Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v5 - Grade 2

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Performance objectives

• Name at least four parts of your body.
• Know the difference between a 'good touch' and a 'bad touch'.
• List three healthy habits for daily life.
• Name and show three different feelings.
• Describe who is in your family.

Lesson summary

This week, we begin our Grade 2 Life Skills journey by looking back and remembering all the important things we learned in Grade

1. This revision is crucial because it builds a strong foundation for the new and exciting topics we will explore this year. Our focus is on 'Beginning Knowledge and Personal and Social Well-being'. We will revisit key ideas about our bodies, how to keep them safe and healthy, and how to understand our feelings. In South Africa, being able to talk about our bodies, safety, and health is very important for growing up strong and confident.

Lesson notes

This section covers the core ideas we are revising. It's about remembering how special we are and how we can look after ourselves.

Concept 1: My Body is My Own Our bodies are amazing! They help us run, jump, learn, and play. The most important thing to remember is that your body belongs to you. You are the boss of your body.

Parts of the Body: We can name many parts: head, shoulders, arms, hands, tummy, legs, and feet. We also have our eyes to see, ears to hear, nose to smell, and mouth to talk and eat.

Private Parts: Some parts of our body are private. These are the parts that are covered by our underwear or swimming costume. It is not okay for anyone to touch your private parts, and you should not touch anyone else's private parts. The only exception is if a doctor needs to check if you are healthy, but your mom, dad, or a trusted grown-up should be with you. Good Touch vs.

Bad Touch: Touches can make us feel different ways. A Good Touch is a touch that makes you feel safe, loved, and happy. It is a caring touch.

Example: Your Gogo (grandmother) gives you a big hug. Your dad pats you on the back for doing great schoolwork. You and your best friend give each other a high-five. A Bad Touch is a touch that makes you feel scared, sad, uncomfortable, or confused. It might hurt you, or it might be a secret touch that someone tells you not to talk about. A touch on your private parts is a bad touch.

Example: Someone hitting or pinching you. Someone trying to touch you under your clothes.

The Safety Rule: Say No, Go, Tell! If you ever get a bad touch, or a touch you do not like, you must follow these three steps: SAY NO! Use a big, loud voice. You have the right to say no. GO! Run away from the person quickly. Get to a safe place. TELL! Find a trusted adult and tell them what happened. A trusted adult is someone you know who will help you, like a parent, a teacher, a grandparent, or a police officer.

Concept 2: Healthy Habits for a Healthy Life To keep our amazing bodies working well, we need to practice healthy habits every day.

Eating Healthy Food: Food is fuel for our bodies. We need to 'eat a rainbow' of foods to be strong. This means eating fruits and vegetables of different colours. In South Africa, this could be yellow bananas, green morogo (spinach), red tomatoes, and orange naartjies. It's also good to eat foods like pap, rice, and beans, and drink lots of clean water.

Keeping Clean (Hygiene): Being clean helps to wash away germs that can make us sick.

Wash your hands: Always wash with soap and water before you eat, after you use the toilet, and after playing outside.

Brush your teeth: At least twice a day – in the morning after breakfast and at night before bed.

Bathe or shower: Keeping your whole body clean helps you stay healthy.

Staying Active: Our bodies are made to move! Playing, running, and exercising makes our hearts and muscles strong. This could be playing soccer in the park, dancing to your favourite music, or skipping with a rope.

Concept 3: Understanding Our Feelings Everyone has feelings, and all your feelings are okay. It's what we do with our feelings that matters.

Naming Feelings: Let's look at some common feelings: Happy: You feel this when something good happens. You smile a lot!

Sad: You feel this when you are hurt or miss someone. You might frown or cry.

Angry: You feel this when something feels unfair. Your face might get hot and you might want to shout.

Scared: You feel this when you think you are in danger. Your eyes might get wide and your heart might beat fast.

Healthy Ways to Show Feelings: When you have a big feeling like anger or sadness, it's important to show it in a safe way. Instead of hitting or shouting, you can: Talk to a trusted adult about how you feel. Draw a picture of your feeling. Take a few deep breaths to calm down. Guided Practice (With Solutions)

Question 1: A new person moves in next door and offers you sweets to come inside their house. They say, "It will be our little secret." What safety rule should you use and what are the three steps?

Solution: You should use the "Say No, Go, Tell" safety rule.

Say No: You should say "NO, thank you" in a loud and firm voice. Go: You should immediately walk or run away and go straight to your own home or a safe place.

Tell: You must tell your parent, guardian, or another trusted adult exactly what happened right away.

Commentary: This is a tricky situation. The offer of sweets is tempting, but the request for a secret is a warning sign. It is never okay for an adult to ask a child to keep a secret from their parents. Following the safety rule keeps you safe.

Question 2: Look at this list of foods: an apple, a packet of chips, a glass of water, a chocolate bar, a carrot.

Sort them into two groups: 'Healthy Choices' and 'Sometimes Foods'.

Solution: Healthy Choices: apple, glass of water, carrot.

Sometimes Foods: packet of chips, chocolate bar.