Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v4 - KG 2
Physical Development, Health & Safety – Term 3 Week 1
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Physical Development, Health & Safety – Term 3 Week 1
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Subject: Physical Development, Health & Safety
Class: KG 2
Term: 3rd Term
Week: 1
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This lesson introduces our young learners to the wonderful world of food! We will explore the delicious Ghanaian foods we eat every day and understand how they help our bodies. In Ghana, we are blessed with a variety of nutritious foods from our farms and seas. Understanding what these foods do for us is the first step to growing up healthy, strong, and clever. This knowledge helps children make good choices about what they eat for lunch at school and at home with their families, ensuring they have the energy to play, learn, and grow.
Here, we will break down the main ideas for the children in a simple, memorable way. We will use the "Go, Grow, Glow" model, which is very effective for this age group.
Concept 1: The Three Food Groups
Teacher, explain to the children: "Our bodies are like a car. A car needs fuel to go, it needs a good engine to be strong, and it needs to be washed and polished to shine. Our food does the same for our bodies! We have three main types of food to help us." GO Foods (Energy-Giving Foods): What they do: These foods give us ENERGY. Energy is the power to run, jump, play, and even think in class! When you eat GO foods, you are filling your body with fuel, just like putting petrol in a car. Ghanaian Examples: Banku / Kenkey: Made from corn, gives lots of energy for playing ampe. Yam / Cassava: We can boil, fry, or pound them into fufu. They make us feel full and strong. Rice: Whether it's for jollof, waakye, or rice balls (omo tuo), rice gives us the power to learn all day. Plantain: Fried plantain (kelewele), roasted plantain (kofi brokeman), or boiled plantain give us quick energy. Bread: Sugar bread or butter bread we eat for breakfast helps us start the day with energy. GROW Foods (Body-Building Foods): What they do: These foods help us GROW TALLER and STRONGER. They build our muscles, bones, and teeth. Think of a builder using blocks to build a house; GROW foods are the blocks for our bodies. Ghanaian Examples: Fish: Tilapia, salmon, or 'Kpanla' (smoked herrings) help build our bodies. Chicken / Meat: The chicken in our light soup or the goat meat in our stew helps our muscles grow strong. Eggs: A boiled or fried egg is full of power to make you grow. Beans: Red-red (beans stew) is a wonderful GROW food. Groundnuts (Peanuts): Eating nkateɛ (groundnuts) as a snack helps us grow. GLOW Foods (Protective Foods): What they do: These foods make our skin GLOW and our eyes shine! They are full of vitamins that act like bodyguards, protecting us from getting sick with coughs, colds (catarrh), and other germs. They keep our bodies working properly inside. Ghanaian Examples: Fruits: Mango, orange, pineapple, pawpaw, and banana are like sweet medicine that keeps the doctor away. Vegetables: Kontomire (cocoyam leaves) in our palava sauce, tomatoes and onions in our stew, cabbage in our salad, and okro in our soup all help us GLOW and stay healthy.
Teaching Aid Idea: Create three large posters or baskets labelled "GO," "GROW," and "GLOW." Use pictures of local foods cut from magazines or printed out, or use real food items if possible.