Foundation Phase

Weekly Lesson Plan Term 1

Life Skills

Week 1 Grade 3 Week Ending 15-26 February 2021

Topic: About me
By the end of this activity, the learners will have: Learnt about:

 Their personal details and the significance of birthdays

 To know each other
 An understanding of what a timeline is
Outcomes  Timeline of own life- include date of birth, starting school, at least one interesting fact
 An interesting object from the past
 Draw and paint
 Developed an understanding of the importance of exercise
 How to start the race. Sprinting. Finishing and starting line

Study Areas Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

TOPIC: About me TOPIC: About me TOPIC: About me
What a timeline is. Timeline of own life- Timeline of own life-
Timeline of own life- include date of birth, include date of birth,
include date of birth, staring school, at least one staring school, at least one
starting school, at least interesting fact. interesting fact.
one interesting fact. An interesting object from An interesting object from
Timeline of own life- my past. my past.
Beginning knowledge include date of birth, DBE workbook pages 2-5 DBE workbook pages 2-5
and Personal staring school, at least Infused Grade 2 Topics Infused Grade 2 Topics
and Social Well-being. one interesting fact. Myself and others, Myself and others,
2 hours. An interesting object Everyone is Special, My Everyone is Special, My
from my past. family
family
DBE workbook pages 2-5
Infused Grade 2 Topics Homework
Myself and others,
Everyone is Special, My
 family DBE workbook pages 2-5
Alternative activities for
the exercise books.

Creative Arts. CREATE IN 2D

2 Hours Formal teaching of
drawing and painting and
other: exploring a variety
Visual Arts
of media

Performing Arts Co-ordination of

Warm up isolated body parts such
as arms swinging.
Swaying
Main Activity Focusing on breathing:
e.g. ‘painting with your
breath’, panting like a
dog’ etc.
Drama games: develop
interaction and cause
and effect such as
counting games, name
games, etc.

Cool down All learners move closer

to the educator and sit
cross-legged. They talk
about the activity they
have found most
challenging. Explain why
this is so.
Physical Education. Learners hop forward Stand with one foot apart
2 Hours counting their steps and legs bent. Pass the
1,2,3,& 4 then backwards ball around the outside of
Warm up
counting again 1,2,3 & both legs in a clockwise
4.They do the same and then anti-clockwise
 exercise slowly at first direction.
then faster

Locomotor Co-ordination
Wheelbarrow, three- Athletics: throw a tennis
legged race. ball.
Main Activity
Hand-eye co-ordination:
bounce a tennis ball on a
tennis-set bat...in the
air...on the ground while
walking.

Cool down Learners stretch up high, Learners lie on their backs

and then reach down. and stretch their arms
above their heads.

Assessment Informal(AFL)
Observe can the learners complete a timeline.
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Formal (AFL)
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Expanded Opportunities Learners can find out the timeline of family members.
Reflection
Resources Pictures, Posters, Vocabulary words , Information books, DBE workbooks, Exercise books, , Visual Arts, Performing Arts and Physical
Education equipment.

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