1.16 Willy has a birthday 05  (Page 2/3)

There are riddles to read and games to play.

• Writing: r, h, l, c, o, a.
• Phonics: r, h, l, c, o, a.

INTEGRATION OF THEMES

• SOCIAL JUSTICES

Learners can be made aware of different cultures/different people have different ways of celebrating e.g. birthdays. They must learn to accept these differences.

Educators Page

• Group work

1. Learners bring old birthday cards to school to discuss and analyse.

- How are they made? How are they folded? Shape?

- What makes them attractive? Pictures? Colours?

- What does the card say?

- Why are there open spaces?

2. Learners will make a rough sketch to design their own cards. They can decide:

- What to draw.

- What message they will send.

- How they are going to write their messages. (They can ask the teacher to write them lightly and they can print over the letters or make any other plans they can think of)

- What they will need. (Make a list of drawings of tools needed.) They collect and bring these.

3. They make their cards.

4. They show it to the class. Positive comments are encouraged when learners consider their friends’ cards and maybe suggest improvements. Much praise is needed to encourage learners.

5. Display cards in the room.

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• Phonics

The following sounds are introduced in this learning unit. Follow the steps for each as set out in Learning Unit.

“r” as in rose

“h” as in house

“l” as in leg

“c” as in cat

“o” as in orange

“a” as in apple

• Writing

The correct letter formation is taught after the sound has been introduced. Learners decorate their patterns.

• Dictionary Pages

Words with two sounds are on one page. These words can be introduced when the second sound on the page has been taught. Keep these pages in flip-files. They will form their first dictionaries and learners can use the words for their own stories later.

• Vocabulary Pages

These are used for revising and consolidating new words learnt. Keep in flip-files for stories later.

• The teacher puts all these words on flash cards for revision games and quick recognition.

Leaner section

Content

Willy’s party

At last it is time for Willy’s party. He can’t wait for his friends to arrive. Mummy Wop has baked the most delicious cakes and Sam and Terry have picked a basket of berries to make berry juice. Now they are all sitting on the picnic blanket waiting for their friends.

Do you still remember that the Wops don’t give each other birthday presents? They each bring Willy a wish, which they write on a piece of paper. These wishes Willy will put under his pillow. The Wops believe that these wishes will come true.

The first one to arrive is Licky. Willy loves him very much and he is pleased to see him. Licky gives Willy his wish. His wish is that Willy will find a red river stone every day. Willy is delighted!

Walter the warthog arrives next. He was busy in the forest helping the swallows to collect sticks for their nests and he thought he was going to be late for the party. He rushed along so fast that he charged into Willy who went rolling over and over. Walter’s wish was that Willy would never again fall off his scooter. Willy has had many falls and that is why he is very pleased with this wish.