CIS LAGOS
ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-2018
TERM 1 CURRICULUM OVERVIEW FOR PRIMARY
YEAR GROUP – PRE-SCHOOL
TERM 1
THEME: / NURSERY RHYMES/ THIS IS ME
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: / What do we want the children to learn?
Week 1 / MATHEMATICAL DEVELOPMENT
Base line Assessment.
To join in simple number rhymes
COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE
Baseline Assessment.
To listen to my friends and teachers.
To use single word or two words to convey simple messages
LITERACY
Baseline Assessment.
To recite a few Nursery Rhymes.
PERSONAL, SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
To separate from my career with support.
UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD
To settle into my environment
To begin to understand my routine and rules.
EXPRESSIVE ART & DESIGN
Baseline Assessment
To sing songs and rhymes.
To have a knowledge of and name some Art tools and media.
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
To manipulate knob puzzles
P.E:
To explore Fundamental Movement Patterns with rhythm. Children will be able to recognize and respond to visual and sound signals with coordinated movement balance and speed.
SWIMMING:
To learn about safety around the swimming pool and swimming gears
To be able to enter and exit the pool with the ladder
To gain water confidence-Crab walk,Blowing bubbles, Washing of the face and Blinking the eyes
LIBRARY:
Welcome students to a new term/session/ Introduction of librarian and students/ Checking out of new books.
Week 2 / MATHEMATICAL DEVELOPMENT
Base line Assessment.To join in simple number rhymes- rote count 1-10
To identify some simple geometric shapes and colours- Circle, Yellow.
COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE
T Base line Assessment. To use single word or two words to convey simple messages
To listen to my friends and Teachers.
LITERACY
Base line Assessment.To begin to enjoy listening to stories and rhymes.
PERSONAL, SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Base line Assessment.To separate from my carer with support.
To show interest in classroom activities either by participation or observation. Interested in others’ play and starting to join in.Willingly join in activities. I can say hello, bye, please, thank you and excuse me?
UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD
Base line Assessment.To settle into my environment, routine and rules.
To my name, names of my Teachers and friends.
EXPRESSIVE ART & DESIGN
Base line Assessment. To name of Art tools, media.
To respond and join in rhymes and songs
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
Base line Assessment.To move freely with pleasure such as slithering, rolling.
To begin to take care of my personal hygiene.
P.E:
To explore Fundamental Movement Patterns with rhythm. Children will be able to recognize and respond to visual and sound signals with coordinated movement balance and speed.
SWIMMING:
To be able to enter and exit the pool with the ladder
To gain water confidence-Crab walk,Blowing bubbles, Washing of the face and Blinking the eyes
To immerse face in water and collect objects.
LIBRARY:
Definition of a library/ What do we do in the library? / What can we find in the library? / Checking out of new books.
Week 3 / MATHEMATICAL DEVELOPMENT
To Join in number rhymes, Rote count 1-10
To identify number 1, primary colour-yellow and identify some simple geometric shapes Circle.
COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE
To use single word or two words to convey simple messages.
To listen to my friends and Teachers.
Begin to use what they have learnt as a tool that develops there communication and Language.
LITERACY

To listening to stories and rhymesattentively.(Focus –The Town Mouse/ Hickory Dickory Dock)

PERSONAL, SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
To separate from my primarycarer with support
To begin to form relationships with other children in class and Teachers
UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD
To settle into my environment, routine and rules. Identify links from stories and rhymes they have learnt to real life experiences.
EXPRESSIVE ART & DESIGN
To name some of the Art tools, media and join in rhymes, songs and dance.
To manipulate Art media with increasing control.
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
To move freely with pleasure such as slithering, rolling.
To manipulate knob puzzles.
To begin to take care of my personal hygiene.
P.E:
To develop Health Fitness skills. Children will be able to show progress in mental and muscular endurance tasks like skipping, hopping, pushing, pulling, climbing and lifting.
SWIMMING:
To be able to enter and exit the pool with the ladder
To gain water confidence-Crab walk,Blowing bubbles, Washing of the face and Blinking the eyes
To submerge and retrieve objects in the water
To do star and pencil floats
To do surface swimming-Flutter kicks with the floaters.
LIBRARY:
What are the rules of the library? / What routines do we follow in the library? / How do we borrow and return books? / Checking in borrowed books and checking out of new books
Week 4 / MATHEMATICAL DEVELOPMENT
To Join in number rhymes, Rote count 1-10
To identify number 1 and count out 1 object, primary colour-yellow and identify some simple geometric shapes in their environment ( circle).
COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE
To use single word or two words to convey simple messages.
To listen to my friends and Teachers.
LITERACY
To listening to stories and rhymes attentively.(Focus – the princess and the frog/ Hickory Dickory Dock)
PERSONAL, SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
To separate from my carer easily
To begin to form relationships with friends and Teachers.
To involve friends to share experiences.
UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD
To settle into my environment, routine and rules, Identify links from stories and rhymes they have learnt to real life experiences.
EXPRESSIVE ART & DESIGN
To names of Art tools, media and join in rhymes and songs
To manipulate Art media with increasing control.
To manipulate materials to achieve a planned effect.
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
To begin to take care of my personal hygiene
To begin to runs safely on whole foot.
To begin to pedal tricycles.
To begin to Squat with steadiness to rest or play with object on the ground, and rises to feet without using hands.
P.E:
To develop Health Fitness skills. Children will be able to show progress in mental and muscular endurance tasks like skipping, hopping, pushing, pulling, climbing and lifting.
SWIMMING:
To gain water confidence-Crab walk, Blowing bubbles, Washing of the face and Blinking the eyes
To submerge and retrieve objects in the water
To do the star and pencil floats
To do surface swimming-Flutter kicks with the noodles under arm.
LIBRARY:
Cultivating the art of listening to and following stories/ Teacher will select a storybook and read to the class (Jack and the Beanstalk)/ Checking in borrowed books and checking out of new books.
Week 5 / MATHEMATICAL DEVELOPMENT
To Join in number rhymes, Rote count 1-10
To identify number 2 and count out 2 object, primary colour-green and identify some simple geometric shapes in their environment(rectangle).
COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE
To use single word or two words to convey simple messages.
To listen to my friends and Teachers.
Begin to use what they have learnt as a tool that develops their communication and Language. To listen with interest to the noises adults make when they read stories
LITERACY
To listen to words, phrases from familiar stories..(Focus – Ajapa/ 2 little dickey birds)
To develop mark making and emergent writing.
PERSONAL, SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
To separate from my carer easily
To begin to form relationships with friends and Teachers.
To involve friends to share experiences.
UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD
To settle into my environment, routine and rules
Identify links from stories and rhymes they have learnt to real life experiences.
Identify the country they are currently leaving in ( Nigeria Birthday)
To enjoy playing with small-world models such as a farm, a garage, or a train track.
EXPRESSIVE ART & DESIGN
To join in rhymes, songs and dance
To understand colours can be uses as a tool to identify a country (the Nigerian flag).
To manipulate Art media with increasing control.
To create sounds by banging, shaking, tapping or blowing.
To manipulate materials to achieve a planned effect.
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
To take care of my personal hygiene
To run safely on whole foot.
To squat with steadiness to rest or play with object on the ground, and rises to feet without using hands.
P.E:
To develop physical fitness skills. Children will be able to show agility, flexibility, balance, eye-hand coordination and speed multi-skills.
SWIMMING:
To gain water confidence-Bubbles blowing, Blinking of eyes
To submerge and retrieve objects in the water
To do the star and pencil floats
To do surface swimming-Flutter kicks with the noodles under arm.
LIBRARY:
Cultivating the art of listening to and following stories/ Teacher will select a storybook and read to the class (The Little Red Hen)/ Checking in borrowed books and checking out of new books.
Week 6 / MATHEMATICAL DEVELOPMENT
To Join in number rhymes, Rout cont 1-10
To identify number 3 and count out 3 object, primary colour-green and identify some simple geometric shapes in their environment( triangle).
COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE
To use single word or two words to convey simple messages.
To listen to my friends and Teachers.
Begin to use what they have learnt as a tool that develops there communication and Language. To listen with interest to the noises adults make when they read stories
LITERACY
To listen to words, phrases from familiar stories..(Focus – Cinderella/ 2 little dickey birds)
To develop mark making and emergent writing.
PERSONAL, SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
To separate from my carer easily
To begin to form relationships with friends and Teachers.
To begin to involve friends to share experiences.
UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD
To settle into my environment, routine and rules
Identify links from stories and rhymes they have learnt to real life experiences.
To enjoy playing with small-world models such as a farm, a garage, or a train track.
EXPRESSIVE ART & DESIGN
To join in rhymes, songs and dance
To manipulate Art media with increasing control.
To manipulate materials to achieve a planned effect.
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
To take care of my personal hygiene
To run safely on whole foot.
To squat with steadiness to rest or play with object on the ground, and rises to feet without using hands.
P.E:
To develop physical fitness skills. Children will be able to show agility, flexibility, balance, eye-hand coordination and speed multi-skills.
SWIMMING:
To gain water confidence-Blowing bubbles and Blinking the eyes
To do the star and pencil floats
To do the doggy paddle-Flutter kicks with the noodles and begin to use the arms.
LIBRARY:
Cultivating the art of listening to and following stories/ Watching the movie of The Little Red Hen/ Checking in borrowed books and checking out of new books.
Week 7 / MATHEMATICAL DEVELOPMENT
To Join in number rhymes, Rout cont 1-10
To identify number 3 and count out 3 object, primary colour-blue and identify some simple geometric shapes in their environment( triangle).
COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE
To use single word or two words to convey simple messages.
To recognise and respond to many familiar sounds, e.g. turning to a knock on the door, looking at or going to the door. Begin to use what they have learnt as a tool that develops their communication and Language. To listen with interest to the noises adults make when they read stories
LITERACY
To listen to words, phrases from familiar stories.
To develop mark making and emergent writing.
To distinguish between the different marks they make..(Focus – goldilocks and the three bears/ bar bar black sheep)
To develop mark making and emergent writing.
PERSONAL, SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
To separate from my carer easily
To begin to form relationships with friends and Teachers.
To involve friends to share experiences.
To form a special friendship with another child.
To show affection and concern for people who are special to them
To show understanding and cooperates with some boundaries and routines.
UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD
To settle into my environment, routine and rules
To begin to relate to a Best Friend.
To begin to have their own friends.
To learn that they have similarities and differences that connect them to, and distinguish them from, others.
EXPRESSIVE ART & DESIGN
To join in rhymes, songs and dance
To manipulate Art media with increasing control.
To manipulate materials to achieve a planned effect.
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
To take care of my personal hygiene
To run safely on whole foot.
To squat with steadiness to rest or play with object on the ground, and rises to feet without using hands.
P.E:
To develop Gross motor skills: Children will be able to show creativity and progressive combination of movement skills like foot-work, passing, manoeuvring, and teamwork skills in games situation.
SWIMMING:
To submerge and collect objects in the water
To do the star and pencil floats
To do the doggy paddle-Flutter kicks with the noodles and begin to use the arms.
LIBRARY:
Cultivating the art of listening to and following stories/ Teacher will select a storybook and read to the class (Goldilocks and the Three Bears)/ Checking in borrowed books and checking out of new books.
Week 8 / HALF TERM
Week 9 / MATHEMATICAL DEVELOPMENT
To join in number rhymes. Have an understanding of geometric shapes- Rectangle, primary colour - To identify number 3 and count out 3objects, primary colour-blue and identify some simple geometric shapes in their environment (triangle).
To select a small number of objects from a group when asked, for example, ‘please give me one’, ‘please give me two’.
COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE
To use single word or two words to convey simple messages.
To listen to my friends and Teachers.
To recognise and respond to many familiar sounds, e.g. turning to a knock on the door, looking at or going to the door.
To shares personal experiences
Focus- this is my body (face)
LITERACY
To listen to words, phrases from familiar stories.
To develop mark making and emergent writing.
.(Focus – the three little pigs)
To develop mark making and emergent writing.
PERSONAL, SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
To separate from my carer easily
To begin to form relationships with friends and Teachers.
To involve friends to share experiences.
To form a special friendship with another child.
To show affection and concern for people who are special to them
To show understanding and cooperates with some boundaries and routines.
UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD
To settle into my environment, routine and rules
To begin to have their own friends.
To learn that they have similarities and differences that connect them to, and distinguish them from, others.
EXPRESSIVE ART & DESIGN
To join in rhymes, songs and dance
To manipulate Art media with increasing control.
To manipulate materials to achieve a planned effect.
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
To take care of my personal hygiene
To run safely on whole foot.
To squat with steadiness to rest or play with object on the ground, and rises to feet without using hands.
P.E:
To develop Gross motor skills: Children will be able to show creativity and progressive combination of movement skills like foot-work, passing, manoeuvring, and teamwork skills in games situation.
SWIMMING:
To submerge and collect objects in the water
To do the star and pencil floats
To do the doggy paddle-Flutter kicks with the noodles and begin to use the arms.
LIBRARY:
Cultivating the art of listening to and following stories/ Teacher will select a storybook and read to the class (The Three Little Pigs)/ Checking in borrowed books and checking out of new books.
Week 10 / MATHEMATICAL DEVELOPMENT
To join in number rhymes. Have an understanding of geometric shapes- Rectangle, primary colour - To identify number 4 and count out 4 objects, primary colour-red and identify some simple geometric shapes in their environment (square).
To select a small number of objects from a group when asked, for example, ‘please give me one’, ‘please give me two’. To recite some number names in sequence
To notice simple shapes and patterns in pictures.
COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE
To use single word or two words to convey simple messages.
To listen to my friends and Teachers.
To recognises and responds to many familiar sounds, e.g. turning to a knock on the door, looking at or going to the door.
To share personal experiences
To use gestures, sometimes with limited talk, e.g. reaches toward toy, saying ‘I have it’.
Focus- this is my body (arm legs ect)
LITERACY
To listen to words, phrases from familiar stories.
To develop mark making and emergent writing.
.(Focus – little red riding hood)
To develop mark making and emergent writing.
PERSONAL, SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
To separate from my carer easily
To begin to form relationships with friends and Teachers.
To involve friends to share experiences.
To form a special friendship with another child.
To show affection and concern for people who are special to them
To show understanding and cooperates with some boundaries and routines.
To seek comfort from familiar adults when needed.
To express their own feelings such as sad, happy, cross, scared, worried.
UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD
To settle into my environment, routine and rules
To begin to have their own friends.
To learn that they have similarities and differences that connect them to, and distinguish them from, others.
To enjoy playing with small-world models such as a farm, a garage, or a train track.
EXPRESSIVE ART & DESIGN
To join in rhymes, songs and dance.
To manipulate Art media with increasing control.
To manipulate materials to achieve a planned effect.
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
To take care of my personal hygiene
To run safely on whole foot.
To squat with steadiness to rest or play with object on the ground, and rises to feet without using hands.
P.E:
To learn targeting and striking skills: Children will be able to show social and mental development while learning fielding, batting and bowling skills with balls and skittles.
SWIMMING:
To do the doggy paddle-Flutter kicks with the noodles and begin to use the arms
To swim the doggy paddle without the floaters.
LIBRARY:
How do we care for books? / Keeping books in good condition/ Checking in borrowed books and checking out of new books.