This document outlines language development activities for primary school pupils involving songs, poetry, and creative works. It recommends using songs and poems to help pupils appreciate rhyme by the end of primary school. It also suggests activities like story time, discussing book covers, making paper boats, and more to help pupils express responses to literature and be able to plan and produce their own creative works. The goal is for pupils to enjoy and appreciate different forms of creative expression through performance and interactive activities by the end of their primary schooling.

1. 
Language Development through
songs and poetry
select an create activities and
materials to suit learning outcomes
Prepared by:
Siti Waan Binti Abu Bakar
PISMP 3.10 TESL
IPG KAMPUS PENDIDIKAN ISLAM

2. 4.1 By the end of the 6-year primary
schooling, pupils will be able to
enjoy and appreciate rhymes,
poems and songs, through
performance.

3. Sing the song with
actions.
Sing again with other
sounds.
 For example “The
Wheels on the bus”

4. • Include other
greetings.
•Replace all the
animal
characters with
the pupil’s
names.

5. 4.2 By the end of the 6-year
primary schooling pupils
will be able to express
personal response to
literary texts.

6. Story Time.
 Teacher tells a story.
 The pupils listen to the story.
Teacher asks the pupils to predict the ending
of a story.

7. Talk about the cover.
 Teacher introduces the layout of a book cover
to pupils.
Teacher asks questions about the book cover
such as;
i. What is the title of the book?
ii. Who is the writer?
iii. Who drew the pictures?

8. continue
v. What do you see on the cover?
vi. How many animals are there?
vii. Can you name the animals on the cover?
viii. What sound do these animals make?

9. 4.3 By the end of the 6-year
primary schooling, pupils will be
able to plan, organize and
produce creative works
for enjoyment.

10. Paper Boat
 Teacher asks the pupils to make a
paper boat.
 Then, teacher asks the pupils to show
the class their paper boats and sing “
Row, Row, Row Your Boat” with actions.
Year 1 pupils.

12. My First Book
 Teacher gives sheets contain pictures
of stages of a story.
 Then, teacher ask the pupils to colour,
cut and paste the pictures on sheets of
paper.
Year 1 pupils.

13. Award Button
 Teacher shows different types of ward
button to the pupils.
Teacher guides the pupils to create the
award button based on their
creativity.
This activity is suitable for Year 2
pupils.

15. Creative Money Box
 Teacher asks the pupils to bring all
their materials a day before they going
to do their activity.
 Teacher does demonstration on how
to do the “Creative Money Box”.
 This activity is suitable for Year 2
pupils.

18. My Wish Boox
Teacher asks the pupils to bring
all their materials a day before
they going to do their activity.
 Teacher does demonstration on
how to do the “My Wish Box”.
 This activity is suitable for Year 2
pupils.