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• Description:

  Download Grade 4 Rationalized Creative Arts Term 3 Lesson Plans 2027 (Swimming Option) - Champion in editable MS Word document format. A PDF version is also available upon your request. This comprehensive instructional manual is aligned with the rationalized Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) framework, utilizing the approved Champion Creative Arts Grade 4 Teacher's Guide (pages 60–85) and Pupil's Book (pages 111–149).

  This downloadable Word resource spans 8 instructional weeks and contains 48 detailed, lesson-by-lesson plans (6 lessons per week) designed for schools implementing the Swimming elective alongside descant recorder training, visual arts curation, and cultural arts appreciation.

  The Lesson Plans are organized under the following strands and substrands:

  • Descant Recorder
    • Parts of a descant recorder – Head, middle, and foot joints; tone hole alignment and window inspection
    • Care and maintenance of a descant recorder – Swabbing moisture, sanitizing mouthpieces, joint greasing, and case storage
    • Playing notes B, A, and G on the descant recorder – Finger hole sealing, pad imprints, and warm breath control
    • Playing simple melodies based on notes B, A, G – Reading crotchet and minim notation, “Hot Cross Buns”, and ensemble duets
    • Techniques of playing a descant recorder – Upright posture (45-degree angle), relaxed embouchure, and “tu”/“du” tonguing articulation
    • Revision of recorder parts, care, fingering, and B-A-G melodies
  • Option 1 Swimming
    • Water entry in swimming – Pool orientation, shallow/deep markers, hygiene rules (pre-swim showering), and ladder entry
    • Water entry techniques – Sit-and-slide entry and standing feet-first step-in entry into shallow water
    • Playing in a swimming pool – Shallow water games (ball passing, “Follow the Leader”, treasure hunt, and swim buddy safety)
    • Floating techniques in water – Mushroom (tuck) float, supine (back) float, and safe standing recovery
    • Floating techniques in water – Prone (front) float and streamlined body alignment
    • Gliding in water for confidence – Wall push-off in arrowhead posture, glide extension, and adding gentle flutter kicks
    • Revision of water entry, floating techniques, and streamlined gliding
  • Appreciation in Creative Arts
    • Analysis of Creative Arts works – Pillars of appreciation (Behaviour/etiquette, Aesthetics, Skills, Message, Feedback, and Care)
    • Making a portfolio for presenting creative art work – Cardboard construction, gusset binding, and decorative personalization
    • Showcasing art works in gallery – Caption labeling, margin mounting, display layout, and peer critique walk
    • The Kenyan National Anthem – Indigenous Pokomo roots, lyrical analysis (Verses 1, 2, and 3), diction, and solemn posture
    • Kenyan folk song performance – Call-and-response structures, social functions, and traditional instrument classification
    • Participating in games and sports events as a class – Modified netball, athletics relays, gymnastics sequences, and sportsmanship
    • Revision of art appreciation, national anthem analysis, and portfolio audits

  The resource develops key practical and cognitive skills across all learning areas, including assembling woodwind instruments safely, producing mellow tones on B, A, and G notes, mastering aquatic buoyancy and wall push-off glides, applying water safety protocols, fabricating portfolio folders, and conducting respectful artistic critiques.

  Every lesson plan is structured into a 40-minute delivery format featuring an Introduction (5 minutes), a 4-step Lesson Development (25 minutes) emphasizing teacher modeling, supervised water/instrument drills, and group interaction, and a Conclusion (10 minutes) with oral evaluation checks. Integrated Key Inquiry Questions guide inquiry-based learning, such as “How can a good tone be produced on the descant recorder?”, “Why is Swimming an essential life skill?”, and “What is the importance of analysis in Creative Arts?”

  Core competencies developed include self-efficacy, communication and collaboration, critical thinking and problem solving, creativity and imagination, and learning to learn. Core values instilled include responsibility, respect, unity, patience, courage, and integrity, while embedding Pertinent and Contemporary Issues (PCIs) such as water safety and drowning prevention, instrument hygiene, cultural heritage preservation, and environmental conservation.

  Assessment strategies feature aquatic skill checklists, woodwind performance rubrics, peer critique cards (“Two Stars and a Wish”), revision worksheets, and portfolio evaluation schedules. Each plan is completed with an Extended Activity for home practice and a dedicated Teacher Self-Evaluation section for instructional monitoring.

• File Size:

  145.90 KB
• Length:

  76 pages
• Category:

  Lesson Plans
• Level:

  Grade 4
• Subject:

  Creative Arts
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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