by MUTEMBEI

by MUTEMBEI

Longhorn Art and Craft Learner’s Book for Grade 4 is a book that comprehensively and exhaustively covers the new competence-based Art and Craft curriculum for Grade 4. The activities promote the acquisition of core competences, relevant Art and Craft skills, positive values and, pertinent and contemporary issues (PCIs) as outlined in the curriculum.

The book:

* Has well-sequenced and simplified approaches to Art and Craft techniques that encourage learning by doing.

* Has step-by-step demonstrations with clear illustrations to guide the learner in carrying out given tasks with ease. ,

* Provides a range of practical activities that build on the competences and empower learners to solve everyday problems by applying their creativity and critical thinking skills.

* Provides easy-to-type video clip names in the Digital Spot section that demonstrate suggested techniques while enhancing learner’s competence in digital literacy.

* Has extended activities that allow learning to take place at home hence giving parents or caregivers a chance to contribute to the learning outcomes for their children.

Longhorn English Grade 4 Teacher’s Guide is a book that gives the teacher practical and step by step guidelines on the best
teaching and learning methods to apply in teaching each lesson in line with the Competency-Based Curriculum. This book promotes learning by discovery as the teacher is guided to give each lesson a learner-centred approach. The guide gives suggestions on the assessment methods to be used and guides the teacher by giving examples of assessment questions and expected answers. The teacher is given appropriate teaching guidelines and suggestions on how to make learning activities enjoyable and beneficial to the learners.

by LONGHORN

Longhorn Mathematics Revision — Grade 4 is a new, concise and comprehensive revision book written for Grade 4 learners. It is developed in line with the Kenya Competency-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.

Longhorn Mwanga wa Kiswahili Gredi ya 4 (Mwongozo wa Mwalimu) ni kitabu kilichoandikwa kwa ustadi na umahiri mkubwa kwa
ajili ya mwalimu na mlezi wa mwanafunzi wa gredi ya nne. Kinatosheleza kikamilifu mahitaji ya mtaala mpya wa umilisi
pamoja na malengo ya elimu ya taifa la Kenya. Kitabu hiki ni silaha tosha kwa mwalimu kwa jinsi kinavyomwelekeza kujitayarisha, kufundisha na
kutathmini umilisi mbalimbali wa mwanafunzi katika somo la Kiswahili.
Mwalimu ameelekezwa kikamilifu jinsi ya kufundisha na kutathmini shughuli zote zilizopendekezwa katika kitabu cha
mwanafunzi. Namna ya kuwashughulikia wanafunzi walio na mahitaji maalum pamoja na wanaoishi katika mazingira mbalimbali
pia imeangaziwa katika kila mada kuu.
Majibu tarajiwa kwa shughuli zote, kazi za ziada pamoja na mazoezi yaliyomo katika kitabu cha mwanafunzi yametolewa katika kila mada.
Pia, kitabu hiki kina vielelezo mwafaka vya maazimio ya kazi, mpangilio wa somo, rekodi ya ufunzaji, rekodi ya maendeleo
ya wanafunzi pamoja na maelezo ya kina kuhusiana na utekelezaji wa mtaala mpya wa umilisi.
Isitioshe, waandishi wa kitabu hiki ni walimu na watahini wenye ujuzi wa kutosha katika ufundishaji na utahini wa Kiswahili kwa miaka mingi.