My English Book - Nursery

My English Book–NurseryTextbook

My English BookStudent’s Textbook

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The Editorial Board

AuthorTrixie 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-ReviewerMona 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.

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

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Unit 1 I Am Special: Everything about Me ..... 1Lesson 1 I Have a Name .............................................................. 2Lesson 2 I Can Name Words That Rhyme .............................. 3Lesson 3 I Am a Boy/I Am a Girl ............................................. 7Lesson 4 Things I Wear .............................................................. 8Lesson 5 Clothes I Wear in Different Places ..................... 12 Lesson 6 I Can Describe Myself and Others ........................ 18Lesson 7 I Live in a House ......................................................... 21Lesson 8 Different Kinds of Houses .......................................23Lesson 9 I Am Proud to Be a Filipino ......................................25Lesson 10 I Have Feelings ...........................................................30Lesson 11 Things I Like, Things I Do Not Like ..................... 41

Unit 2 My Family ................................. 51Lesson 1 Everyone Has a Name ................................................52Lesson 2 Everything Has a Name ...........................................58Lesson 3 Every Place Has a Name ........................................... 71Lesson 4 Other Names I Call People .......................................74Lesson 5 Describing Words .......................................................85Lesson 6 Action Words ..............................................................90Lesson 7 Greetings ......................................................................95Lesson 8 Polite Expressions .....................................................101Lesson 9 My House .................................................................... 103Lesson 10 Rooms of the House ................................................. 106Lesson 11 Positions of People and Things ...............................115Lesson 12 Naming Many Objects ............................................. 122

Unit 3 My School ................................125Lesson 1 Alphabet ..................................................................... 126Lesson 2 Things in My Bag ....................................................... 130Lesson 3 Things I Use in School ............................................ 137Lesson 4 Things We Do Every Day ........................................ 140Lesson 5 Months of the Year ................................................. 143Lesson 6 People in My School ................................................. 147Lesson 7 Different Places in School ..................................... 163

Unit 4 My Community ...........................177Lesson 1 Places in the Community ......................................... 178Lesson 2 This and That ............................................................ 187Lesson 3 Community Helpers .................................................. 196Lesson 4 These and Those ...................................................... 202Lesson 5 Has and Have .............................................................210Lesson 6 The Philippine Flag ...................................................215Lesson 7 Philippine National Symbols ...................................217Lesson 8 Places in the Philippines ......................................... 220Lesson 9 Philippine Festivals .................................................. 222Lesson 10 Animals in the Philippines ...................................... 225Lesson 11 Plants in the Philippines ......................................... 228

1I AM SPECIAL: EVERYTHING ABOUT ME

I Am Special: Everything about Me

UNIT 1

Hello! My name is Mateo Santos.

I am 4 years old.How about you?

2 MY ENGLISH BOOK–NURSERY

I Have a Name

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.

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.

Lesson 1


I Can Name Words That Rhyme

I am Mateo. You can call me Mat. This is my favorite hat. I call him Hat.

Mat and Hat have the same sound.

Listen to your teacher.

Lesson 2


Dear Parents,You can reinforce this activity by asking your child to name common objects at home that rhyme.

Name the pictures. Circle the pictures whose names have the same sound as Mat .


Name the pictures. Draw lines to match the pictures whose names have the same sound.


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