📌 Prayer Lesson Note for Nursery 1 (Third Term Week 1)
🧭 Lesson Plan Details
Subject: Christian Religious Studies
Class: Nursery 1
Term: Third Term
Week: Week 1
Age: 3–4 years
Topic: Prayer
Sub-topic: Talking to God
Duration: 30 Minutes
🎯 Behavioural Objectives
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
- Say what prayer means in simple words
- Mention at least two times we pray
- Demonstrate how to pray (fold hands, close eyes)
- Say a short simple prayer
- Show respect during prayer time
🔑 Keywords and Meanings
- Prayer – Talking to God
- God – Our creator in heaven
- Thank You – Showing gratitude
- Sorry – Asking for forgiveness
- Please – Asking politely
- Morning – Early part of the day
- Night – Time to sleep
- Help – Asking for support
- Love – Caring deeply
- Faith – Believing in God
🎬 Set Induction (Attention-Grabbing Story)
The teacher gathers the children and begins softly:
“Yesterday night, little Tunde was afraid. The light went off, and everywhere became dark. He ran to his mummy and said, ‘Mummy, I am scared!’ His mummy smiled and said, ‘Tunde, when you are afraid, talk to God.’
So Tunde closed his eyes, folded his hands, and said, ‘Dear God, please help me. I am afraid.’ Suddenly, he felt calm and happy.”
The teacher pauses and asks:
“Children, who did Tunde talk to?”
(Pupils respond: God!)
🧠 Entry Behaviour
Pupils have seen adults pray at home or school and can imitate simple actions like closing eyes and folding hands.
🔗 Building Background / Prior Knowledge
- Pupils already greet people daily
- Teacher connects greeting to talking with God
- “Just like we talk to mummy and daddy, we can talk to God too.”
🧩 Embedded Core Skills
- Communication
- Listening
- Social skills
- Moral development
- Emotional confidence
📚 Learning Resources & Materials
- Picture chart of children praying
- Bible
- Flashcards (God, prayer, thank you)
- Songs on prayer
📘 Reference Books
- Lagos State Scheme of Work (CRS)
- Nursery Bible Stories Book
- Teacher’s Guide on Early Childhood Education
🧰 Instructional Materials
- Charts
- Real-life demonstration
- Songs and rhymes
- Role play
📖 Lesson Content
Meaning of Prayer (Simple Explanation)
Prayer means talking to God.
We talk to God when:
- We are happy
- We are sad
- We need help
Examples of Prayer (10 Simple Examples)
- Saying “Thank you God for today”
- Praying before eating
- Praying before sleeping
- Asking God for help
- Saying sorry to God
- Singing to God
- Praying in church
- Praying in school
- Praying with parents
- Praying alone
In-Depth Explanation (Child-Friendly)
1. Prayer is Talking to God
- We speak to God like we speak to our parents
- Example:
- “God, thank you for my food”
- “God, help me today”
- “God, I love you”
- “God, bless my mummy”
- “God, keep me safe”
2. Prayer Can Be Done Anytime
- Morning
- Afternoon
- Night
- In school
- At home
3. Ways We Pray (5 Examples)
- Fold hands
- Close eyes
- Kneel down
- Stand quietly
- Speak softly
👩🏫 Presentation
Step 1: Revision
Teacher asks:
- “What did we learn last time?” (e.g., God loves us)
Step 2: Introduction
Teacher introduces topic:
“Today we will learn how to talk to God. This is called Prayer.”
Step 3: Pupils Participation
- Pupils demonstrate praying
- Teacher corrects gently
👩🏫 Teacher’s Activities
- Tells story about Tunde
- Shows prayer pictures
- Demonstrates how to pray
- Leads pupils in a short prayer
- Asks questions
👶 Learners’ Activities
- Listen to story
- Answer questions
- Demonstrate prayer
- Repeat simple prayers
- Sing prayer songs
📝 Evaluation Questions (Objective – Fill in the Blank)
Choose the correct answer:
- Prayer means talking to ______ (a) mummy (b) God (c) friend (d) teacher
- We close our ______ when praying (a) eyes (b) legs (c) ears (d) nose
- We fold our ______ when praying (a) hands (b) legs (c) books (d) shoes
- We pray in the ______ (a) market (b) church (c) road (d) shop
- We say ______ to God (a) thank you (b) shout (c) fight (d) cry
- Prayer is talking to ______ (a) animals (b) God (c) toys (d) food
- We can pray in the ______ (a) school (b) sky (c) river (d) bus stop
- We pray before ______ (a) eating (b) running (c) jumping (d) playing
- We say ______ when we do wrong (a) sorry (b) hello (c) bye (d) run
- Prayer makes us feel ______ (a) sad (b) happy (c) angry (d) tired
✍️ Short Answer Questions
- What is prayer?
- Who do we pray to?
- Mention one time we pray
- What do we do with our eyes when praying?
- What do we do with our hands?
- Say a short prayer
- Where can we pray?
- Why do we pray?
- Who taught Tunde to pray?
- How do you feel after praying?
💬 Class Activity Discussion (FAQs)
- What is prayer?
Prayer is talking to God - Who do we pray to?
We pray to God - Can children pray?
Yes, children can pray - When do we pray?
Morning, night, anytime - Where can we pray?
Anywhere - Do we need to shout?
No, we speak gently - Can we pray alone?
Yes - Why do we pray?
To talk to God - Does God hear us?
Yes - Is prayer good?
Yes, very good
📊 Assessment
- What is prayer?
- Mention two times we pray
- Demonstrate how to pray
- Who do we pray to?
- Why do we pray?
- Mention one place to pray
- Say a short prayer
- What do we say to God?
- How do we behave when praying?
- Do you like praying?
🎯 Conclusion
The teacher walks around, observes pupils, corrects gently, and praises effort.
“Good children pray. When you pray, you are never alone.”
🔗 Internal Links (For Your Website)
- Nursery Christian Religious Studies Lesson Notes
- Kindergarten Bible Stories for Kids
- Teaching Moral Lessons to Young Children
