Introduction
This is a ChiShona course for ECD A (Ages 3–4). A young child learns with play, songs, pictures and kind talk. An adult should sit nearby, praise effort, and stop before the child is tired. We follow Zimbabwe’s Heritage-Based Curriculum: Ubuntu/Unhu, home language, and real life first.
What you will learn
You will grow in ChiShona through these units: Nzwisiso; Kushandisa mutauro; Nhau, nyaya nengano; Tsika nemagariro. By the end you should be able to talk about each idea, try a task, and connect it to home and Zimbabwe.
How we learn
We learn in tiny steps. We look, we say, we do, we praise. If the child looks away, we pause. Short, happy lessons beat long, hard ones.
What you need
Crayons, paper, and something to count or hold. An adult nearby to help. Pictures of home, family or animals. A small chart of letters if you have one.
Books and PDFs
- Plus One Shona ECD A TG 1 teachers-guide · 51 pages
- PlusOne ECD A Schemes of work T1 scheme-of-work · 105 pages
Units and lessons
1. Nzwisiso
This unit is called “Nzwisiso”. In ECD A ChiShona we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.
- Discover: Nzwisiso 20 min
- Learn: Nzwisiso 20 min
- Practise: Nzwisiso 20 min
- Show: Nzwisiso 15 min
2. Kushandisa mutauro
This unit is called “Kushandisa mutauro”. In ECD A ChiShona we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.
- Discover: Kushandisa mutauro 20 min
- Learn: Kushandisa mutauro 20 min
- Practise: Kushandisa mutauro 20 min
- Show: Kushandisa mutauro 15 min
4. Nhau, nyaya nengano
This unit is called “Nhau, nyaya nengano”. In ECD A ChiShona we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.
- Discover: Nhau, nyaya nengano 20 min
- Learn: Nhau, nyaya nengano 20 min
- Practise: Nhau, nyaya nengano 20 min
- Show: Nhau, nyaya nengano 15 min
5. Tsika nemagariro
This unit is called “Tsika nemagariro”. In ECD A ChiShona we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.
- Discover: Tsika nemagariro 20 min
- Learn: Tsika nemagariro 20 min
- Practise: Tsika nemagariro 20 min
- Show: Tsika nemagariro 15 min
Pindah products for this school
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