1. THEMATIC SYLLABI
YEAR 1 AND YEAR 2

2. Foundation Areas of Learning and Development (FALD)
Physical development and Well-Being
Learning To Know
Language Literacy and Communication
Living and Learning Together
Aesthetic, Creativity and Arts
Moral and Spiritual development

3. Thematic teaching and Curriculum Integration: GOALS
Instruction planned to accommodate individual interests, abilities and rates of learning while fostering a climate of teamwork and mutual support.
Exposure to many opportunities where children make decisions about their own learning and to develop a sense of responsibility.
Children to progress at their own rate and move on when they are ready: no ceiling on the level of work they can do.

4. Thematic teaching and Curriculum Integration: GOALS
Syllabi integrated and organized around selected themes with many hands on activities
Focus on oral communication skills and certain aspects of written communication
Use of mathematical concepts to solve numerical problems
Assessment is based on individual growth and performance.

5. What is Integrated instruction?
An educational approach that prepares children for lifelong learning.
It is a general thematic curriculum that includes:
A combination of learning areas built upon the FALD
An emphasis on activities
Variety of sources that go beyond textbooks
Relationships among concepts
Flexible schedules
Flexible student groupings

6. Importance of Curriculum Integration(Early Primary)
Children see relationships among ideas and concepts as they plan and experience a theme based inquiry.
Relationship between topics in school become obvious to children.
Communication processes become authentic as students engage in thematically based learning activities.
Children are encouraged to share ideas, work together and have respect for one another.
Children become engaged and responsible for their learning.
Children develop a sense of belonging to a community.

7. Healthy Living and Physical Education
FALD bridges to the KLA
Healthy Living and Physical Education
Physical Development Health and Well-Being
Maths and Science
Learning to Know
Language [English/LOTE]
Language, Literacy and Communication

8. Studies of Economic Development
FALD bridges to the KLA
Studies of Economic Development
Living and Learning Together
Expressive and Creative Arts
Aesthestic, Creativity and Arts
Curriculum Perspective in KLAs
Moral and Spiritual Development

9. Planning a Teaching Unit
Process to follow: Step 1: Select a “Theme” from page 4 – “Thematic Curriculum Guidelines.”

10. Step 2: Construct a Word web on the following
When?
Meal times - importance
Find food – sea food/ crops /
Why?
Importance of balanced meal
Reasons for eating food
What?
Types of food
FOOD
How?
Get
Preserve
Prepare
Where?
Garden
Shops
Sea/river
plantation
Who?
Gathers food
Self-family
Relatives
School
share

11. Step 3: Construct a Learning Statement for each window – (FALD)
1. Time ( (PDHW)
2. Discuss the 3 food groups (ACA)
When?
Meal times - importance
Find food – sea food/ crops /
What?
Types of food
Why?
Importance of balanced meal
Reasons for eating food
1. Why we grow food? (LTK)
2. Showing appreciation in growing food. (MSD)
Importance of food? (LTK – 1)
List and name plants and animals. (LTK-1)
Sort food types (LTK-1)
Illustrate food types (ACA – 2)
Talk about favorite food (LLC-3)
Identify sounds from food names (LLC)
FOOD
How?
Get
Preserve
Prepare
Where?
Garden
Shops
Sea/river
plantation
Who?
Gathers food
Self-family
Relatives
School
share
Identify the tools that help you get food? (LTL)
Name the tools that help you to keep and to prepare food? (LTK)
Identify the different source of foods. (LTK)
Discuss who grows food? (LLT)
Who needs food? (LLT)

12. Step 5: Constructing the Unit of Work
Using the Learning and Teaching Template