Myself

Habari Yako! Let's Learn All About 'Myself'

Jambo mwanafunzi! Welcome to a very special lesson. Today, we are going on an exciting adventure to learn about the most important person in your world... YOU! You are unique and wonderful, and it's time to discover all the amazing things that make you, you. Let's start with a happy song! Clap your hands and sing along:

(Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)

I am special, yes it's true,
There is no one else like you.
With my name and my big smile,
I am a wonderful child!
I am special, yes it's true,
Happy to be me and you!

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Hello, Wonderful You!

1. My Name (Jina Langu)

Everyone has a name! It's what your family and friends call you. It is a very important part of who you are. In Kenya, our names are beautiful and often have special meanings. You have a first name, like Akinyi or Juma, and a last name (or family name), like Ochieng or Wanjohi. What is your full name? Say it out loud proudly!

Example Story: Meet Kamau. His first name is Kamau. His father's name is Njoroge, so his full name is Kamau Njoroge. When his teacher calls "Kamau," he knows she is talking to him. His name is his special word!

2. My Age (Umri Wangu)

Your age tells us how many years you have been in the world. We celebrate our age every year on our birthday with cake, songs, and fun! Are you 6, 7, or 8 years old? Every year you get older, stronger, and smarter.

Let's do some simple birthday math! If a child named Nekesa was born in the year 2017, how old is she in 2024?

Step 1: Write down the current year.
   2024

Step 2: Write down the year Nekesa was born.
   2017

Step 3: Subtract the birth year from the current year.
   2024 - 2017 = 7

Result: Nekesa is 7 years old! Hongera, Nekesa!

Image Suggestion: A vibrant and colourful illustration of a Kenyan birthday party. Children of diverse backgrounds are gathered around a table with a cake. There are balloons, sugarcane pieces, and samosas on the table. The style is cheerful and cartoon-like.

3. My Gender (Jinsia Yangu)

Are you a boy or a girl? In Kiswahili, we say mvulana for a boy and msichana for a girl. Both boys and girls are equally important, special, and can do amazing things. Boys can be great farmers and doctors. Girls can be great engineers and pilots. We should all be friends and play together!

      ME!
      / \
     /   \
    /     \
   /       \
  BOY       GIRL
 (o_o)     (^_^ )
  /|\       /|\
  / \       / \
Mvulana   Msichana

4. My Wonderful Family (Familia Yangu)

You are part of a family! A family is a group of people who love and take care of each other. Your family might include your:

• Mama (Mother)
• Baba (Father)
• Dada (Sister)
• Kaka (Brother)
• Nyanya (Grandmother)
• Babu (Grandfather)

Every family is different, and every family is special! They help you, teach you, and cheer for you.

Image Suggestion: A warm, smiling Kenyan family standing outside a simple, colourful home with a shamba (garden) in the background. The family includes a grandmother, father, mother, and two children (a boy and a girl). They are holding hands. The art style should be gentle and heartwarming.

5. What I Like! (Ninachopenda)

What makes you smile? You are unique because you like different things! This is what makes you interesting. Think about your favourite...

• Food: Is it chapati, githeri, ugali na sukuma wiki, or maybe a sweet mandazi?
• Colour: Do you love the green of our fields, the blue of the sky, or the bright red in our Kenyan flag?
• Game: Do you enjoy playing kati, football with your friends, or skipping rope?
• Animal: Is it a majestic lion from the Maasai Mara, a tall giraffe, or a friendly cow at home?

Your favourites are a part of who you are. It's okay if your friend has a different favourite thing. That's what makes us all special!

Let's Remember!

Wow! You have learned so much about YOURSELF today. Remember these important things:

1. You have a name that is special to you.
2. You have an age that shows how much you have grown.
3. You are a wonderful boy or a wonderful girl.
4. You are part of a loving family.
5. You have your own special likes that make you unique.

Always be proud of who you are. You are a clever, strong, and amazing Kenyan child! Now, for a fun activity, take a piece of paper and draw a beautiful picture of yourself and your family. Well done today!

Habari Mwanafunzi! Let's Learn About a Very Special Person: YOU!

Jambo! Welcome to our lesson. Today, we are going to learn about the most important person in your world. Do you know who that is? It's YOU! You are unique and special, and we are going to explore all the wonderful things that make you, you.

Let's sing a little song to start:

Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes!
Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes!
And eyes and ears and mouth and nose,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes!

1. My Wonderful Name

Everyone has a name! It is the special word people use when they talk to you. Your name is part of who you are. Most of us have more than one name.

• First Name: This is the name your family and friends use most often, like Akinyi or Kamau.
• Last Name: This is often your family name, which you share with your parents or guardians, like Ochieng or Wanjiru.

Story Time: Meet Zawadi. Her name means 'gift' in Swahili because her parents say she is their most precious gift. Your name is also special and might have a beautiful meaning! Ask your parents what your name means.

2. My Special Details

Besides your name, there are other things that tell us about you. Let's look at some of them!

• My Age: This tells us how many years you have lived. We celebrate it every year on our birthday! Do you know how old you are? We can calculate it.

  
      HOW TO FIND YOUR AGE
  
      Step 1: Take the current year. (e.g., 2024)
      Step 2: Take the year you were born. (e.g., 2017)
      Step 3: Subtract the year you were born from the current year.
  
      Example Calculation:
        2024
      - 2017
      ------
           7 
  
      So, you are 7 years old!
      

• My Gender: Are you a boy or a girl? We are all special whether we are boys or girls.
• My Home: This is where you live with your family. It could be in a big town like Nairobi, a beautiful coastal city like Mombasa, or in the peaceful countryside of Kiambu County. Your home is where you are loved and cared for.

Image Suggestion: A vibrant and happy cartoon illustration of diverse Kenyan school children, boys and girls, playing together in a schoolyard with acacia trees in the background. They are wearing a typical Kenyan school uniform (e.g., green sweaters and grey shorts/skirts).

3. My Amazing Body and My Five Senses

Your body is amazing! It helps you to walk, run, play, and learn. Let's look at the main parts.

      O      <-- Head (With hair, eyes, nose, mouth)
     /|\     <-- Arms and Hands
      |      <-- Torso (Body)
     / \     <-- Legs and Feet

Our body also has special parts that help us understand the world. These are our five senses!

• I use my Eyes to SEE the beautiful flowers and the bright sun.
• I use my Ears to HEAR the birds singing and my teacher's voice.
• I use my Nose to SMELL sweet mandazis cooking.
• I use my Tongue to TASTE a juicy, ripe mango.
• I use my Hands and Skin to TOUCH and feel a soft kitten or the rough bark of a tree.

Image Suggestion: A colourful and simple educational chart for children. The chart shows a friendly cartoon child's face. Arrows point from the eyes to a picture of a rainbow (See), from the ears to a picture of a drum (Hear), from the nose to a flower (Smell), and from the mouth (tongue) to an ice cream cone (Taste). A separate hand is shown touching a fluffy sheep (Touch).

4. How Am I Feeling Today?

Feelings are a big part of who we are! It's okay to feel different things. Sometimes you are happy, and sometimes you are sad. All your feelings are important.

• Happy: When you get to play with your friends.
• Sad: When you fall down and scrape your knee.
• Angry: When someone takes your toy without asking.

    :-)   This is a HAPPY face.

    :-(   This is a SAD face.

    :-O   This is a SURPRISED face.

Think about it: Chege felt happy when his father brought home a new football. Later, he felt sad when the ball got stuck in a tree. It is normal to have different feelings in one day!

5. Keeping Myself Healthy and Strong!

To run, play, and learn, you need to take good care of your special body. This is called personal hygiene. It helps keep away germs that can make us sick.

• Wash Your Hands: Always wash your hands with soap and running water before eating and after visiting the toilet.
• Brush Your Teeth: Brush your teeth in the morning and before you sleep at night to keep them strong and shiny.
• Bathe Daily: Taking a bath with soap and water every day washes away dirt and keeps you fresh.
• Eat Healthy Foods: Eating foods like sukuma wiki, githeri, fruits, and ugali gives your body energy to grow big and strong!

Great Work! Let's Do Something Fun!

Wow! You have learned so much about yourself today. You know about your name, your age, your amazing body, your feelings, and how to take care of yourself. Remember, there is no one else in the whole wide world exactly like you!

Your Fun Activity:

Find a piece of paper and some crayons or a pencil. Draw a big picture of YOURSELF! Don't forget to draw your eyes, nose, mouth, and a big, happy smile. You are a star!

Habari Mwanafunzi! Let's Learn About The Most Important Person - YOU!

Hello there, star student! Today, we are going on a very special journey to learn about someone amazing, someone unique, and someone very, very important. Do you know who that is? It's YOU! Let's sing a little song to start:

(To the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star")

I am special, yes it's true.
There is no one else like you.
With my name and my own face,
In this world, I have a place!
I am special, yes it's true.
I am special, so are you!

1. My Wonderful Name

Everyone has a name! Your name is special and it belongs to you. You have a first name, which your family calls you, like Kamau or Akinyi. You also have a last name, which is your family name. Your name is part of who you are. Say your full name out loud. It sounds wonderful!

Example Story: Meet Wanjiku. Her full name is Wanjiku Kariuki. Her friends call her 'Shiku'. She loves her name because it was given to her by her grandmother. When the teacher calls "Wanjiku Kariuki," she proudly says "Present!" because that is her special name.

2. How Old Am I? My Age!

Your age tells us how many years you have lived. Every year, on your birthday, you become one year older! We can find out your age by doing some simple math. We take the current year and subtract the year you were born.

Let's Calculate Your Age!

  Step 1: Write down the current year.
     Current Year: 2024

  Step 2: Write down the year you were born.
     (Let's pretend you were born in 2017)
     Year of Birth: 2017

  Step 3: Subtract the year of birth from the current year.
     2024
   - 2017
   -------
        7

  Answer: You are 7 years old!

3. Am I a Boy or a Girl?

We are all special, and we can be a boy or a girl. This is called our gender. It's another important part of who we are. Look at your friends in class. Some are boys, and some are girls. We are all friends and we play together!

This is a simple drawing of a boy and a girl. We are all human!

      A Boy             A Girl
       O                 O
      /|\               /|\
      / \               / \
     Jeans             Dress

Image Suggestion: A vibrant and cheerful illustration of a group of diverse young Kenyan school children (boys and girls) playing the game 'Kati' in a school field. They are all smiling and wearing colorful school uniforms. The style should be like a children's storybook.

4. My Amazing Body

Your body is your home! It helps you to walk, run, play, see, and hear. It's important to know the parts of your body. Let's name a few together:

• Head: Right on top! It holds your amazing brain.
• Eyes: You have two of them to see the beautiful world.
• Nose: For smelling yummy food like chapati and stew!
• Mouth: For talking, smiling, and eating.
• Hands: For writing, waving to friends, and helping at home.
• Legs: For running in the field and walking to school.
• Feet: To help you stand tall and strong!

Image Suggestion: A clear, friendly cartoon drawing of a Kenyan child pointing to different parts of their body (eye, nose, hand, leg). Each body part has a simple label pointing to it. The background is a simple, bright color.

5. What I Like and What I Don't Like

What is your favourite food? Is it Githeri? Or maybe Ugali na Sukuma Wiki? What is your favourite game? Do you like playing Bano (marbles) or skipping rope? The things you like (and the things you don't like) make you a unique and interesting person. It's okay for your friend to like something different from you. That is what makes us all special!

Meet Otieno: Otieno loves the color red. His favorite game is football, and he wants to be a great player one day. He loves eating fish and ugali. He does not like it when it is too cold. His friend, Kamau, loves the color blue and enjoys reading books. They are best friends even though they like different things!

6. Taking Good Care of Myself

Because you are so special, you must take good care of yourself! This is called personal hygiene. Keeping yourself clean helps you stay healthy and strong so you don't miss school or playing with your friends.

Here are some easy ways to take care of yourself:

• Wash your hands with soap and water before eating and after visiting the toilet.
• Brush your teeth every morning and before you go to sleep at night.
• Take a bath regularly to keep your body clean.
• Wear clean clothes to school and to play.

Activity Time! Let's Draw!

Take a blank piece of paper and your crayons. Draw a big picture of YOURSELF! Make sure you draw your eyes, nose, mouth, and the clothes you love to wear. At the top of the paper, write your name proudly. You are a work of art!