by WACHIRA

By the end of upper primary, the learner should be able to:

– Participate actively in agricultural activities for environmental conservation.

– Use scarce agriculture resources through innovating practices to contribute towards food security.

– Rear small domestic animals as a profitable agricultural enterprise for self-sustainability and economic development.

-Apply technological skills, digital and media resources to enhance sustainable agricultural practices

– Appreciate agriculture as a worthy niche for hobby, career development, further education and training

by KAMAU

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 for Grade 4 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.

Hatua za Kiswahili Rasmi, Kitabu cha mwanafunzi ni mfululizo wa vitabu vipya vilivyoandikwa kwa ufundi kwa kufuata
mtalaa mpya unaosisitiza umilisi. Vitabu hivi vitamwezesha mwanafunzi kukuza weledi wake katika stadi za kusikiliza na
kuzungumza, sarufi na matumizi ya lugha, kusoma na kuandika. Vitabu hivi vina sifa zifuatazo: • Mada kuu zilizopangwa kwa
kuzingatia ruwaza ya mtalaa ya Kiswahili Gredi ya 4 ili
kurahisisha utumiaji. Vipindi vilivyopangwa kushughulikia mada ndogo mbalimbali kulingana na ruwaza ya mtalaa.
Picha na michoro iliyochorwa kwa rangi za kupendeza ili kuvutia usomaji na ujifunzaji. • Maswali dodoso yanayochochea
uwezo wa mwanafunzi kufikiria na kudadisi masuala
mbalimbali. Kazi za ziada na majaribio yanayomhusisha mwanafunzi binafsi, wanafunzi wawiliwawili na wanafunzi kwenye
makundi katika shughuli ainąaina. Mradi wa nyumbani unaowahusisha wazazi na walezi katika ujifunzaji wa Kiswahili na pia
kukuza uwajibikaji. · Hadithi na utajiri wa shughuli nyingine zinazokuza umilisi wa kimsingi wa lugha ya Kiswahili
na zilizooanishwa na masuala mtambuko, maadili chanya miongoni mwa masuala mengine.
Matumizi ya teknolojia kwa mfano kusikiliza sauti redioni na unasaji sauti kwa kutumia • simu na vifaa vingine vya
kiteknolojia. Mathias Momanyi ni mtafiti, mwandishi, mwalimu na mwanahabari mashuhuri. Ameandika vitabu vingi vikiwemo
msururu wa Kilele cha Insha vilivyosifiwa kwa ukwasi wake wa fani na tamathali za lugha komavu. Yahya Mutuku ni mwandishi
na vilevile mwalimu mwenye uzoefu na utaalamu mkubwa. Ameshiriki kikamilifu katika harakati, na mikakati ya ukuzaji wa
Kiswahili kupitia vipindi vya Kiswahili. Ameshirikiana na Mathias Momanyi kuandika msururu wa Kilele cha’ Insha
vilivyosifiwa kwa ukwasi wake wa fani na tamathali za lugha komavu. Pia ameandika hadithi nyingi pamoja na Kamusi ya Picha.