by A. Olele, F. Wanyonyi, L. Makungu

Master Science and Technology, Grade 5 Learner’s Book is a comprehensive course based on the new competency-based, curriculum, which uses simple language to guide the learner to learn different concepts in science and technology.

This book contains appropriate photographs and well-drawn, full-colour, illustrations, which enable the learner to easily, picture what is being taught.

A variety of learner-centred activities, including Community Service Learning activities, are provided to help the learner acquire the necessary skills, attitudes, and values.

This book is a must-have for all Grade 5 learners.

by MWAURA

Christian Religious Education is a learning area aimed at instilling in the learner moral and spiritual values to enable him or her live a morally upright life and fit well in society. KLB Visionary Christian Religious Education Grade 5 Learner’s Book, therefore:
• Has been developed in line with the requirements of Grade 5 CRE Competence-Based Curriculum Design.
• The experiences have been developed in line with the thematic integrated approach that is recommended for children at this level.
• The book is generously illustrated to enliven the content and the text follows the design
closely. The book has employed a child-centered approach where all experiences are centered on the learner’s interests, knowledge, and application to real-life situations in line with the Life Approach Method of teaching Christian Religious Education.
• It has used short texts in simple language with familiar situations created to help understand more difficult concepts.
• Gender equitable roles have been reflected so as to erase the association of certain tasks with specific gender
• The principle of inclusivity has been used by having illustrations of children with special needs involved in common activities with other children to make learners appreciate them as part of society.
• Active learning activities like discussing, singing, reading the Bible, debates, working in groups, and reciting memory verses are integrated within the lessons to make learning interesting and participatory.

by MORAN

CBC Breakthrough Workbook Kiswahili, Gredi ya 5 ni kitabu cha mazoezi kilichoandikwa kwa ubunifu ili kumpa mwanafunzi nafasi ya kujitathmini. Mazoezi yaliyomo yametungwa kutokana na mada ndogo za Kiswahili cha Gredi ya 5 kulingana na mtaala wa umilisi. Kupitia kitabu hiki, mwanafunzi atahusishwa:

-kuyadurusa mambo muhimu aliyojifunza katika vitabu vya kiada vya Kiswahili vya kiwango hiki kwa kuzirejelea sehemu za Mazingatio.

-kutathmini kiwango chake cha umilisi kwa mujibu wa mtaala wa umilisi

– kuziimarisha stadi za lugha: kusikiliza na kuzungumza, kusoma na kuandika

-kusoma vifungu vya kusisimua vinavyoangazia masuala mtambuko na maaditi

-kutumia tugha ya Kiswahili kwa usahihi katika mawasiliano yake ya kila siku

-kujifunza kutokana na mazingira na jamii yake

-kutumia vifaa vya kiteknolojia ili kuimarisha umilisi wa ujuzi wa kidijitali

-kuuimarisha uwezo wake wa uwazqji kina na utatuzi wa matatizo

by A.NJERU, R.MWNGI, B.TINEGA

Spotlight Mathematics Learner’s Book Grade 5 has been uniquely designed to greatly benefit Grade Five learners in handling Mathematics in line with the New Curriculum. It comprehensively covers the Grade 5 Mathematics Curriculum Design as per the CompetencyBased Curriculum. It is presented in a clear, simple, and precise language that makes learning stimulating and interesting.
Key features of the book:
• Covers all the Curriculum Design’s strands, sub-strands, and learning outcomes of the Grade 5 competency-based curriculum.
• Relevant learning experiences are provided in form of activities within the level of the learners.
• All mathematical concepts and competencies are addressed.
• Encourages authentic and realistic understanding of mathematical concepts by use of practical and group work activities with examples.
• Attractive full-colour illustrations are used to clarify mathematical concepts.
• Develops concepts by using the environment and real-life experiences to foster skills, attitudes, and values in learners. • Detailed guidance for use of digital media to make learning enjoyable.
• Numerous and relevant Assessment Activities have been carefully developed per sub-strand. Practice Work has been provided for each Activity to assess developed concepts for the respective learning outcome. Revision Activity is provided at the end of each sub-strand for formative assessment.
• Learner-centred approaches, discovery-based, and inquiry-based activities have been applied to develop concepts, core competencies, values, and Pertinent Contemporary Issues (PCls).
• A Teacher’s Guide is available for this title.

by E.ANDATI, S.WASHIKA

KIELEKEZI CHA MARUDIO YA KISWAHILI GREDI YA 5 KIELEKEZI cha marudio ya Kiswahili Gredi ya 5 kimeandaliwa kwa ustadi ili kumrahisishia mwanafunzi kuelewa mfumo mpya wa elimu ya umilisi. Kitabu hiki:
– Kimeandikwa kumwezesha mwanafunzi kukuza na kujenga ujuzi na uwezo wa kutumia stadi za lugha (Kusikiliza na kuzungumza, Kusoma, kuandika na Sarufi).
– Kimeandikwa kwa lugha rahisi na kutoa mifano mwafaka.
– kimeshughulikia Masuala mtambuko kama vile: uraia, utangamano, elimu ya amani, stadi za maisha, mazingira na teknolojia. – Kina Mazoezi muhimu ili kumsaidia mwanafunzi kufanya marudio.
– Kina Zoezi la Tathmini mwishoni mwa kila sura.
– Kina karatasi sita za Majaribio ya mitihani.
– Kimeandikwa na waandishi wenye tajriba kubwa katika ufundishaji wa somo la Kiswahili katika shule bora nchini Kenya. Aidha, wanaelewa mfumo wa umilisi kwa jumla.

by W.WAMUREITHI, D.AMIMO, A.MAINA

Beginning Music is a course developed to meet the requirements of the Competency-Based Curriculum.
The course has been prepared after in-depth research to enable learners to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes. It has plenty of activities that stimulate learning, nurture learners’ skills, competencies, and talents, make the learning process enjoyable and instill values and attitudes specified in the curriculum design.
The course:
– Encourages the use of learning materials from the learner’s immediate environment thus giving the learner an opportunity to appreciate the environment
– Has a variety of activities that enable learners to explore and learn
– Covers all the specific learning outcomes in the curriculum design
– Has activities that integrate the core competencies, values, and pertinent and contemporary issues
– Has activities that encourage parental involvement in the learning process
– Has activities that encourage learners to nurture their talent in music Has activities that enable learners to appreciate and improve their community.