This should blend in as  part of  every component of  reading  to ensure that learners acquire the habit  of sitting and placing their materials appropriately as they read.

Empasis on sitting posture, placing books in the correct position can  be gradually reduced as learners demonstrate that their  competencies have improved. 

Variations to this suggestion  should be made by  continuously alerting   those struggling with  sitting and positioning reading materials appropriately while reading.

Specific Learning Outcomes 

By the end of the sub strand,  the learner should be able to:- a) demonstrate appropriate posture in preparation for reading,

• identify small and capital letters of the alphabet for reading preparedness,
• appreciate the importance of positioning materials appropriately for reading.  

Suggested Learning Experiences 

• Learners demonstrate and practice the correct body posture while reading.
• Learners place books in the correct book position and practice turning the pages.
• Learners turn over the pages of a book  from left to right for easy reading. 
• Learners track print through finger pointing as the teacher reads.
• Learners differentiate shapes, colours and sizes of objects.
• Learners track print through finger pointing for easy identification of letters and focus eyes on a line or word.

Key Inquiry Question(s)

1. How do the people you know   sit when reading?
2. How do the people you know place books and newspapers while reading?
3. Which do you like reading?

Core Competences to be developed:  Communication and collaboration , Critical thinking and problem solving, rearranging of objects

Link to PCIs: Life skills: self-awareness (appropriate body posture)

Links to other subjects : Relevant to all learning areas in the curriculum as it prepares learners for reading across the curriculum.

Suggested non-formal activity to support learning:  Demonstrating good postures in informal settings.

Suggested Learning Resources: Charts, pictures/ photographs and models of  good  body postures as one prepares to read, audio-visual recordings of appropriate postures.

Link to Values: Responsibility over reading materials under their custody.

Suggested Community Service Learning activities: Observation of people’s sitting and positioning of reading materials and helping them.

Suggested assessment: Oral questions, portfolio, observation

Suggested Formative Assessment Rubric

Exceeding   expectations

Learner consistently demonstrates appropriate body posture and identifies capital and small letters. 

Meeting  expectations 

Learner demonstrates appropriate body posture and identifies capital and small letters. 

Approaching expectations

Learner sometimes demonstrates appropriate body posture and identifies capital and small letters. 

Below expectations

Learner rarely demonstrates appropriate body posture and identifies capital and small letters.