# Grade 3 Life Skills Lesson Plan: About Me
**Duration:** 10 days (1.5 hours per lesson)
## Day 1: My Timeline
**Objective:** Learners will create a timeline of important events in their lives.
**Aim:** To help learners understand chronology and their personal history.
**Method:** Discussion, hands-on activity
**Resources:**
- All-in-One teacher's guide
- Learner's book
- Large paper for timelines
- Markers/crayons
- DBE Workbook 1 (pg. 2-3)
**Lesson Plan:**
1. Introduce the concept of timelines (15 min)
2. Brainstorm important life events as a class (15 min)
3. Learners create their own timelines (45 min)
4. Share timelines with partners (15 min)
**Enrichment:** Encourage struggling learners to include photos or drawings on their timelines.
**Online Worksheet:** [Personal Timeline Worksheet](https://www.education.com/worksheet/article/timeline-of-my-life/)
**Assessment:** Observe learners' ability to sequence events chronologically.
## Day 2: Show and Tell
**Objective:** Learners will present an object from their past and explain its significance.
**Aim:** To develop communication skills and reflect on personal history.
**Method:** Oral presentations
**Resources:**
- Objects brought from home
- All-in-One teacher's guide
**Lesson Plan:**
1. Explain the concept of Show and Tell (10 min)
2. Model a Show and Tell presentation (10 min)
3. Learners present their objects (60 min)
4. Class discussion on what we learned (10 min)
**Enrichment:** Provide prompting questions for learners who struggle with presenting.
**Online Worksheet:** [Show and Tell Planning Sheet](https://www.twinkl.co.za/resource/show-and-tell-planning-sheet-t-tp-7584)
**Assessment:** Evaluate oral presentation skills using a simple rubric.
## Day 3: My Body
**Objective:** Learners will identify and label parts of the body.
**Aim:** To increase body awareness and vocabulary related to body parts.
**Method:** Drawing, labeling
**Resources:**
- Large paper
- Markers/crayons
- DBE Workbook 1 (pg. 6-8)
- All-in-One teacher's guide
**Lesson Plan:**
1. Sing "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" (10 min)
2. Discuss and identify body parts as a class (20 min)
3. Learners draw and label their own body (45 min)
4. Body part matching game (15 min)
**Enrichment:** Provide pre-drawn outlines for learners who struggle with drawing.
**Online Worksheet:** [Label the Body Parts](https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/Natural_Science/The_human_body/Label_the_body_parts_vf1590397uj)
**Assessment:** Check accuracy of body part labeling.
## Day 4: My Senses
**Objective:** Learners will explore and understand the five senses.
**Aim:** To develop sensory awareness and descriptive language.
**Method:** Hands-on exploration, discussion
**Resources:**
- Items for sensory exploration (e.g., fruits, textured objects, scented items)
- Blindfolds
- All-in-One teacher's guide
**Lesson Plan:**
1. Introduce the five senses (15 min)
2. Sensory exploration stations (60 min)
3. Class discussion on observations (15 min)
**Enrichment:** Provide sentence starters for describing sensory experiences.
**Online Worksheet:** [Five Senses Sorting](https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/Science/Five_senses/Five_senses_sorting_yn1592400to)
**Assessment:** Observe learners' ability to identify and describe sensory experiences.
## Day 5: My Feelings
**Objective:** Learners will identify and express different emotions.
**Aim:** To develop emotional intelligence and self-awareness.
**Method:** Discussion, role-play, art
**Resources:**
- Emotion flashcards
- Art supplies
- All-in-One teacher's guide
**Lesson Plan:**
1. Introduce and discuss different emotions (20 min)
2. Emotion charades game (25 min)
3. Create emotion self-portraits (45 min)
**Enrichment:** Provide emotion word banks for learners who struggle with vocabulary.
**Online Worksheet:** [Emotions Matching](https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Emotions_and_feelings/Emotions_matching_activity_vg1451073iq)
**Assessment:** Evaluate learners' ability to identify and express emotions.
## Day 6: My Family
**Objective:** Learners will create a family tree and discuss family roles.
**Aim:** To understand family structures and relationships.
**Method:** Discussion, drawing
**Resources:**
- Family tree templates
- Markers/crayons
- All-in-One teacher's guide
- DBE Workbook 1
**Lesson Plan:**
1. Discuss different family structures (20 min)
2. Introduce family tree concept (15 min)
3. Learners create their family trees (45 min)
4. Share family trees with partners (10 min)
**Enrichment:** Offer alternative family tree structures for diverse family situations.
**Online Worksheet:** [My Family Tree](https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Family_members/My_family_tree_ov1342280hp)
**Assessment:** Check accuracy and completeness of family trees.
## Day 7: My Home
**Objective:** Learners will describe their homes and understand different types of houses.
**Aim:** To develop awareness of living environments and basic geography.
**Method:** Discussion, drawing
**Resources:**
- Pictures of different house types
- Drawing paper
- Crayons/markers
- All-in-One teacher's guide
**Lesson Plan:**
1. Discuss different types of homes (20 min)
2. Read a story about homes around the world (15 min)
3. Learners draw and describe their own homes (45 min)
4. Share drawings with the class (10 min)
**Enrichment:** Provide vocabulary lists for describing homes.
**Online Worksheet:** [Types of Houses](https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Houses_and_furniture/Types_of_houses_cn1384761hf)
**Assessment:** Evaluate learners' ability to describe their homes using appropriate vocabulary.
## Day 8: My School
**Objective:** Learners will identify different areas of the school and their purposes.
**Aim:** To develop familiarity with the school environment and its functions.
**Method:** Guided tour, mapping
**Resources:**
- School map template
- Clipboards
- Pencils
- All-in-One teacher's guide
**Lesson Plan:**
1. Discuss different areas of the school (15 min)
2. Guided school tour (45 min)
3. Create simple school maps (30 min)
**Enrichment:** Pair struggling learners with peers for the mapping activity.
**Online Worksheet:** [School Objects and Places](https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/School_objects/School_Objects_and_Places_hr1589820oj)
**Assessment:** Check accuracy of school maps and understanding of school areas.
## Day 9: My Community
**Objective:** Learners will identify important places and people in their community.
**Aim:** To develop awareness of community resources and roles.
**Method:** Discussion, role-play
**Resources:**
- Pictures of community helpers and places
- Dress-up items for role-play
- All-in-One teacher's guide
**Lesson Plan:**
1. Discuss what makes up a community (15 min)
2. Identify community helpers and their roles (30 min)
3. Community helper role-play activity (45 min)
**Enrichment:** Provide simple scripts for role-play scenarios.
**Online Worksheet:** [Community Helpers Match](https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Community_helpers/Community_helpers_match_mg1451078up)
**Assessment:** Observe learners' understanding of community roles during role-play.
## Day 10: All About Me Poster
**Objective:** Learners will create a poster summarizing what they've learned about themselves.
**Aim:** To consolidate learning and practice presentation skills.
**Method:** Art project, presentations
**Resources:**
- Large poster paper
- Art supplies
- All-in-One teacher's guide
**Lesson Plan:**
1. Explain the All About Me poster project (15 min)
2. Learners create their posters (60 min)
3. Present posters to the class (15 min)
**Enrichment:** Provide templates or guided questions for poster creation.
**Online Worksheet:** [All About Me](https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Personal_information/All_about_me_cy1451066hr)
**Assessment:** Evaluate posters for completeness and presentation skills.
**Final Evaluation:**
- Observe learners' progress in self-awareness and communication skills throughout the unit.
- Review completed worksheets and projects for understanding of key concepts.
- Conduct informal oral assessments to gauge learners' ability to express ideas about themselves and their environment.
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