Specific learning Outcomes

By the end of the sub-strand, the learner should be able to:

1. Respond to simple instructions in and out of class.
2. Take turns during conversations in and out of school.
3. Take pleasure in responding to simple instructions in and out of class.
4. Enjoy taking turns in a conversation in and out of school.

Suggested Learning experiences

• In pairs or small groups, learners could tell news in turns while others are listening.
• Learners could view recorded content using ICT devices and be guided to mimic/imitate.
• Learners could be given simple instructions and encouraged to respond.
• In pairs or small groups, learners could be guided to take turns in conversations.
• Learners should be encouraged to answer simple questions during conversations.
• Learners could be guided to ask questions during conversations.
• Learners could record clips of their own conversations and be encouraged to view them while receiving positive feedback.
• Learners could be asked to retell what others have said in a conversation.
• Learners could be guided to appreciate the contribution of others during conversations.
• In small groups, learners could be involved in verbal games, songs, poems and rhymes that involve turn taking.
• Learners could be asked to observe and imitate demonstrations of turn taking in conversations.
• Learners could be guided on how to take turns during conversations.

Inquiry Questions

1. How do you show

interest in a conversation?

• When should you speak during a conversation?
• How do you seek

clarification in a conversation?

• How can learners be guided to take turns in a conversation?
• What activities are fun for learners to listen to?

Core-competence developed: Communication and collaboration, digital literacy, learning to learn

Link to PCI: Citizenship: Social cohesion 

Life skills: Effective communication

Link to other Activity Areas: Environmental and Social Activities, Creative Activities, Religious Activities

Link to values: respect, peace, love, unity

Suggested Community Service Learning/

Learners to have their parents or other family members tell them a story with repeated scenes. The person telling the story involves the learners in mimicking, singing and acting out interesting episodes.

Suggested Non- Formal Activity to support learning through application

Organise for a story telling session by a resource person. Learners could be encouraged to participate as the story is narrated.  Selected learners could also wear appropriate attire /costumes for the story being narrated.  

Suggested Assessment: Oral questions, observation, portfolio

Teaching/Learning Resources: Recorded audio and video clips, ICT devices, realia, musical instruments, costumes

Suggested Assessment Rubrics

Exceeds expectation 

Responds to simple instructions and

consistently takes turns in a conversation with variations

Meets Expectation

Responds to most simple instructions and most of the times takes turns in a conversation.  

Approaching expectation

Responds to some simple instructions and takes turns in a conversation sometimes.

Below Expectation With guidance responds to a few simple instructions but does not take turns in conversations