by LONGHORN

Longhorn Agriculture Revision — Grade 5 is a new, concise and comprehensive revision book written for Grade 5 learners. It is developed in line with the Kenya Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC).The aim is to give learners opportunities to do more practice on the competencies envisaged in the curriculum.

The book has the following key features:

-Appealing and eye-friendly design for ease of reading.

-Illustrations to ease the understanding of concepts.

-Well thought-out and engaging activities.

-Numerous assessments to enable learners test their understanding of concepts.

-Presentation of content using the Bloom’s taxonomy with the following skills being tested: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation.

The book is written by seasoned authors who are both subject specialists and conversant with the CBC system.

by KARIUKI

The New Progressive Primary English course is a study in what thorough research into language can produce. With masterfully-illustrated pages, the NPPE books enable learners to acquire listening, speaking, reading and writing skills with enjoyable ease.NPPE exposes the learner to easy-to-understand sentences, simplified language patterns, clearly-defined grammar rules and exciting passages. NPPE takes the learner to a colourful world of new words, new situations and new experiences which are easy to identify with — a world where learning English is a lot of fun.

by M. Okumbe and C. Ondieki

Express feelings, ideas, emotions, and experiences through picture-making activities for self expression.
• Appreciate and apply creative techniques used in indigenous Kenyan crafts within their social context and cultures.

• Apply environmental conservation values of re-use and recycle of materials for creative purposes.
• Create Artworks, to share their ideas, thoughts, feelings, and experiences for learning and enjoyment.
• Use technology as a learning tool to explore creative ideas in the process of making artwork.
• Develop self-confidence and sense of achievement through making and responding to artworks of self and others.
• Apply appropriate presentation and exhibition skills in enhancement of their 2D and 3D artworks.

by Hezron Onyango

Growing in Christ Christian Religious Education Learner’s Book, Grade 5
The Growing in Christ series is specially written to provide practical experiences that will build the learners’ knowledge and understanding of the Christian faith, as well as equip them with values, skills, and attitudes that will assist them to live well with self and others. Books in the series have a wide range of activities that learners will find exciting and motivating. The activities are aimed at the acquisition and appreciation of the core competencies, values, and pertinent and contemporary issues.
Growing in Christ CRE Learner’s Book Grade 5 provides:
• Content that is structured according to the curriculum design.
• Activities that present real-life situations where learners can solve problems through creativity and critical thinking.
• Bible reading sections that present activities on selected Bible verses.
• School activities that enhance learning outside of the classroom, but within the school community.
• Home and community activities that enhance learning at home and in the community.
• Fun spots that make learning fun and exciting through songs, poems, and much more.

A Teacher’s Guide is available for each Learner’s Book in the series.

KLB Visionary Social Studies Grade 5 Learner’s Book has been comprehensively written to meet the requirements of the new Competency-Based Curriculum. The content is guided strictly by the specific learning outcomes in the curriculum design.

-The following learning methods have been used: explanation, story telling, imaginary visits, question and answer, inquiry (discovery), discussion, resource persons, games and simulation, role-plays, field trips, debating, demonstration and project works.

-Digital learning is well incorporated across the book.

-Activities for parental engagements cut across the book.

– All activities are geared towards discovery learning.

-There is an assessment exercise at the end of every sub-strand.

by D. Omondi, H. Wario, J. Ndirangu, M. Kwamboka and R. Karani

This is a complete English course developed in line with the Competency-Based Curriculum. It offers appropriate skills, knowledge, values, and attitudes necessary for learning English as a learning area and as a language of communication.
The text is presented in a manner that stimulates learning. It employs an inquiry-based approach to learning in all activities which equips a learner with the necessary competences, skills, and the quest to learn and discover.
The course:
• Encourages learning from known to unknown
• Uses teaching and learning resources available in the learner’s immediate environment
• Involves the learner in activities that stimulate curiosity compelling him or her to explore and discover
• Covers all the learning outcomes in the curriculum design
• Integrates core competences, values, attitudes, and pertinent and contemporary issues
• Involves parents or guardians in the learning process
• Inspires the learner to develop the spirit of volunteerism towards improving the community
• Facilitates acquisition of the four language skills through practical problem-solving activities
• Utilises digital literacy to give the learner deeper understanding and relatable content.