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Nursery (3–4 years) · Month 1 · Week 1

Day 4

First days — name, self-introduction, and classroom safety

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Child articulates personal identity information — name, age, family, and one personal preference — building self-concep… Child threads large beads onto a thick lace building to 8 or more beads — developing bilateral coordination and pincer…

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Today at a Glance

  1. 9:00 AM · Settling In

    15 min

    Arrival & Settling In

    Routine

  2. 9:15 AM · Circle Time

    25 min

    Circle Time Songs

    Includes today's music: I Am Special — Identity Song.

    Music & Movement

    • OPENING SONG3–5 min

      Hickety Pickety My Black Hen

      Actions included — see song resource card

  3. 9:40 AM · General Awareness

    25 min

    About Myself — Who Am I?

    General Awareness

  4. 10:05 AM · Fine Motor

    25 min

    Bead Threading — Large Beads, Growing Sequence

    Fine Motor

  5. 10:30 AM · Snack

    20 min

    Snack & break

    Wash hands, snack, bathroom, and a gentle reset before the next learning block.

    Routine

  6. 10:50 AM · Literacy

    25 min

    My Name Card — Recognition and Welcome Board

    Literacy

  7. 11:15 AM · Free Play & Departure

    20 min

    Free Play & Departure

    Quick recap: Today we explored about myself, bead threading, and my name card, finishing with singing along to a favourite song. Invite children to share one favourite moment, then sing your goodbye song. Child-led exploration and calm goodbye.

    Routine

Quick Preparation

Materials to gather

Resources to print

Songs to prepare

Storybook

Setup checklist

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Assessment Today

Home Connection

Activity

Feeling face mirror: stand with your child in front of the bathroom mirror.

Conversation starter

Building the habit of personal reflection.

Suggested book

Week 1: The Pigeon Has to Go to School! by Willems

Optional extension

Introduce a friend instead of yourself.

Quick Stats

4

Activities

1h 1m

Teaching Time

22 min

Prep Time

3

Resources

1

Songs

0

Stories

2

Printables

General AwarenessNUR-GA-001

About Myself — Who Am I?

Duration
25 minutes
Preparation Time
5 minutes
Group Size
Whole class circle
Start teaching — follow the steps below.

Learning Objective

Child articulates personal identity information — name, age, family, and one personal preference — building self-concept and verbal expression

Materials Required

  • A small hand mirror for self-observation
  • Drawing paper for self-portrait

Teaching Steps

  1. 1

    My name is [teacher name] — what is YOUR name?

  2. 2

    I am [age] years old — how old are YOU?

  3. 3

    My favourite colour is [colour] — what is YOUR favourite?

  4. 4

    Look in the mirror — what do you see? That is YOU!

  5. 5

    Tell me one special thing about yourself!

Questions to Ask

  • My name is [teacher name] — what is YOUR name?
  • I am [age] years old — how old are YOU?
  • My favourite colour is [colour] — what is YOUR favourite?
  • Look in the mirror — what do you see? That is YOU!
  • Tell me one special thing about yourself!

Teacher Notes

Observe whether child can state their name, age, and one personal preference in a group context. SE-M1-b milestone.

Extension / Enrichment

Support: SLOT PACK — Core (10–12 min): name, age, one preference in circle. Practice (6–8 min): mirror self-look + draw optional. Extension (5–7 min): what makes you different? Close (2 min): one kind comment to a peer. Extend: Introduce a friend instead of yourself.

Assessment

Observe whether child can state their name, age, and one personal preference in a group context. SE-M1-b milestone.

Home Connection

Ask your child every evening: what made today special for you? Building the habit of personal reflection.

Suggested printables

  • •About Myself — draw + label: name, age, family figures, “I like…” starter, self-photo paste space · worksheet

Suggested printable: About Myself — draw + label: name, age, family figures, “I like…” starter, self-photo paste space. Printables are teacher-sourced. Search Canva or Twinkl for an age-appropriate version that matches this lesson theme.

Fine MotorNUR-FM-001

Bead Threading — Large Beads, Growing Sequence

Duration
25 minutes
Preparation Time
5 minutes
Group Size
Small group
Start teaching — follow the steps below.

Learning Objective

Child threads large beads onto a thick lace building to 8 or more beads — developing bilateral coordination and pincer grip

Materials Required

  • Large beads minimum 2cm diameter
  • Thick laces with stiff tip — one set per child
  • A completed example string as a reference

Teaching Steps

  1. 1

    Hold the lace in one hand — stiff end ready!

  2. 2

    Pick up ONE bead — find the hole — push the lace through!

  3. 3

    Slide it down — now another bead!

  4. 4

    How many beads are on your lace? Can you count them?

  5. 5

    Can you make a colour pattern — red, blue, red, blue?

Questions to Ask

  • Hold the lace in one hand — stiff end ready!
  • Pick up ONE bead — find the hole — push the lace through!
  • Slide it down — now another bead!
  • How many beads are on your lace? Can you count them?
  • Can you make a colour pattern — red, blue, red, blue?

Teacher Notes

Count beads threaded independently. NUR-M1-FM-a achieved when child threads 8 beads without assistance. Note whether child uses pincer grip or rake grip.

Extension / Enrichment

Support: SLOT PACK — Core (10–12 min): thread large beads with pre-start scaffold. Practice (6–8 min): build toward 8 beads. Extension (5–7 min): colour pattern threading. Close (2 min): count beads; store lace safely. Extend: Thinner lace when ready; count aloud while threading.

Assessment

Count beads threaded independently. NUR-M1-FM-a achieved when child threads 8 beads without assistance. Note whether child uses pincer grip or rake grip.

Home Connection

Large pasta shapes on a shoelace at home. Rigatoni, penne — perfect home threading practice. The threading IS the development.

Suggested printables

  • •Pre-Writing Strokes — 5 Tracing Paths · worksheet

Suggested printable: Pre-Writing Strokes — 5 Tracing Paths. Printables are teacher-sourced. Search Canva or Twinkl for an age-appropriate version that matches this lesson theme.

Music & MovementNUR-MUS-001

I Am Special — Identity Song

Duration
7 minutes (within circle time)
Preparation Time
2 minutes
Group Size
Whole class circle
Start teaching — follow the steps below.

Learning Objective

Child participates in the I Am Special song with their name personalised — building self-worth, identity, and group belonging through music

Materials Required

  • I Am Special
  • Each child's name inserted into the verse when it is their turn

Teaching Steps

  1. 1

    [Name] is special, [name] is loved!

  2. 2

    Listen for YOUR name in the song!

  3. 3

    Can you clap when you hear your name?

  4. 4

    What makes YOU special?

Questions to Ask

  • [Name] is special, [name] is loved!
  • Listen for YOUR name in the song!
  • Can you clap when you hear your name?
  • What makes YOU special?

Teacher Notes

Observe whether child responds (smiles, claps, looks up) when their name is sung. By Week 3 children should anticipate their name verse.

Extension / Enrichment

Support: In Week 1: teacher performs alone. Week 2: children join actions. Week 3: children fill in their own name. Extend: Child leads the song for a friend — sings their friend's name into the verse.

Assessment

Observe whether child responds (smiles, claps, looks up) when their name is sung. By Week 3 children should anticipate their name verse.

Home Connection

Sing your child's name into any simple melody. [Name] is special, [name] is loved! The personalised song is a powerful daily affirmation.

Suggested printables

  • •MUS-NUR-M1-W1-001 · MUS
LiteracyNUR-LIT-001

My Name Card — Recognition and Welcome Board

Duration
3–5 minutes daily (embedded in arrival routine)
Preparation Time
10 minutes (one-time setup)
Group Size
Individual on arrival
Start teaching — follow the steps below.

Learning Objective

Child finds their own name card and places it on the welcome board — building name recognition in a meaningful daily context

Materials Required

  • Name cards — one per child, photograph on one side, name on the other
  • Welcome board at child height
  • Named pegs with photographs for bags

Teaching Steps

  1. 1

    Can you find YOUR card? Look for your photo!

  2. 2

    What letters can you see in your name?

  3. 3

    Which letter comes first in your name?

  4. 4

    You found it — now place it on the board!

Questions to Ask

  • Can you find YOUR card? Look for your photo!
  • What letters can you see in your name?
  • Which letter comes first in your name?
  • You found it — now place it on the board!

Teacher Notes

Observe whether child locates their name card independently. Note whether child points to or names any letters in their name.

Extension / Enrichment

Support: For children not yet recognising their name: place photo side facing up. Gradually turn to name side as recognition develops. Extend: Can you find a friend's name card? Can you read any of the letters in a friend's name?

Assessment

Observe whether child locates their name card independently. Note whether child points to or names any letters in their name.

Home Connection

Write your child's name on a sticky note and put it on their bedroom door. Every morning: can you find your name? Point to each letter as you say it.

Suggested printables

  • •Pre-Writing Strokes — 5 Tracing Paths · worksheet

Suggested printable: Pre-Writing Strokes — 5 Tracing Paths. Printables are teacher-sourced. Search Canva or Twinkl for an age-appropriate version that matches this lesson theme.