by P.Kimathi and J.Omare

Spotlight Music Teacher’s Guide Grade 5 has been uniquely designed to greatly benefit the teacher in handling the Grade 5 Music Curriculum. It guides the teacher to comprehensively cover the Grade 5 Music Curriculum Design as per the CompetencyBased Curriculum. It is presented in a clear, simple, and precise language that makes teaching and learning both stimulating and interesting.

Key features of the guide:
• Covers all the strands, sub strands, and learning outcomes of the Music Grade 5 Competency-Based Curriculum Design.
• Relevant learning experiences are stated for all learning activities that are within the level of the learners.
• Suggested teaching and learning steps are included for all Music concepts and competences as per curriculum demands.
• Encourages authentic and realistic understanding of Music concepts by suggested use of practical and group work activities with examples.
• Suggests instructional materials that are related to learner’s environment.
• Guides the teacher on ways of using ICT devices to make learning enjoyable.
• Suggests relevant assessment modes for all activities and feasible guidance on practical activities. Suggested teaching and learning methods use learner-centred approaches, discovery-based, and inquiry-based to enhance development of concepts, core competences, values, and PCls.
• Provides approaches per sub-strand to cater for different learning abilities including slow and fast learners, as well as learners with special education needs following regular schooling.
• All answers have been provided for all assessment tools in the Learner’s Book.

by J. Ndege, E. Osoro and Z. Mucheria

Kiswahili Dadisi Mwongozo wa Mwalimu, Gredi ya 5
Kiswahili Dadisi ni msururu wa vitabu vipya vilivyoandikwa kwa njia ya kipekee ili kutosheleza mahitaji ya mtalaa wa umilisi. Vitabu hivi vitamwezesha mwanafunzi kupata umilisi wa lugha kupitia stadi za kusikiliza, kuzungumza, kusoma na kuandika, na vilevile sarufi kama ilivyopendekezwa katika mtalaa.
Vitabu katika msururu huu vina mazoezi murua ambayo yatamchangamsha mwanafunzi na kumpa hamu ya kujifunza lugha. Mazoezi haya yanakuza umilisi uliopendekezwa, maadili na kufahamisha kuhusu masuala ibuka.
Huu Mwongozo wa Mwalimu, Gredi ya 5, una mifano halisi na ya kutosha kumwezesha mwalimu kuwasaidia wanafunzi kukuza umilisi unaokusudiwa. Katika mwongozo huu, utapata:
• utangulizi wa kina kuhusu mtalaa wa umilisi
• muhtasari wa umilisi, maadili, masuala ibuka na shughuli nyinginezo zilizoratibiwa ufundishaji katika kila sura
• matokeo maalumu, maandalizi ya somo na shughuli za ufunzaji wa kila somo mapendekezo ya majibu ya takribani maswali yote katika kitabu cha Mwanafunzi
• mapendekezo ya shughuli za kutekelezwa na wanafunzi ili waendelee kujifunza wakiwa nje ya darasa
• maswali ya ziada ili kukuwezesha kutathmini zaidi uelewa wa wanafunzi wako
• maelekezo ya kina kuhusu jinsi ya kutathmini wanafunzi.

Kiswahili Dadisi, Kitabu cha Mwanafunzi pamoja na Mwongozo wa Mwalimu vina shughuli, mazoezi na maelekezo tosha ambayo mwanafunzi na mwalimu wanahitaji ili kufaulu katika mtalaa huu wa umilisi.

by J. Odhiambo, L. Chimba, J.Mwende, P.Mumo, W.Nyabera

Everyday Science and Technology Learner’s Book, Grade 5
Everyday Science & Technology is a new series for the Competency-Based Curriculum. It is specially written to provide practical experiences that equip learners with knowledge and skills that will enable learners to develop a positive attitude towards Science & Technology as a learning area and also appreciate its importance in their everyday life. Books in this series provide a range of activities that learners will find exciting and motivating The activities are aimed at enabling learners to acquire the core competencies and values as well as embrace the pertinent and contemporary issues (PCIS).

Everyday Science & Technology Learner’s Book Grade 5 has:

• Numerous interactive activities to enable learners to acquire practical skills to solve problems in their environment.

• Think about these sections aimed at bringing out critical thinking and problem-solving skills in learners.

•  Home tasks to allow learners to engage family and the community in the learning process.

•  Digital corner sections that allow learners to apply digital technology in learning.

•  My dictionary sections to enable learners to acquire new scientific vocabulary.

Together, the Learner’s Book and the Teacher’s Guide provide learners and teachers with all they need to succeed in the new Competency-Based Curriculum. Oxford, your companion for success! Everyday Everyday Everyday

by C. Kamau, M, Indire, H. Cukuru, S. Farah and T. Muthoka

Our Lives Today Social Studies Teacher’s Guide, Grade 5
Our Lives Today is a series specially written to provide practical experiences that support the acquisition of skills for the Competency-Based Curriculum. Books in the series have a wide range of activities that learners will find exciting and motivating. The activities are aimed at the acquisition of the core competencies, values, and pertinent and contemporary issues (PCIS).
The Teacher’s Guide, Grade 5 has a wealth of practical activities for developing competencies and values in learners. It supports teachers by offering the following:
• A detailed introduction to the Competency-Based Curriculum.
• Comprehensive teaching guidelines for the lessons.
• A detailed work schedule to help teachers pace the lessons.
• A sample lesson presentation to assist the teacher to plan the lessons.
• Helpful hints on class management, group work, and differentiated learning.
• Detailed assessment guidance.