectives: After watching attentively the story, ‘We are going on a leaf hunt’ from
television

( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwjeZtq8lkc ) , pupils should be able to:  

- Role play the story.  

Parental Involvement: Parents will give their child medicinal leaves for school the next day  

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Wednesday: January 18, 2023

Topic: Medicinal Leaves  

Circle time: Whole Group

Duration: 30 Minutes  

Objectives: After participating in lesson, pupils should be able to: 

1. Name at least two medicinal leaves.  

2. State at least two (2) uses of medicinal leaves.  

3. Use speech pattern to talk about leaves.  

4. Sing folksong entitled, “Elena”. 

Speech Pattern: Some leaves are used for medicine. 

Materials needed: Medicinal leaves, word cards, letter tiles  

Introductory Activity: Teacher will review previous lesson. Pupils will talk about all they
learnt about leaves.  

Development:  
1. Teacher will sing a song entitled, “Elena” and have pupils sing after
her.

2. They will discuss the meaning of the song together. 

3. Medicinal leaves will be displayed and pupils will be allowed to describe them. 

4. Teacher will direct discussion as pupils make careful observation and make responses
as objectives are reached. Medicinal leaves presented will be named and described.  

5. Pupils will be guided in using speech pattern.  

Assessment Pupils will name medicinal leaves and tell the benefits to the body. 

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Guided Learning: (Teacher Directed)  

Objectives: After listening and singing the introductory song for Jolly Phonics /Gg/, pupils
should be able to:  

1. Recall the sound of /Gg/ 

2. Do appropriate action to represent the sound 

3. Reproduce the sound and name at least three words with that sound.  

4. Use other letters to blend with the /Gg/ sound. 

Materials/Resources: Jolly Phonics letter songs, television, letter tiles of previously

taught letters. 

Introductory Activity: Students will listen to Jolly Phonics music with the /Gg/

sound. 

Developmental steps:
- Teacher will ask students to name the letters that was played on television to which students
will respond.  

- Students will sing along and make the letter sound by hopping about maintaining their
social distance from others. 

- Students will be instructed to put various letter sounds together along with the /Gg/ sound
to make words, such as “get”, “gap” and “gut”. 

Assessment: Pupils should be able to blend at least one word on their own. 

Independent Activity 1:  

Objective: At the end of the lesson pupils should be able to practice writing a line of upper
and lower case /Gg/ along with a short sentence.  

Independent Activity 2: Children will draw and colour things with the oval shape eg. Egg,
balloon, mirror, leaf, watermelon

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Outdoor Activity Teacher will have pupils take part in doing simple exercises such as
hopping, jogging and jumping jacks. 

Guided Creative  

Activity: Teacher will have children participate in leaf printing activity. 

Parental involvement: Parents will ensure children complete home work in the Jumbo
Preschool workbook by colouring ovals. 

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Thursday: January 19, 2023 

Topic: Poisonous/ Harmful plants  

Circle time: Whole Group  

Duration: 30 minutes 

Objectives: After actively participating in the lesson and viewing poisonous plants, pupils
should be able to:  

1. Recall the names of at least two (2) poisonous plants.  

2. Explain why we should stay away from these plants.  

Materials needed: Pictures of poisonous plants, TV

Introduction: Pupils will view poisonous plants on a chart. 

Development:  

1. Teacher direct discussion to get pupils to name, describe and count poisonous plants. 

Examples of poisonous plants – oleander, dumb cane

2. Pupils will be guided to use speech pattern to relate facts learnt about poisonous
plants.  

3. Pupils and teacher will sing song about leaves.  

Assessment: Pupils will say one or two sentences about what they learnt about poisonous
leaves.  

Guided Learning

Duration: 60 minutes  

Objectives: After reviewing and blending letters and sounds pupils should be able to:  

- Identify by naming at least two of the words made. 

- Read sentences with teacher made with these words from sentence strips.  
Activity: Letters will be revised and pupils will be directed on blending letters to make words
and also using them in sentences.  

Materials: letter tiles, sentence strips  

Independent Activity 1  

Objectives: At the end of the lesson pupils should be able to identify numeral 5 and make
sets of five objects. 

Activity: Teacher will direct the practice of writing numeral five (5). They will complete pages
36 to 39 in math text: Little Stars Kindergarten Mathematics, 1A 

Independent Activity 2 

Objectives: While participating in writing exercise, pupils should be able to follow simple
steps in completing writing activities. 

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Outdoor Activity: Pupils will play sight word hopscotch  

Guided Creative Activity: The Colour Orange 

Objective: After participating in this activity, pupils will be able to:

1. Use and develop their fine motor skills  

Activity:  

1. Combine yellow with red to create Secondary colour Orange. 

2. Pupils will use leaves collected outdoors to design and create prints with orange paint on
paper.  

Parental Involvement  

Paste pictures of different leaves in scrapbook and label them.  

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Friday: January 20,2023 

Circle Time: Revision

Duration: 20 Minutes  

Objectives: After participating in lesson pupils should be able to:  

1. Describe leaves and locate them on different plants.  

2. Name at least one importance of leaves to plants.  

3. Name and identify two edible leaves.  

4. Locate and name two medicinal leaves and describe them. 

Steps: Teacher will question pupils as she directs discussion in the effort of attaining
objectives and revising lessons done during the past week. Naming and describing of leaves
will be done.  

Guided Learning  

Students will complete pages in Letters and Sounds Workbook  

They will also complete pages in the Infant Integrated Studies Workbook relating to the theme.  

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CONTENT PAGE  

Monday, January 16 

Plants have different parts. One part of the plant is the leaf. Leaves are important to plants
because they help the plants to make food which helps them to grow. Leaves have different
colours, shapes and sizes.  Some leaves have more than one colour. Crotons are multi-colored
and look different. Banana leaves are very large but Lime tree leaves are very small; Aloe Vera
leaves are thick while Pepper leaves are thin.  

The letter /Gg/ is the 7th letter in the alphabet it is found between the letter ‘f’ and ‘h’.  

Tuesday, January 17

Some leaves may be eaten by people and animals. These leaves are called edible leaves. Some
leaves eaten by people are callaloo, lettuce, pak choi, spinach etc. These leaves are very
nutritious and should be eaten as often as possible. However, before we eat them we should
wash the leaves properly in salt water to get rid of worms and other organisms. Leaves can be
eaten cooked/ uncooked. People sometimes juice or blend the leaves to make a drink.  

Numeral 5 comes after 4. We have 5 fingers on one hand. We can count 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

Numeral 5 is written ‘stroke down, curve around, then put on its cap’. 5 is one more than
4.  

Wednesday, January 18

Some leaves are used by people for medicinal purposes. Some medicinal leaves are: cerrassi,
aloe Vera, tuna, sour sop, fever grass, leaf of life etc. Tuna and aloe Vera can be used to cleanse
the body, fever grass is good for fever and leaf of life for cold.  
When animals are sick they can be seen searching for special leaves which they eat and get
better.  

We should decide to eat healthy. Eating dark leafy vegetables such as callaloo, lettuce,
cabbage, pak  choi and others help the body to be healthy.  

Thursday, January 19 

Some plants are poisonous. No leaves should be taken from poisonous plants as they can make
us sick or even cause us to die. A poisonous plant is harmful to humans and animals. These
plants include dumb cane, periwinkle, poison ivy and oleander. When you see these plants you
are not to touch, play with or eat these plants.  

 Folksong: Elena 

Elena an har mumma guh a grung.

Elena start cry fi har belly.

Go home Elena, go home

Elena. Go boil cerrassee fi

yuh belly!