2026 Grade 4 Rationalized Champion Creative Arts Lesson Plans – Term 3 (Indigenous Games Option)

The Lesson Plans are organized under the following strands and substrands:

• Descant Recorder
  • Parts of a descant recorder (head, middle, and foot joints; tone holes and window alignment)
  • Care and maintenance of a descant recorder (swabbing, sanitization, joint lubrication, and protective pouch storage)
  • Playing notes B, A, and G on the descant recorder (finger placement, embouchure, and warm airflow)
  • Playing simple melodies based on notes B, A, and G (“Hot Cross Buns” and ensemble phrasing)
  • Techniques of playing a descant recorder (posture, embouchure, breath pressure, and tonguing articulation – “too”/“doo”)
  • Revision exercises – playing techniques, maintenance routines, and repertoire polish
• Indigenous Kenyan Games (Optional)
  • Animal games – Types of indigenous animal games (Gudu gudu, Nyama Nyama, and Mamba)
  • Performing animal games – Gudu gudu (footwork, evasive hops, dodging, and boundary safety)
  • Performing animal games – Nyama Nyama (reflex jumping, soft two-foot landings, and honesty drills)
  • Performing animal games – Mamba (river court layout, tactical dodging, and linked chain-tagging)
  • Performing animal games to musical rhythm (drum beats, kayamba accompaniment, and tempo transitions)
  • Revision exercises – performing composite suites of traditional animal games
• Appreciation in Creative Arts
  • Concept of Appreciation in Creative Arts (Behaviour, Aesthetics, Skills, Message, Feedback, and Care)
  • Making a portfolio for presenting creative art work (measuring, cutting, folder binding, and cover decoration)
  • Showcasing art works in gallery (captioning, mounting margins, exhibition layout, and gallery walk critique)
  • The Kenyan National Anthem (historical Pokomo lullaby roots, 3-verse analysis, diction, pitch, and civic decorum)
  • Kenyan folk song performance (social context, soloist-chorus interaction, and traditional instrumentation classification)
  • Participating in games and sports events as a class (modified netball, sprint relays, gymnastics balances, and fair play)
  • Revision exercises – comprehensive appreciation worksheets and portfolio audits
• End Year Assessment / Closing
  • Practical Assessment – Descant Recorder Performance
  • Practical Assessment – Indigenous Animal Games
  • Summative Written Assessment – Creative Arts Concepts
  • Portfolio Evaluation and Feedback
  • Creative Arts Showcase and Reflection
  • Term Closing, Material Storage, and Vacation Guidelines