by WANJIKU KIRAGU

Fun with Language Activities Pre-Primary 2 Pupil’s Book is a comprehensive course based on the new Competency-Based Curriculum, 2018 for Pre-Primary schools. This course has been developed to enable learners to apply the listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in their daily use of language. This Pre-Primary 2 book is presented in a simple manner. Learners at this level will enjoy using it. Here, the teacher becomes a facilitator of learning and not simply a source of knowledge.
The key features of this book include:
• A simple approach to language and presentation that is easy to follow.
• Relevant, well-drawn full-colour illustrations that are exciting to the children.
• A variety of competency-based learner-centred activities that help the learners to develop a wide range of skills.
• Suggestions for parents and guardians to be involved in the continuous learning process at home.
• Songs, poems and games that help the learners to understand the content within this book.
• Indoor and outdoor activities that learners do in pairs and in groups as they help each other to learn.
The book has an accompanying Teacher’s Guide. The author is an English Language teacher with vast experience.

by M. Banda na S. Otieno

Kiswahili Angaza, Kitabu cha Mazoezi, Gredi ya 5 ni kitabu kilichoandikwa kwa ubunifu ili kuimarisha maarifa ya mwanafunzi kupitia mazoezi. Mazoezi kwenye kitabu hiki yamewasilisha kikamilifu mahitaji ya Mtalaa wa Umilisi. Mazoezi haya yatamwezesha mwanafunzi kukuza stadi zinazohitajika, maadili na kukabiliana na masuala mtambuko.
Kitabu hiki kimezingatia mambo sita muhimu katika ujifunzaji wa lugha:
• Mazoezi mbalimbali yanayopalilia na kushadidia umilisi wa mwanafunzi
• Kimeangazia stadi zote za kujifunza lugha ambazo ni: Kusikiliza, kuzungumza, Kusoma na kuandika.
• Picha ya muhtasari inayoeleza yale yatakayoshughulikiwa kwa kila stadi ya ujifunzaji.
• “Sasa ninajua’ na Jitathmini’ ambavyo ni vidokezo vya kujifunzia na kuimarisha umilisi baada ya mazoezi.
• Kimetumia lugha nyepesi iliyokomaa na inayoweza kueleweka na mwanafunzi kwa urahisi.
• Picha zilizotumika zimechorwa vizuri na kikamilifu. Kila mada imeanza kwa picha ambayo inasisimua hamu ya mwanafunzi ya kujifunza.

Waandishi wa kitabu hiki ni wale wale waandishi wa vitabu maarufu uvipendavyo vya Kiswahili Angaza Gredi ya 1, 2, 3, 4 na 5, na wana uzoefu mkubwa na wamekiandika kitabu hiki kwa utaalamu mkuu.

by B. Mmbaka, B. Makumbi and F. Kalei

Super Minds Agriculture Grade 5 Learner’s Book comprehensively covers the Agriculture 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 learner 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.