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Content Area Content Clarification / Notes / Activities/Examples Recommended ResourcesConcrete using 3-D objectsSound has meaning.Learners listen to:‣ A bell.‣ A whistle.‣ A musical instrument.‣ Bang two blocks against each other.The learners close their eyes <strong>and</strong> identify the sound <strong>of</strong> the bell, or the whistle orthe musical instrument.‣ The learners close their eyes <strong>and</strong> identify where the sound comesfrom.‣ The teacher instructs 4 learners to st<strong>and</strong> against the side walls <strong>of</strong> theclassroom. 4 learners in four sides <strong>of</strong> the classroom, each with adifferent instrument (bell, whistle, musical instrument <strong>and</strong> two blocks).‣ The teacher indicates with her h<strong>and</strong> to individual learners to make anoise with their instrument e.g. only the bell.‣ The rest <strong>of</strong> the class indicates where the sounds come from bypointing in the direction <strong>of</strong>, for example, the bell .To reinforce the left <strong>and</strong> right concept, send the two learners st<strong>and</strong>ing in the front<strong>and</strong> at the back <strong>of</strong> the classroom back to the rest <strong>of</strong> the group.‣ Repeat the same activity focusing on sounds coming from the left <strong>and</strong>the right side <strong>of</strong> the classroom.‣ The learners say “left” when the sound comes from the left h<strong>and</strong>side <strong>and</strong> “right “when the sound comes from the right h<strong>and</strong> side.A bellA whistleAny musical instrumentTwo wooden blocksApproximateDurationSuggested FormalAssessmentConcrete using 3-D objects‣ The learners use a block. e.g. Move the block in relation to thechairooMove backward / move forward.St<strong>and</strong> on the right side <strong>of</strong> the chair / St<strong>and</strong> on the left side <strong>of</strong>the chair.‣ St<strong>and</strong> between two chairs.Semi-concrete using 2-D shapesLet the learners complete a worksheet using a crayon to draw a line betweenlines e.g.A block <strong>and</strong> a chairWorksheet <strong>and</strong> a crayon113 | P age

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