Nigeria folktales song

Class: Grade 1
Topic: Nigerian Folktale Songs – Using Song for a Purpose

Learning Objectives
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
Explain what a folktale song is.
Sing a simple Nigerian folktale song.
State the purpose of using songs in folktales (e.g., teaching lessons, entertainment).
 

Teaching Materials
Pictures of storytelling scenes
Drum or clapping for rhythm
Chart with a simple folktale song
 

Introduction 
Teacher greets the pupils and asks:
Teacher: Do you like listening to stories?
Pupils: Yes.
Teacher: In Nigeria, people tell stories called folktales. Sometimes they sing songs during the story.
Teacher sings a short simple call-and-response song for pupils to repeat.
 

Presentation 
Teacher: A folktale is a traditional story told to teach lessons.
Teacher: In many Nigerian folktales, songs are used to make the story interesting.
Example of a simple folktale song:
Storyteller: Story, story!
Pupils: Story!
Storyteller: Once upon a time!
Pupils: Time, time!
 

Teacher explains that songs in folktales help to:
Make the story fun
Teach good behaviour
Help people remember the story

Activity 
Teacher sings a short folktale song.
Pupils repeat the song.
Pupils clap their hands to keep rhythm.
Example:
Teacher: Story, story!
Pupils: Story!
 

Evaluation
Teacher asks pupils:
What is a folktale?
Do we sing songs in folktales?
Mention one reason we use songs in folktales.
 

Conclusion
Teacher reviews the lesson.
Teacher: Today we learned about Nigerian folktale songs and why songs are used in stories.
Pupils sing the folktale response together before the class ends.

Question 
1. Teacher: What is a folktale?
Pupils: A traditional story.
2. Teacher: Do we sing songs in folktales?
Pupils: Yes.
3. Teacher: Why do we sing songs in folktales?
Pupils: To make the story interesting.
4. Teacher: What do folktales teach us?
Pupils: Good lessons / good behaviour.
5. Teacher: Can songs help us remember stories?
Pupils: Yes.