Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v5 - Grade R
Revision and consolidation of Grade R Life Skills – Week 1 focus
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Revision and consolidation of Grade R Life Skills – Week 1 focus
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Subject: Life Skills
Class: Grade R
Term: Term 4
Week: 1
Theme: General lesson support
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This week, we will revisit and strengthen what we learned in our very first week of Life Skills. Remembering and practising these early lessons helps us build a strong foundation for understanding ourselves, our feelings, and how to be kind and responsible members of our classroom and community. Knowing about ourselves and our bodies helps us stay safe and healthy. Understanding our feelings allows us to be good friends and solve problems peacefully. This is very important as we grow up in South Africa where we interact with many different people and need to understand and respect each other.
2.1 Our Bodies: We all have a body, and it's important to know the different parts of our body. Knowing our body parts helps us talk about them if something hurts, or if we need help.
Let's learn some important body parts: Head: This is the top part of your body! It has your hair, face, and brain inside.
Eyes: We use our eyes to see the world around us.
Nose: We use our nose to smell delicious food and fresh air.
Mouth: We use our mouth to talk, eat, and smile!
Ears: We use our ears to hear sounds like music and people talking.
Arms: We use our arms to reach for things and give hugs.
Hands: We use our hands to play, draw, and eat.
Legs: We use our legs to walk, run, and jump.
Feet: We use our feet to stand and dance.
Tummy: This is where our food goes after we eat!
Example: Imagine you are playing soccer, and you kick the ball with your foot. If you fall and hurt your knee, you can tell someone where it hurts. 2.2 Our Feelings: We all have different feelings, and it's okay to feel happy, sad, angry, or scared. It's important to understand our feelings so we can talk about them and find ways to feel better when we are sad or angry.
Happy: When we are happy, we smile and laugh. We feel good inside.
Sad: When we are sad, we might cry. We might feel like we want to be alone.
Angry: When we are angry, we might shout or stomp our feet. We need to find a way to calm down when we are angry.
Example: If your friend takes your toy without asking, you might feel angry. It's okay to feel angry, but you should try to talk to your friend about it instead of hitting them. If you get a new toy, you may feel happy. 2.3 Keeping Clean (Hygiene): Keeping our bodies clean is very important for staying healthy. When we don't wash our hands, we can get germs on them, and those germs can make us sick.
Washing Hands: We should wash our hands before we eat, after we use the toilet, and after we play outside. Use soap and water, and wash for at least 20 seconds (sing the "Happy Birthday" song twice).
How to Wash Your Hands: Wet your hands with water. Put soap on your hands. Rub your hands together to make bubbles. Rub the bubbles all over your hands, including between your fingers and under your nails. Rinse your hands with water. Dry your hands with a clean towel.
Example: After playing in the sandbox with your friends, it is important to wash your hands to remove any sand and germs before eating your lunch. 2.4 Being Respectful: Being respectful means treating others the way we want to be treated. This includes listening when others are talking, sharing our toys, and being kind to everyone.
Example: If a classmate is talking, we should listen quietly and wait for them to finish before speaking. We should also share our crayons with our classmates so that everyone can have fun coloring. Guided Practice (With Solutions)
Question 1: Point to your nose. What do you use your nose for?
Solution: (Teacher guides the learner to point to their nose) I use my nose to smell! I can smell flowers, food, and sometimes even stinky things!
Question 2: How do you feel when you get a present? Are you happy, sad, or angry?
Solution: (Learner responds) I feel happy when I get a present! (Teacher encourages them to explain why they feel happy).
Question 3: When should you wash your hands? Name at least one time.
Solution: I should wash my hands before I eat! (Teacher can prompt: Is there another time you should wash your hands?) and after I use the toilet.
Question 4: Your friend wants to play with your favourite toy, but you are still using it. What should you do?
Solution: I should tell my friend that I will let them play with it when I am finished. (Teacher prompts: Is there anything else you can do to be kind?) Maybe I can let them play with it for a little while now and then I can have another turn. Independent Practice (Questions Only) Point to your eyes. What do you use your eyes for? Show me what you look like when you are sad. What makes you feel sad? Can you show me how to wash your hands properly? You are playing with blocks, and another child takes a block from you without asking. How does that make you feel? What should you do? What are two things you can do to be a good friend to someone? Draw a picture of a time when you felt happy. Write a short sentence explaining why you were happy. Pretend you are telling someone how to wash their hands properly. What would you say? Point to three different body parts and name them. Name one thing that makes you angry. You see someone crying. What can you do to help them feel better?