Wakoki (Songs) – Basic 3 Hausa Lesson Note (Third Term)

Subject: Hausa Language
Class: Primary 3
Topic: Wakoki (Songs)
Duration: 35 minutes

Learning Objectives

Pupils will be able to:

• Sing simple Hausa songs
• Learn new words through songs
• Practice rhythm and pronunciation

Wakoki na Yara (Children’s Songs)

Waƙa na Farko: “Tsuntsu Mai Kyau”

Tsuntsu mai kyau yana rawa
A kan bishiya ya zauna
Yana rera waƙa mai daɗi
Mu ji shi mu yi murna

Translation: Beautiful bird is dancing, sitting on a tree, singing sweet songs, let’s listen and be happy

Waƙa na Biyu: “Yara Masu Wasa”

Yara, yara, mu yi wasa
Gudu, gudu, mu yi gudu
Rawa, rawa, mu yi rawa
Mu yi farin ciki!

Translation: Children, children, let’s play, run, run, let’s run, dance, dance, let’s dance, let’s be happy!

Waƙa na Uku: “Goma Yatsu”

Goma yatsu na da su
Ɗaya, biyu, uku, huɗu
Biyar, shida, bakwai, takwas
Tara, goma – Na lissafa!

Translation: I have ten fingers, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten – I counted!

New Words from Songs (Sababbin Kalmomi)

• Tsuntsu – Bird

• Rawa – Dancing

• Rera – Singing
• Murna – Joy/Happiness
• Wasa – Play
• Farin ciki – Happiness
• Yatsu – Fingers
• Lissafa – Count

Exercises

Exercise 1: Complete the song lines

1. Tsuntsu mai kyau yana _______
2. Yara, yara, mu yi _______
3. Goma _______ na da su
4. Mu yi _______ ciki!

Exercise 2: Match the words to their meanings

• Tsuntsu → Fingers
• Rawa → Bird
• Yatsu → Dancing
• Wasa → Play

Exercise 3: Answer about the songs

1. What animal is in the first song? _______
2. How many fingers are mentioned? _______
3. What do children do in the second song? _______
4. Where does the bird sit? _______

Exercise 4: Put the numbers in order (from song 3)

Mixed up: Huɗu, ɗaya, uku, biyu, biyar In order: _____, _____, _____, _____, _____

Exercise 5: Create actions for the songs

Write what actions you can do for each song:

1. “Tsuntsu Mai Kyau”: _________________
2. “Yara Masu Wasa”: _________________
3. “Goma Yatsu”: _________________

Class Activity

1. Sing all three songs together
2. Add clapping and actions
3. Take turns leading the songs
4. Create a simple dance for each song

Homework

1. Teach one song to your family
2. Ask your grandparents for a traditional Hausa children’s song
3. Practice counting to ten using the finger song

Teacher’s Note: Use hand gestures, clapping, and movement. Make the lesson musical and fun! Repeat songs several times.