Note for teachers using this lesson plan
Before this lesson, prepare picture cards showing boys and girls engaging in various activities, some traditionally associated with one gender and some with the other (e.g., boy cooking, girl playing football, boy playing with dolls, girl fixing a toy car). The central idea for pupils is that everyone, whether a boy or a girl, deserves to be treated fairly and with respect. Successful learning will be observed when pupils can identify fair and unfair treatment in simple scenarios and express the importance of being kind to all their friends.
Class: Pre-School Level 2
Term: Third Term
Week: 5
Age: 3 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Subject: Social Habits
Curriculum Theme: Social Habits
Previous Lesson: [Previous lesson on social interactions or kindness]
Topic: GENDER FAIRNESS: FAIR TREATMENT AND RESPECT
Subject Matter: GENDER FAIRNESS. Weekly focus: Gender Fairness: Fair Treatment and Respect.
Specific Objectives
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
Cognitive Domain
- Identify themselves as a boy or a girl.
- State simple ways to be fair to others.
- Differentiate between fair and unfair treatment in simple scenarios.
Affective Domain
- Express the importance of treating everyone fairly.
- Show respect for their friends, whether boys or girls.
Psychomotor Domain
- Participate in role-play demonstrating fair treatment.
- Point to pictures that show fair and unfair actions.
Social Domain
- Interact respectfully with classmates of different genders during play.
- Share toys and take turns with all friends.
Reference Materials
- NAPPS National Unified Teaching Scheme for Pre-School Level 2
- Early Childhood Care and Education resources
- Relevant early-years social habits workbooks
Instructional Materials
- Charts showing boys and girls in various activities
- Posters depicting fair and unfair play situations
- Picture cards of different children playing and sharing
- Dolls or toy figures (boys and girls)
- Storybook about fairness or sharing
- Audio device for music/rhyme
Rationale for the Lesson
This lesson is important for 3-year-olds as it introduces fundamental concepts of fairness and respect in their daily interactions. Understanding gender fairness helps children build positive relationships, learn to share, take turns, and appreciate that all friends, whether boys or girls, deserve equal kindness and opportunities to play and learn together.Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge
Pupils can identify themselves as a boy or a girl. They have learned to greet their friends and teachers and understand simple rules of playing together.Lesson Content/Board Summary
GENDER FAIRNESS: FAIR TREATMENT AND RESPECT
1. Gender:
- Gender means if you are a boy or a girl.
- Boys are boys, and girls are girls. We are all special!
2. Fairness:
- Fairness means treating everyone equally.
- It means sharing, taking turns, and making sure everyone gets a chance.
- It is not fair when someone gets everything, and another person gets nothing.
3. Gender Fairness:
- Gender fairness means treating boys and girls equally and with respect.
- It means boys and girls can play with any toy they like.
- It means boys and girls can help with any task.
- We should always be kind and respectful to all our friends, whether they are boys or girls.
Examples of Fair Treatment:
- Sharing crayons with everyone.
- Letting a boy and a girl take turns on the swing.
- Allowing girls to play football and boys to play with dolls if they want to.
- Helping any friend who needs help.
Examples of Unfair Treatment:
- Only letting boys play with the building blocks.
- Saying “girls can’t run fast.”
- Not sharing snacks with a friend because they are a boy/girl.
Key Words
- Gender – being a boy or a girl.
- Fairness – treating everyone equally.
- Respect – being kind and showing you care about others.
Fairness and Respect Song
Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”
Lyrics:
Boys and girls, we all are friends,
Fairness is how kindness sends.
Share our toys and take our turn,
Happy lessons we will learn.
Treat each other with respect,
Every friend, we must protect!
Actions:
“Boys and girls, we all are friends” – point to self and friends.
“Fairness is how kindness sends” – hug self.
“Share our toys and take our turn” – make sharing motion.
“Happy lessons we will learn” – nod head happily.
“Treat each other with respect” – put hand on heart.
“Every friend, we must protect!” – make a protective arm gesture.
Watch and Learn About Fairness
💡 Teacher Guide for Using This Board Summary
How to teach the content: Begin by asking pupils if they are a boy or a girl. Use simple language and relatable examples. For “Fairness,” use real-life classroom examples like sharing crayons or taking turns. When discussing “Gender Fairness,” show picture cards of boys and girls doing various activities (e.g., a boy cooking, a girl playing football) to challenge stereotypes. Emphasize that all children are capable and should be treated equally.
What to show or demonstrate: Use picture cards and posters to illustrate gender, fair treatment, and unfair treatment. Demonstrate sharing with actual toys or classroom items. Role-play short scenarios of fair and unfair interactions with two dolls (boy and girl) and ask pupils to identify what is fair or unfair.
How to use the rhyme/song: Introduce the “Fairness and Respect Song” after explaining the concepts. Sing it together several times, encouraging pupils to perform the actions. The repetition helps reinforce the message.
How to use the video: Introduce the video as a story about being fair. Ask pupils to watch carefully and identify fair actions. After watching, discuss what they saw and how the children in the video showed fairness. Connect the video’s message to treating boys and girls fairly in the classroom.
What to watch for: Observe if pupils understand the difference between fair and unfair. Listen for their responses when discussing scenarios. Watch for any pupils who might be struggling with the concept of equal treatment for all.
Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques
Play-based Learning, Demonstration, Guided Practice, Songs and Rhymes, Picture Talk, Question and Answer, Role-play, Manipulation of Objects, Repetition, Discussion.Instructional Procedures
Step 1: Introduction
Time: 3 minutes
Teaching Skill: Engaging/Greeting
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the pupils warmly and leads them in a short “Good Morning” song. The teacher then asks, “Are you a boy or a girl?” and “Who likes to play with all their friends?”
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond to greetings, sing along, and answer the questions, identifying their gender and expressing their desire to play with friends.
Learning Point: Pupils are settled and introduced to the idea of boys, girls, and playing together.
Step 2: Exploring Gender
Time: 4 minutes
Teaching Skill: Explanation/Identification
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher shows pictures of boys and girls. “Look, this is a boy, and this is a girl. We are all special!” The teacher asks individual pupils, “Are you a boy or a girl?”
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils point to the pictures, identify themselves as a boy or a girl, and repeat “I am a boy/girl.”
Learning Point: Pupils identify and affirm their gender and recognise others’ genders.
Step 3: Understanding Fairness
Time: 5 minutes
Teaching Skill: Demonstration/Discussion
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher uses two toys and pretends to give one child all the toys and another child none. “Is this fair? No! Fairness means everyone gets a turn or a share.” The teacher then demonstrates sharing equally. “This is fair!”
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils observe the demonstration, respond “No!” to unfairness and “Yes!” to fairness, and discuss simple examples of sharing.
Learning Point: Pupils begin to understand the concept of fairness through practical examples.
Step 4: Introducing Gender Fairness and Respect
Time: 5 minutes
Teaching Skill: Picture Talk/Explanation
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher shows charts/posters of boys and girls playing together, sharing, and helping each other. “See how the boy and girl are sharing? That is gender fairness. It means we treat all our friends, boys and girls, with respect and kindness.” The teacher provides examples of fair and unfair treatment related to gender.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils look at the pictures, listen to the teacher’s explanation, and identify fair actions in the pictures.
Learning Point: Pupils learn that fairness extends to treating both boys and girls equally and with respect.
Step 5: Rhyme and Video Reinforcement
Time: 5 minutes
Teaching Skill: Song/Media Integration
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher leads pupils in singing the “Fairness and Respect Song” with actions. Afterwards, the teacher plays the short video on fairness, encouraging pupils to observe how children are being fair.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils sing the song with actions. They watch the video attentively and point out fair actions they see.
Learning Point: The concepts of fairness and respect are reinforced through song and visual media.
Step 6: Practical Application/Role-play
Time: 4 minutes
Teaching Skill: Guided Practice/Role-play
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher sets up a simple play scenario with dolls or a few pupils. “Let’s pretend these two friends want to play with one ball. How can they be fair?” The teacher guides pupils to demonstrate sharing or taking turns.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils participate in the role-play, demonstrating fair ways to play and share with their ‘friends’ (dolls or classmates).
Learning Point: Pupils actively practise and demonstrate fair treatment and respect.
Step 7: Evaluation/Review
Time: 4–5 minutes
Teaching Skill: Questioning/Assessment
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher checks pupils’ understanding through short questions and practical tasks.
- “What does ‘fair’ mean?” (Show two toys, ask if it’s fair to give one child both).
- “Show me how you can share fairly with a friend.”
- “Is it fair if only boys play with the cars?” (Show a picture).
- “How do we show respect to our friends, boys and girls?”
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond orally and demonstrate the required skill where appropriate.
Learning Point: Pupils demonstrate understanding of the lesson.
Step 8: Conclusion
Time: 1 minute
Teaching Skill: Summarizing/Encouragement
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher praises the pupils and reminds them, “Always remember to be fair and kind to all your friends, whether they are boys or girls. Everyone is special!”
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and repeat “Be fair and kind!”
Learning Point: Pupils internalise the core message of gender fairness, fair treatment, and respect.
Lesson Keywords
- Gender – if you are a boy or a girl.
- Fairness – treating everyone equally.
- Respect – being kind and showing you care about others.
Differentiation
- Support: For pupils who are struggling, use larger, more distinct picture cards. Provide hand-over-hand guidance during sharing activities. Repeat key phrases like “Be fair!” and “Be kind!” frequently. Focus on identifying just one fair and one unfair action.
- Extension: For pupils who grasp the concept quickly, ask them to give another example of fair play. Encourage them to explain why a particular action is fair or unfair using simple words. Ask them to name two friends (a boy and a girl) they will be fair to.
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