Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 1 Creative Arts Term 3 Schemes of Work - Bookmark. The PDF version is also available upon your request.

  The scheme of work primarily uses the Bookmark Creative Activities Grade 1 Learner's Book and Teacher's Guide as its main learning resources, supported by digital devices, percussion instruments, clay, and visual aids. This downloadable Scheme of Work provides structured weekly coverage designed to develop creative expression, psychomotor skills, musical appreciation, and safety awareness in Grade 1 learners.

  The scheme is organized into the following strands and substrands:

  • Performing and Display
    • Songs (Action Songs, Song Messages, and Performance Techniques: Tune, Rhythm, Diction, Actions, and Expressions)
    • Modelling (Pinch Method Modelling, Materials and Tools, Making Simple Pinch Pots, Display and Discussion)
    • Percussion Musical Instruments (Identifying Shakers, Jingles, and Drums; Improvising Shakers; Playing Techniques: Shaking, Hitting, Scraping, and Movement Accompaniment)
  • Appreciation
    • Musical Sounds (Identifying Environmental Sound Sources: Birds, Animals, Humans, and Objects)
    • Elements of Music (Pitch: High and Low Sounds, Volume: Loud and Soft Sounds, Speed: Fast and Slow Sounds, Imitating Sounds, and Song Moods: Happy and Sad)
  • Water Safety Awareness
    • Water Dangers (Water Points at Home and Water Bodies, Risks of Drowning, Injuries, and Fatalities)
    • Montage (Collecting, Sorting, and Pasting Pictures of Water Points, Creating Montages, and Singing Games on Water Safety)

  The topics covered throughout the term include:

  • Action Songs and Performance Skills: Listening to and performing age-appropriate action songs based on pertinent issues, singing in unison while applying performance techniques such as melodic accuracy, rhythm, clear pronunciation, descriptive gestures, and facial expressions.
  • Pinch Method Modelling: Identifying tools and materials used in pottery and modelling, collecting clay, mastering pinch modelling steps, creating simple clay pinch pots, and showcasing work for peer appreciation.
  • Percussion Instruments: Exploring indigenous Kenyan percussion instruments including shakers, jingles, and drums, collecting local items such as tins, pebbles, and seeds to improvise shakers, and practicing playing techniques including shaking, hitting, scraping, and movement coordination during song accompaniment.
  • Sound Appreciation and Musical Elements: Listening to and distinguishing sounds produced by birds, animals, humans, and objects, exploring pitch (high/low), volume (loud/soft), tempo (fast/slow), imitating environmental sounds, and identifying happy and sad moods in songs.
  • Water Safety and Montage Creation: Identifying domestic water points and bodies of water, discussing water-related hazards (drowning and slips), collecting and cutting pictures from print media to compose stiff-paper montages, and performing safety-themed singing games.

  Assessment strategies include practical performance tests, checklist evaluations, oral questioning, aural discrimination tasks, and peer reviews.

• File Size:

  82.40 KB
• Length:

  18 pages
• Category:

  Schemes of Work
• Level:

  Grade 1
• Subject:

  Creative Activities
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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