This document introduces a textbook for teaching English to nursery students in the Philippines. It provides information about the author and consultant of the book, and outlines the table of contents which covers 4 units - "I Am Special: Everything About Me", "My Family", "My School", and "My Community". The lessons in each unit aim to develop students' listening and speaking skills in English.

1. My English Book–Nursery
Textbook

2. My English Book
Student’s Textbook
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The Editorial Board
Author
Trixie Marie J. Sison earned her master’s degree in Family Life and Child Development from the
University of the Philippines in Diliman. She also has doctorate units in Child and Family Studies
from Miriam College Graduate School. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Child Development and
Education, cum laude, from Maryknoll College (now Miriam College), where she is currently
working as principal. She also worked as academic assistant for Language Arts, academic assistant
for Christian Living Education, and Nursery teacher at Miriam College Child Study Center.
Consultant-Reviewer
Mona R. Alagar holds a master’s degree in Pre-Elementary Education from St. Joseph’s College in
Quezon City and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from St. Paul College in Quezon City. She is
currently the preschool area coordinator and a college instructor at St. Pedro Poveda College.

3. TO THE LEARNERS
This book is made especially for you. The lessons that
you will find in this book are very much related to your
life. You will find the activities fun and enjoyable. Since
this is a language book, you are expected not only to say
the words that you will meet in this book but also use
your new learnings in your everyday life. Just remember
to follow your teacher, say the words, and use whatever
you have learned in school and at home. Have fun!
The Author

4. TO THE TEACHER
This book was written to teach children how to
communicate. The activities and exercises in this book
are easy and at the same time challenging. Since this is a
language book, you are expected to make sure that after
each lesson, the children are expected to use in their
daily conversation in class and with their classmates
whatever new concept they have learned.
The main goal of this book is to enhance the
communication skills of pupils in English. In this regard,
two important skills are being developed in this book—
listening and speaking skills. Since the children are still
at the stage wherein they could not read or some are
beginning to read, your role is to help them identify and
understand the pictures and words. Thus, explaining
concepts or grammar rules should be done in a simple
way. More importantly, activities should be experiential.
Let the children learn in context. Let the children have
fun. Let the children talk.
The Author

5. TABLE OF CONTENTS
Unit 1 I Am Special: Everything about Me ..... 1
Lesson 1 I Have a Name .............................................................. 2
Lesson 2 I Can Name Words That Rhyme .............................. 3
Lesson 3 I Am a Boy/I Am a Girl ............................................. 7
Lesson 4 Things I Wear .............................................................. 8
Lesson 5 Clothes I Wear in Different Places ..................... 12
Lesson 6 I Can Describe Myself and Others ........................ 18
Lesson 7 I Live in a House ......................................................... 21
Lesson 8 Different Kinds of Houses.......................................23
Lesson 9 I Am Proud to Be a Filipino ......................................25
Lesson 10 I Have Feelings ...........................................................30
Lesson 11 Things I Like, Things I Do Not Like ..................... 41
Unit 2 My Family ................................. 51
Lesson 1 Everyone Has a Name ................................................52
Lesson 2 Everything Has a Name ...........................................58
Lesson 3 Every Place Has a Name ........................................... 71
Lesson 4 Other Names I Call People.......................................74
Lesson 5 Describing Words.......................................................85
Lesson 6 Action Words ..............................................................90
Lesson 7 Greetings ......................................................................95
Lesson 8 Polite Expressions .....................................................101
Lesson 9 My House .................................................................... 103
Lesson 10 Rooms of the House ................................................. 106
Lesson 11 Positions of People and Things ...............................115
Lesson 12 Naming Many Objects ............................................. 122

6. Unit 3 My School ................................125
Lesson 1 Alphabet ..................................................................... 126
Lesson 2 Things in My Bag....................................................... 130
Lesson 3 Things I Use in School ............................................ 137
Lesson 4 Things We Do Every Day ........................................ 140
Lesson 5 Months of the Year ................................................. 143
Lesson 6 People in My School ................................................. 147
Lesson 7 Different Places in School ..................................... 163
Unit 4 My Community ...........................177
Lesson 1 Places in the Community ......................................... 178
Lesson 2 This and That ............................................................ 187
Lesson 3 Community Helpers .................................................. 196
Lesson 4 These and Those...................................................... 202
Lesson 5 Has and Have ............................................................. 210
Lesson 6 The Philippine Flag ................................................... 215
Lesson 7 Philippine National Symbols ................................... 217
Lesson 8 Places in the Philippines ......................................... 220
Lesson 9 Philippine Festivals .................................................. 222
Lesson 10 Animals in the Philippines ...................................... 225
Lesson 11 Plants in the Philippines ......................................... 228

7. UNIT
1
I Am Special:
Everything about Me
Hello!
My name is Mateo Santos.
I am 4 years old.
How about you?
I AM SPECIAL: EVERYTHING ABOUT ME 1

8. Lesson
1 I Have a Name
Draw yourself inside the box. Then write your
name and age with the help of your teacher.
Hello! My name is _________________________.
I am ____ years old.
Dear Parents,
Make your child appreciate his or her name by telling him or her how you came up with it. Emphasize to him
or her that every person’s name is special.
Write your child’s name in broken letters and let him or her trace it.
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9. Lesson I Can Name Words
2 That Rhyme
Listen to your teacher.
I am Mateo. You can
call me Mat. This is
my favorite hat. I
call him Hat.
Mat and Hat have the same sound.
I AM SPECIAL: EVERYTHING ABOUT ME 3

10. Name the pictures. Circle the pictures whose names
have the same sound as Mat .
Dear Parents,
You can reinforce this activity by asking your child to name common objects at home that rhyme.
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11. Name the pictures. Draw lines to match the pictures
whose names have the same sound.
I AM SPECIAL: EVERYTHING ABOUT ME 5

12. Name the pictures. Circle the pictures whose names
have the same sound.
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