The theme manual is intended only as a guideline. A
weekly lesson plan is provided, but you must adapt and
change it to suit your situation and personal circumstances.
The lessons are written in the order of the daily programme
for preschool. Grade R teachers will need to adapt the
order to their specific daily programme.
Stories have been included but are not meant to restrict
or limit you, and you should add your own stories too.
Some of the stories are a guide and you will need to
add more detail when you tell the story to the learners.
The lesson plans are detailed with a list of all the
requirements you will need and how to present the activity
including an introduction, body and conclusion for each
lesson.
Each lesson is linked to the Curriculum and Assessment
Policy Statement for Grade R with integration indicated.
Although the books are written in English any wording
that will be presented to the learners is in English
and Afrikaans.
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Air
transport
Concepts:
- Different kinds of air transport
- Aeroplanes
- Air travel
- Helicopters and hot air balloons
- People who work at the airport
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Autumn
Concepts:
- Autumn in the garden
- Autumn weather
- Autumn clothing
- Autumn as a season
- Animals in Autumn
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Big
school
Concepts:
- New school feelings
- School equipment
- My classroom
- Classroom activities and routines
- The school building
Related topic: In the classroom |
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Birds
Concepts:
- Structure of a bird
- Different kinds of birds
- What do birds eat
- Kinds of nests
- Life cycle of a bird
- Use of birds and feathers
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Caring
for our world
Concepts:
- What is energy
- Caring for the environment
- Recycling
- Reuse
- Reduce
- Carbon footprint
Related topic: Healthy environment
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Christmas
Concepts:
- The meaning of Christmas
- Christmas decorations
- Christmas food and Christmas table decorations
- Christmas gifts
- Christmas in other countries
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Circus
Concepts:
- The circus
- Clowns
- Circus animals
- Circus acts
- Other circus acts
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Clothes
Concepts:
- Clothes - Kinds of and clothes of different
family members
- History of clothes
- Use of clothing
- Clothing for different seasons
- Caring for your clothes
- How clothes are made. Different clothing material
- Clothes for specific purposes
- Hats and shoes
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Colours
Concepts: Use the sub-headings for each colour
you discuss
- Colour information - colour names, colour
mixing, shades
- Red, pink, orange, yellow, gold (warm colours)
- Food
- Items
- Nature
- Messages
- Animals
- Feelings
- Blue, turquoise, purple and violet (cool colours)
- Green
- Black, grey, brown, white
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Colour
red (Valentine's day)
Concepts:
- Red is a colour
- Red food
- Red in nature
- Red in our world
- Red means danger
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Day
and night
Concepts:
- Day and night skies and sounds
- Day skies and sounds
- Night skies and sounds
- Day and night routines
- Day time routines and activities
- Night time routines and activities
- Ways of seeing at night
- Day and night cycle
- People who work at night
- Night animals
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Dinosaurs
Concepts:
- What are dinosaurs? (Fossils and extinction)
- General dinosaur information
- Meat eating dinosaurs - Theropods
- Plant eating dinosaurs - Sauropods
- Tyrannosaurus Rex - the most well-known and
largest dinosaur
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Easter
Concepts:
- Meaning of Easter
- Easter celebrations
- Easter symbols
- Easter eggs
- Easter in different cultures
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Farm
animals
Concepts:
- Cow
- Chicken (and other farm birds such as ducks,
geese and turkeys)
- Sheep
- Pigs
- The farm, farmer and other farm animals
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Fire
Concepts:
- Use of fire
- Causes of fire
- Fire using our senses
- Properties of fire
- Fire safety
- What to do in a fire emergency
- Ways to extinguish a fire
- Fire fighters
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Fruit
Concepts:
- Names and value of fruit
- Fruits can be divided into summer and winter
fruits
- Fruit is healthy because:
- Structure of a fruit
- Ways of eating fruit
- Preserving of fruit
- Packaging of fruit
- Products and use of fruit
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Garden
visitors
Concepts:
- What is an insect?
- Bees
- Snails
- Ants and termites
- Ladybirds and beetles
- Butterflies and moths
- Spiders
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Hands
Concepts:
- Structure of the hand
- Use of our hands
- Care of my hands
- Hand decorations
- Communication using hands
- Hand messages
- Hand gestures from other cultures and religions
- Jobs using hands
- Other hands in our world
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The
hospital and the doctor
Concepts:
- Visiting the clinic or the hospital
- The doctor
- The nurse
- The hospital
- Other people who work at a hospital
- Any extra information
Related topics: Community workers
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Land
transport
Concepts:
- Bus
- Trains
- Bicycles and motor bikes
- Road safety
- Trucks
- Animal transport
- Emergency transport
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Me
and my body
Concepts:
- My face
- My body
- Caring for my body
- I am special
- I have feelings
Related topics: Healthy habits
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My
family
Concepts:
- What is a family?
- Mother
- Father
- Brothers and sisters
- Extended family
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My home
Concepts:
- Different kinds of homes
- Around your home
- Kitchen
- Bedroom
- Bathroom
- Living area and dining room
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Opposites
Concepts:
- Big and small
- Up and down
- Under and over/ above and below
- Long (tall) and short
- Hard and soft
- Rough and smooth
- Other opposites
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Pets
Concepts:
- Dogs - caring for a dog and different kinds
of dogs
- Cats
- Birds
- Fish
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Reptiles
Concepts:
- Characteristics of reptiles
- Snakes
- Lizards and chameleons
- Crocodiles and alligators
- Tortoises and turtles
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Safety
Concepts:
- Home safety
- School safety
- City and road safety
- Fire, water, electrical and sun safety
- Stranger danger and abuse
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Sea and
the beach
Concepts:
- The beach
- Beach and sea activities
- Under the sea - fish and sharks
- Under the sea - other sea creatures
- On the sea - boats and ships
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Five
senses
Concepts:
- Sight - Eyes
- Taste - Mouth
- Hear - Ears
- Smell - Nose
- Touch - Hands/skin
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Shapes
Concepts:
- Circles
- Rectangles
- Square
- Triangle
- Other shapes / all shapes
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Shopping
and Money
Concepts:
- Shopping procedures
- At the shop
- Money
- The supermarket
- Different kinds of shops (select a few to
discuss with the learners)
- People who work at shops
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South
Africa
Concepts:
- South African symbols
- Different cultures represented in SA
- Traditional crafts
- Musical instruments and dances
- Traditional clothes
- Homes - traditional
- Homes - conventional
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Sports
and balls
Concepts:
- Different kinds of sports
- Balls
- Sporting equipment
- Sporting people
- Olympics and Paralympics
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Spring
Concepts:
- Signs of Spring
- Weather
- Flowers
- Garden visitors
- Clothing
- Changes in animals
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Summer
Concepts:
- Summer clothes
- Summer in the garden and summer weather
- Ways of keeping cool
- Summer food
- Summer activities and sun protection
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Teeth
and the dentist
Concepts:
- Caring for your teeth
- Structure of a tooth
- How to brush your teeth
- The dentist
- Visiting the dentist
Related topics: Jobs people do
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Space
Concepts:
- The universe and space travel
- Moon
- Stars
- Sun
- Other planets
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Trees
and wood
Concepts:
- Structure of a tree
- Wood and its uses
- Value of trees
- Products of trees
- Animals and trees
- Cultural and religious uses of trees and their
products
- Conservation of trees
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Under
the ground
Concepts:
- Food the grows under the ground
- Animals that live under the ground
- Soil and stones
- Nature under the ground
- Under the city
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Vegetables
Concepts:
- Different kinds of vegetables
- Parts of the vegetable
- What part of the vegetable can we eat?
- Ways of preparing and eating vegetables
- Value of vegetables
- Growing vegetables
- Buying and packaging vegetables
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Water
Concepts:
- Uses of water
- Water sources and water (rain) clothes
- Water cycle and properties of water
- Water in our world
- Water recreation
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Water
animals
Concepts:
- Fish
- Frogs
- Frogs- life cycle
- Crocodiles, hippo, ducks, birds and insects
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Wild
animals
Concepts:
- Elephants
- Giraffe
- Monkey
- Cats - Lions, leopards and cheetah
- What is a wild animal?
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Winter
Concepts:
- Winter clothing
- Ways of keeping warm
- Winter food
- Winter outside
- Animals in winter
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