Grade 6 Matatag Lesson Exemplar

One of the most common questions teachers ask is: “What exactly does the MATATAG format look like compared to the old DLL?”

Great question. Here’s a breakdown of the standard MATATAG Lesson Exemplar structure:

1. Curriculum Content, Standards, and Lesson Competencies

This section is filled out for Days 1 through 5 and includes:

• A. Content Standards — What the learner should know
• B. Performance Standards — What the learner should be able to do
• C. Learning Competency — Specific, measurable skill from the MATATAG Curriculum Guide
• D. Learning Objectives — Concrete, observable outcomes per day
• E. Content — The actual topic or subject matter
• F. Integration — How the lesson connects to other subjects or values (this is a key MATATAG feature!)

1. Learning Resources

List of materials, references, digital tools, and instructional aids needed for the week.

III. Teaching and Learning Procedure

This is the heart of the exemplar. It follows a structured pedagogical sequence:

1. Activating Prior Knowledge (Mind & Mood) — Warm-up activities that connect to what learners already know
2. Presentation of the Lesson — Introduction of new concepts with engaging methods
3. Lesson Proper / Guided Practice — Teacher-led instruction and modeling
4. Independent Practice — Student-centered activities
5. Generalization and Abstraction — Students summarize or explain what they learned
6. Application — Real-world connections and transfer of learning
7. Assessment — Formative checks aligned with learning objectives
8. Assignment / Agreement — Enrichment or extension tasks

💡 Teacher Tip: The Integration component (Section I-F) is one of the most powerful features of the MATATAG format. Use it to connect your Science lesson to Filipino values, or your Math topic to indigenous art — this is where meaningful, culturally relevant learning happens.