Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v4 - KG 1
Physical Development, Health & Safety – Term 3 Week 3
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Physical Development, Health & Safety – Term 3 Week 3
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Subject: Physical Development, Health & Safety
Class: KG 1
Term: 3rd Term
Week: 3
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This lesson introduces our young learners to the fundamental principles of staying safe at home and in our community. In Ghana, our homes and communities are vibrant but can have potential dangers like hot coal pots, busy roads, or open gutters. It is vital for our children to learn to identify and avoid these dangers from an early age. This lesson will use songs, role-playing, and picture sorting to make learning about safety engaging and memorable, empowering them to protect themselves.
Core Idea: Our world has things that are "safe" and things that are "dangerous." We must learn the difference to keep our bodies healthy and strong.
Concept 1: Understanding 'Safe' vs. 'Dangerous' at Home Explanation: Safe (Asomdwee): This means something will not hurt you. It is okay to touch, use, or be near. A safe thing makes you feel happy and secure. Dangerous (Ewu): This means something *can* hurt you. It can cause pain, an "ouchie," or make you sick. We must stay away from dangerous things or only let adults handle them. Ghanaian Contextual Examples: Dangerous Items at Home: Fire/Hot things: A hot coal pot (`gya bukyia`), a gas cooker, a boiling pot of soup, a hot electric iron. Explain that heat can burn our skin. Sharp things: A kitchen knife (`sekan`), a blade (`drebade`), broken glass. Explain that sharp things can cut our skin. Chemicals & Medicine: A bottle of kerosene, Dettol, Paracetamol, or any medicine. Explain that these are not drinks or sweets and can make us very sick if we swallow them. Only Mummy, Daddy, or a doctor can give us medicine. Electricity: Electrical sockets and wires. Explain that we should never poke our fingers or anything into the small holes. Safe Items & Activities at Home: Playing with your toys (e.g., a ball, a doll, toy cars). Reading a picture book. Helping an adult with a simple, safe chore like sweeping with a small broom (`praeɛ`). Sleeping on your bed. Eating the food Mummy or Daddy gives you.
Concept 2: Safety in the Community Explanation: When we leave our house, we are in the community. Our community includes roads, markets, and other people's houses. There are special safety rules for outside. Worked Examples: Road Safety: Rule 1: Always Hold an Adult's Hand. Never run near the road alone. A car, 'tro-tro', or 'okada' can come very fast. Rule 2: Stop, Look, and Listen. Before you cross even a small road, you must stop at the edge. Rule 3: Look Left, Look Right, Look Left Again. We will make this a song: > *(To the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star")* > Look to the left, look to the right, > Then look left with all your might. > If the road is clear and free, > Cross with Mummy, happily! Demonstration: The teacher will walk with a child, demonstrating stopping at a pretend "road" in the classroom, holding hands, and physically turning their heads left, right, and left before walking across. Stranger Safety: Who is a stranger? A stranger is anybody you and your family do not know. Even if they are nice and friendly, they are still a stranger. The Safety Rule: If a stranger tries to give you sweets, toys, or asks you to go with them, you must remember these three things: Say "NO!" in a loud voice. RUN AWAY quickly to a place where there are other people you know. TELL a trusted adult immediately (Mummy, Daddy, Teacher, Grandma).
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