by J. Mutaaru and S. Adoyo

Super Minds Music Grade 5 Workbook, has been uniquely written to provide knowledge as well as nurture the musical talents in the learners. This Workbook comprehensively covers the content in the competency-based curriculum for Grade 5. Each book in the Super Minds Workbooks Series has been well-researched and creatively written to enable learners to acquire the required competencies, skills, values pertinent and contemporary issues as well as attitudes.
This Music Workbook:
• has introduction and summary sections in each sub-strand
• uses a simple approach to language and presentation that is easy to follow.
• has a variety of competency-based, learner-centered activities that help a learner to develop a wide range of skills.
• has relevant, well-drawn, full colour illustrations that complement the questions in the book.
• has instructions to parents, guardians, and teachers to make them involved in the continuous learning process at home and at school.
• has an assessment criterion that helps the teachers, parents, and guardians to be able to assess the learner’s acquisition of the competencies learned at school and at home.
The authors of this workbook are Music teachers with vast experience. Teachers, parents, and guardians will be of great help to the learners as they use this workbook.

by J.CHARANA, R.MUI, E.OSUGO

Super Minds Science and Technology Grade 5 Learner’s Book comprehensively covers the Science and Technology content in the new competency-based curriculum for primary schools. This book has been developed to enable learners to apply their talents and skills to their daily living. The book is presented in a simple manner that learners can identify with. At this level, learners will enjoy using it as the teacher becomes a facilitator of learning and not simply a source of knowledge.
The key features of this book include the following:
• A simple approach to language and presentation that is easy to follow;
• Relevant, well-drawn, full colour illustrations;
• A variety of competency-based, learner-centered activities that help the learners to develop a wide range of skills;
• Suggestions for parents or guardians and teachers to be involved in the continuous learning process at home and in the community;
• Suggestions for locally available resources that help the learners to perform the activities in the book;
• Indoor and outdoor activities that learners do individually, in pairs, in groups, and as a class as they help each other to learn.
The book has an accompanying Teacher’s Guide. The authors a

by J.RUKWARO .J.MURIITHI.S.MWARO

This Teacher’s Guide comprehensively covers the content in Super Minds Social Studies Grade 5 Learner’s Book.
The key features of this Teacher’s Guide include:
• A comprehensive introduction that covers the following areas:
– Description of the features of the competency-based curriculum.
– Explanation of child-centred learning.
– Detailed scheme of work and lesson plan.
– Handling learners with special needs.
• Introduction and detailed notes for the teacher in each sub-strand.
• Elaborate teaching and learning steps for the various concepts.
• Additional work to do at home to complement what is provided in the Learner’s Book.
• Adequate assessment tools in addition to assessment rubrics.
• A description of the competencies expected to be developed in each sub-strand.
• Well-defined relationship between each sub-strand and PCIs in society.
• Answers to all questions in the Learner’s Book.
The authors are Social Studies teachers with vast experience.

by J. Rukwaro, J. Muriithi and S. Mwaro

Super Minds Social Studies Grade 5 Workbook is a comprehensive supplementary book based on the new Competency-Based Curriculum. This Workbook has been creatively written to give the learners adequate practice that will reinforce the competencies they have acquired from their interaction with the course book. The authors of this book have used a simple and easy approach to present content. The learner will certainly enjoy using it.
Super Minds Social Studies Grade 5 Workbook:
• uses simple language that is to the level of the learner
• has a variety of competency-based, learner-centered activities that will help the learner to develop a wide range of skills
• has relevant, well-drawn, and full colour illustrations that will stimulate the learner’s desire to learn has a systematic arrangement of tasks to cater for learners who have different learning abilities
• has assessment criteria that will help the teachers, parents, or guardians to assess the learner’s acquisition of the competencies learned at school and at home
•  has indoor and outdoor activities that learners do individually to assess their understanding of the concepts learned.
The authors are teachers with long-standing experience in teaching Social Studies. This workbook should be used alongside the Super Minds Social Studies Learner’s Book Grade 5.