GRADE R WEEKLY LESSON PLAN
WEEK NO:__ DATE FROM: ______________ TO:_________________
TERM:___ _____
THEME: Water_
DURATION SESSION MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
36 MIN WHOLE CLASS MORNING RING MORNING RING MORNING RING MORNING RING MORNING RING
Greetings, Register, Greetings, Register, Greetings, Register, Greetings, Register, Greetings, Register,
Home Language Weather, Birthdays, Weather, Birthdays, Weather, Birthdays, Weather, Birthdays, Weather, Birthdays,
Mathematics Oral, counting & news Oral, counting & news Oral, counting & news Oral, counting & Oral, counting &
Life Skills news news
CAPS content/skill CAPS content/skill CAPS content/skill CAPS content/skill CAPS content/skill
Home Language Listening and speaking Listening and speaking Listening and speaking Listening and Listening and speaking
focus speaking
Theme discussion Shared reading Phonemic awareness Shared reading Phonemic awareness
Using the chart, teacher Using the Big book, Introducing letter “d” Teacher reads all Using flash cards,
discusses “water” with teacher reads a story of for duck pictures about water teacher writing names
learners how to save water in the Big book with letter “d”
Resources: Resources: Resources: Resources: Resources:
Chart Big book Chalk board Big book Chalk board
Assessment: Assessment: Assessment: Assessment: Assessment:
Can all listen Able to see pictures Can recognise letter “d” Can be able to listen Able to recognise letter
“d”
50 MIN INDIVIDUAL CAPS content/skill CAPS content/skill CAPS content/skill CAPS content/skill CAPS content/skill
CHOICE INSIDE Drawing Writing Recognition Painting Writing
Home Language Creative activity Creative activity Creative activity Creative activity Creative activity
Mathematics Drawing different Pretending to write the Drawing children On an A4 paper, Write letter “d” on
Life Skills means of water usage word “word” on an A4 swimming in a dam learners paint sea, their green small
paper using crayons dam, sink and bath tab boards using chalk
Maths (construction) Literacy (cognitive) Fantasy area Book corner/ area Science area
area area Wearing colour Reading books with Using a bucket of
Building different types On magazines, learners costumes to the beach pictures of water water, learners put
of taps read pictures paper and stones to see
what sinks
Theme table: A4 paper, drawing Letters, costumes, A4 Drawing book, A4 A4 paper, drawing
Drawing books, bucket, books, bucket, dish and paper and crayons paper, bucket, dish book, dish and bucket
dish and sponge sponge and sponge
30 min SMALL GROUP Caps content/skill Caps content/skill Caps content/skill caps content/skill caps content/skill
umber separations and Number separations and Number separations Number separations and Number separations
Mathematics relationships relationships and relationships relationships and relationships
focus
Teacher Directed TD TD TD TD
Re-inforce the Re-inforce the Re-inforce the Re-inforce the knowledge Re-inforce the
knowledge of the knowledge of the knowledge of the of the number 6 count, knowledge of the
number 6 count, draw, number 6 count, draw, number 6 count, draw, write and pick number 6 count, draw,
write and pick write and pick draw, write and pick write and pick
Independent 1 Independent 2 Independent 3 Independent 4 Independent 5
Draw an X mark on box Draw an X mark on box Draw an X mark on Draw an X mark on box Draw an X mark on
with small and few with small and few box with small and with small and few box with small and few
pictures pictures few pictures pictures pictures
Independent 2 Independent 3 Independent 4 Independent 5 Independent 1
Using a dice, they throw Using a dice, they throw Using a dice, they Using a dice, they throw Using a dice, they
and count the dots and count the dots throw and count the and count the dots throw and count the
dots dots
Independent 3 Independent 4 Independent 5 Independent 1 Independent 2
Write number 6 on their Write number 6 on their Write number 6 on Write number 6 on their Write number 6 on
green boards using chalk green boards using chalk their green boards green boards using chalk their green boards
using chalk using chalk
Independent 4 Independent 5 Independent 1 Independent 2 Independent 3
Pick number 6 and Pick number 6 and Pick number 6 and Pick number 6 and Pick number 6 and
number name number name number name number name number name
Resources: Resources: Resources: Resources: Resources:
Workbook, chalk and Workbook, chalk and Workbook, chalk Workbook, chalk and Workbook, chalk and
chalkboard chalkboard and chalkboard chalkboard chalkboard
Assessment: Assessment: Assessment: Assessment: Assessment:
Can all be able to write Can all be able to write Can all be able to Can all be able to write Can all be able to write
write
10 MIN TOILET ROUTINE
20 MIN SNACK TIME
60 MIN WHOLE CLASS Caps content/skill Caps content/skill Caps content/skill Caps content/skill Caps content/skill
Life Skills focus
FREE PLAY Physical Education Physical Education Physical Physical Education Physical Education
OUTSIDE Education
Jungle Gym Jungle Gym Jungle Gym Jungle Gym Jungle Gym
Resources: Resources: Resources: Resources: Resources:
PHYSICAL Jungle Gym Jungle Gym Jungle Gym Jungle Gym Jungle Gym
EDUCATION Assessment: Assessment: Assessment: Assessment: Assessment:
Can take turns Can take turns Can take turns Can take turns Can take turns
10 MIN TOILET ROUTINE
30 MIN WHOLE CLASS Caps content/skill Caps content/skill Caps content/skill Caps content/skill Caps content/skill
Sing and act Sing and act Sing and act Sing and act Sing and act
Life Skills/ MUSIC DRAMA Sing “Woza wemvula Sing “Woza wemvula Sing and Act Sing and Act Sing and Act
Language focus MOVEMENT uzosithela weee ngawo uzosithela weee ngawo “Woza wemvula “Makoti muni lona odla “Makoti muni lona
DANCE amathonsi abandayo amathonsi abandayo uzosithela weee amasi esafika athi…”. odla amasi esafika athi
DISCUSSION qa…” qa…” ngawo amathonsi adliwe yimbulu…”.
abandayo qa…”.
Resources: resources: resources: resources: teacher and resources:
Learners Learners Learners Learners Learners
Assessment: Assessment: Assessment: Assessment: Assessment:
Can sing and act Can sing and act Can sing and act Can sing and act Can sing and act
30 MIN WHOLE CLASS Caps content/skill Caps content/skill Caps content/skill Caps content/skill caps content/skill
Language focus STORY TIME Can tell a story Teacher reads a story Teacher reads again Teacher asks questions Learners tell a story
Learners telling the Teacher reads the story The story “Let’s About the story “Let’s The story “Let’s save
previous week’s story “Let’s save water” save water” save water” water”
using their own words
Resources: Resources: Resources: Resources: Resources:
Msihambisane Masihambisane Masihambisane Masihambisane Masihambisane
Assessment: Assessment: Assessment: Assessment: Assessment:
Can listen to a story Can listen to a story Can listen carefully Can answer quesions Can tell a story
Teacher Reflection Great day Very fruitful Learners enjoyed the Great Day They looked tired
day