Nursery 1 Civic Education Lesson Plan – Social Activities
LESSON PLAN PRESENTATION
Subject: Civic Education
Class: Nursery 1
Term: Third Term
Week: 2
Age: 3–4 years
Topic: Social Activities
Sub-topic: Playing together, helping others, sharing, greeting in groups
Duration: 30 minutes
Behavioural Objectives
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
- Explain what social activities are in simple words
- Mention at least 3 social activities
- Play peacefully with others
- Show how to share with friends
- Demonstrate helping behaviour
- Greet others in a group
- Participate in group activities
- Show love and care
- Work together with classmates
- Identify good and bad social behaviour
Keywords and Meanings
- Social – Doing things with others
- Activity – Something we do
- Play – Having fun with others
- Share – Giving others part of what you have
- Help – Assisting someone
- Group – Many people together
- Friend – Someone you like and play with
- Care – Showing love
- Together – Doing things as one
- Respect – Being polite to others
Set Induction (Story – Attention Grabbing)
The teacher gathers the children in a circle and begins:
“One day, Tolu went to school with a new ball. When his friends asked to play, he said, ‘No! It is my ball!’
He played alone. Soon, he became tired and sad. Nobody wanted to play with him.
The next day, Tolu came again. This time he said, ‘Let us play together!’ He shared his ball. They laughed, ran, and clapped.
At the end of the day, Tolu smiled and said, ‘Playing together is better!’
Children, do we play alone or together?”
(Pupils shout: Together!)
Entry Behaviour
Pupils already:
- Play with siblings at home
- Know simple greetings
- Understand sharing from previous lessons
Learning Resources and Materials
- Balls and toys
- Flashcards showing group activities
- Picture charts
- Story cards
Building Background / Connection to Prior Knowledge
Teacher asks:
- “Who played with a friend yesterday?”
- “Who shared biscuit before?”
- “Who helped mummy at home?”
Embedded Core Skills
- Communication
- Cooperation
- Social interaction
- Emotional intelligence
- Teamwork
Learning Materials
- Visual charts
- Real objects (toys)
- Classroom posters
- Role-play materials
Reference Books
- Lagos State Scheme of Work
- Nursery Civic Education Textbooks
- Early Childhood Curriculum Guide
Instructional Materials
- Chalkboard
- Flashcards
- Toys
- Charts
CONTENT
Meaning of Social Activities
Social activities are things we do with other people.
Explanation (List Format)
- Playing together
- Sharing things
- Helping others
- Greeting people
- Working in groups
Examples of Social Activities (10 Examples)
- Playing football together
- Sharing toys
- Helping a friend
- Greeting classmates
- Singing together
- Dancing in a group
- Clapping games
- Cleaning together
- Eating together
- Praying together
DETAILED EXPLANATION
1. Playing Together
Playing together means having fun with others.
Examples:
- Playing ball
- Running together
- Singing games
- Jumping games
- Dancing together
2. Sharing
Sharing means giving others part of what you have.
Examples:
- Sharing toys
- Sharing crayons
- Sharing food
- Sharing books
- Sharing space
3. Helping Others
Helping means assisting someone.
Examples:
- Picking a pencil for a friend
- Helping carry a bag
- Helping clean the class
- Helping arrange chairs
- Helping a crying friend
4. Greeting in Groups
Greeting others shows respect.
Examples:
- Saying good morning class
- Saying hello friends
- Greeting teacher
- Greeting visitors
- Waving hands
5. Working Together
Working together means doing things as one.
Examples:
- Cleaning classroom
- Arranging books
- Playing games
- Singing songs
- Doing group work
CLASS ACTIVITY DISCUSSION (FAQs)
- What are social activities?
Things we do with others - Do we play alone?
No - Why do we share?
To be kind - Who is a friend?
Someone we play with - Should we help others?
Yes - What is teamwork?
Working together - Should we fight friends?
No - What do we say when we meet people?
Hello - Can we play together?
Yes - Is sharing good?
Yes
PRESENTATION STRUCTURE
Step 1: Revision
Teacher revises greeting, sharing, and kindness.
Step 2: Introduction
Teacher introduces social activities.
Step 3: Participation
Pupils act and respond.
Step 4: Correction
Teacher corrects and encourages.
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES
- Tells a story
- Shows pictures
- Demonstrates sharing
- Organizes group play
- Asks questions
LEARNERS’ ACTIVITIES
- Listen to story
- Answer questions
- Play in groups
- Share items
- Act kindness
EVALUATION QUESTIONS (Objective Fill-in-the-Blank)
- Social activities mean doing things ___
(a) Alone (b) Together (c) Sleeping (d) Crying - We ___ with friends
(a) Fight (b) Play (c) Cry (d) Sleep - Sharing means ___
(a) Giving (b) Fighting (c) Shouting (d) Running - Helping others is ___
(a) Bad (b) Good (c) Noise (d) Cry - We greet people to show ___
(a) Anger (b) Respect (c) Cry (d) Noise - A group means ___
(a) One person (b) Many people (c) No one (d) Animal - We should ___ together
(a) Fight (b) Work (c) Cry (d) Sleep - A friend is someone you ___ with
(a) Fight (b) Play (c) Cry (d) Sleep - We ___ toys
(a) Break (b) Share (c) Throw (d) Hide - Social activities make us ___
(a) Sad (b) Happy (c) Angry (d) Cry
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
- What are social activities?
- Mention one social activity
- What is sharing?
- Who is a friend?
- Mention one way to help
- What is playing together?
- Why do we greet?
- Mention one group activity
- Should we fight?
- Is helping good?
ASSESSMENT (Short Answer)
- Define social activities
- Mention two social activities
- What is sharing?
- Give one example of helping
- What is teamwork?
- Mention one greeting
- Who is a friend?
- Why should we share?
- Mention one group activity
- What makes a good child?
CONCLUSION
The teacher moves around, observes pupils playing and interacting, corrects gently, and praises cooperation.
“Children who play together grow together. In this classroom, no one stands alone.”