PRAC101 Lesson Plan
Student Name: Timnah
Student No.: [Insert your student number]
Date: [Insert Date]
Grade: R
Term: 3
Subject: Mathematics
Content Area: Data Handling
Lesson Topic / Focus: Collect and Sort Names by Number of Letters
CAPS page no.: [Insert CAPS page number and attach page as Appendix D]
Lesson Objectives
• Identify and count the number of letters in their name.
• Match their name card to the correct number group.
• Place name cards into groups based on number of letters.
• Point out which group has more or fewer names.
Method of Assessment or Assessment Tools
• Observation: Watch learners as they count and sort name cards (Appendix A).
• Questioning: Ask guiding questions during sorting and group discussion.
• Checklist: Record learners' ability to count letters and sort correctly (Appendix A).
Lesson Introduction and Actualisation of Prior Knowledge
The teacher gathers learners on the carpet and uses a puppet called Noko the Name
Detective to introduce the lesson.
Noko says: 'I need help! I found name cards but I don’t know which names are long or short.
Can you help me count the letters?'
The teacher holds up her name card (MISS) and claps each letter: M-I-S-S (4 claps).
Teacher sings with learners:
🎵 If your name has four letters, clap your hands (clap clap!)
If your name has five letters, touch your nose (boop boop!)
If your name has six letters, jump up high (jump jump!) 🎵
Ask guiding questions:
• Do you know how many letters are in your name?
• Have we used our name cards before?
• What does it mean if a name is short or long?
Lesson Development: Teaching-learning Content
1. Pose the Question:
- Write on the board: 'Are names with six letters the most popular in our class?'
2. Distribute name cards (Appendix B).
- Each learner receives a name card with large printed letters.
3. Count the Letters:
- Learners work in pairs to clap or tap each letter in their name.
4. Sorting Activity:
- Teacher places number cards (3–8) on the floor or wall (Appendix C).
- Learners place their name cards under the matching number.
5. Class Discussion:
- Count how many names are in each group.
- Ask: Which group has the most? Which has the least?
Design or Picture of Layout / Resources
Appendix A: Observation Checklist
Appendix B: Name Cards
Appendix C: Number Group Cards
Appendix D: CAPS Page Reference
Sample Questions (think Bloom's Taxonomy)
Level 1: Remembering
• How many letters are in your name?
• What number group did you join?
Level 2: Identifying
• Which group has more names?
• Which has less?
Level 3: Applying
• Can you help your friend count their name letters?
• What if your name had one more letter?
Lesson Consolidation: (±10 min.)
The teacher gathers learners back on the carpet. The teacher points to each name group and
asks:
• Which group had the most names?
• Did we find that names with six letters are most popular?
The class sings the Name Letter Song again to close the lesson.
Resources
• Puppet (Noko the Name Detective)
• Name cards (Appendix B)
• Number cards (Appendix C)
• Observation checklist (Appendix A)
• CAPS curriculum page (Appendix D)
Reflection by Student (Honest self-assessment)
What will I do differently next time?
[Insert reflection after lesson]
What contributed to the success of this lesson?
[Insert reflection after lesson]
References (Websites / books / articles accessed)
[Use Stadio Harvard Style Referencing Guide]
CAPS Foundation Phase Mathematics Document
Any storybooks, websites or resources used