Note for teachers using this lesson plan
Before this lesson, prepare picture cards showing children demonstrating actions of love and care (e.g., hugging, sharing, helping, comforting). The central idea for pupils is to understand that love and care are shown through kind actions and words. Observe pupils as they demonstrate these actions and use kind words during the lesson to show successful learning.
Class: Pre-School Level 3
Term: Third Term
Week: 7
Age: 4 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Subject: Civic Education
Curriculum Theme: Civic Education
Previous Lesson: Not separately stated in the scheme.
Topic: PSYCHOSOCIAL VALUES: LOVE AND CARE
Subject Matter: Meaning of love and care and ways of showing them.
Specific Objectives
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
Cognitive Domain
- State simple meanings of love and care.
- Identify different ways to show love and care to others.
Affective Domain
- Appreciate the importance of showing love and care.
- Express willingness to show love and care to friends and family.
Psychomotor Domain
- Demonstrate actions that portray love and care, such as hugging or sharing.
- Participate in singing a song about love and care.
Social Domain
- Discuss with peers about showing love and care in everyday situations.
- Share toys or materials during group activities.
Reference Materials
- NAPPS National Unified Teaching Scheme for Pre-School Level 3.
- Relevant Early Childhood Care and Education resources.
- Picture cards showing acts of love and care.
Instructional Materials
- Chart showing pictures of children showing love and care (e.g., hugging, sharing, helping).
- Posters with simple words related to love and care (e.g., LOVE, CARE, SHARE, HELP).
- Puppets or dolls for role-playing acts of care.
- Audio device for playing a song.
Rationale for the Lesson
This lesson is important for 4-year-olds as it introduces fundamental social-emotional concepts of love and care, which are crucial for building positive relationships. Understanding and practising these values helps children develop empathy, kindness, and good social habits, making them better members of their families, schools, and communities.
Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge
Pupils can recognise and name some feelings like happy or sad, and they have experienced receiving and giving simple acts of kindness within their families and at school.
Lesson Content/Board Summary
Meaning of Love and Care and Ways of Showing Them
What is Love?
Love means having a very strong, warm feeling for someone or something. It makes you want to be kind and good to them.
- When you love someone, you like to hug them.
- When you love someone, you like to say kind words to them.
What is Care?
Care means looking after someone or something, making sure they are safe, happy, and well. It means being helpful and gentle.
- When you care for someone, you help them when they need it.
- When you care for something, you look after it so it doesn’t get spoilt.
Ways of Showing Love and Care
We show love and care through our actions and words. Here are some ways:
- Hugging and Cuddling: Giving warm hugs to family and friends.
- Sharing: Sharing toys, snacks, or crayons with others.
- Helping: Helping a friend pick up their fallen pencil or helping Mummy carry a light bag.
- Using Kind Words: Saying “Please,” “Thank you,” “I love you,” and “I’m sorry.”
- Listening: Paying attention when someone is talking to you.
- Comforting: Giving a gentle pat or hug to someone who is sad.
- Taking Care: Looking after our pets, plants, and school materials.
Key Words
- Love – a warm, kind feeling for someone.
- Care – looking after someone or something.
- Share – letting others use or have something with you.
- Help – doing something to make it easier for someone.
- Kind – being nice and friendly.
Love and Care Song
Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”
Lyrics:
Love and care, so good to share,
With our friends everywhere.
Helping hands and kind, kind words,
Like happy little birds.
Love and care, so good to share,
Make our world a happy square.
Actions: Hug self, open arms wide, point to friends, mime helping, mime talking, flap hands like birds, smile and point to classroom.
Watch and Practise
💡 Teacher Guide for Using This Board Summary
How to teach the content: Introduce the concepts of love and care using simple language and relatable examples. Use the chart and posters to show pictures of children demonstrating these actions. Encourage pupils to share their own experiences of showing or receiving love and care.
What to show or demonstrate: Point to pictures on the chart showing children hugging, sharing, and helping. Demonstrate simple actions like giving a gentle hug, sharing a crayon, or helping to pick up a toy. Use puppets or dolls to act out scenarios of showing care.
How to use the rhyme/song: Introduce the “Love and Care Song” by singing it first, then invite pupils to sing along. Guide them through the simple actions, repeating the song several times to help them remember the lyrics and actions. Emphasize the message of sharing and kindness.
How to use the video: Introduce the video as a fun way to see more examples of love and care. Play the video for the pupils. After watching, discuss the actions shown in the video and ask pupils to identify what they saw (e.g., “What did the children do to show love?”). Encourage them to imitate some of the actions.
What to watch for: Observe if pupils understand the difference between love and care through their examples. Watch for their willingness to participate in demonstrations and discussions, and their ability to use kind words or actions towards their peers.
Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques
Play-based Learning, Demonstration, Guided Practice, Songs and Rhymes, Picture Talk, Question and Answer, Role-play, Imitation, Discussion.
Instructional Procedures
Step 1: Introduction
Time: 3 minutes
Teaching Skill: Engagement/Recall
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the pupils warmly and asks them how they feel today. The teacher then asks, “Who loves their Mummy and Daddy? How do you show them you love them?”
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond to greetings, raise their hands, and share simple ways they show love (e.g., “I hug them!”).
Learning Point: Pupils are engaged and recall prior experiences of love.
Step 2: Meaning of Love
Time: 5 minutes
Teaching Skill: Explanation/Visual Aid
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher explains what love means using simple words and points to pictures on the chart showing people hugging or holding hands. “Love is a very warm, kind feeling for someone. When you love someone, you want to be nice to them.”
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen attentively, look at the pictures, and repeat simple phrases like “Love is a kind feeling.”
Learning Point: Pupils understand the simple meaning of love.
Step 3: Meaning of Care
Time: 5 minutes
Teaching Skill: Explanation/Demonstration
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher explains what care means. “Care means looking after someone or something, making sure they are safe and happy. If a friend falls, you care by helping them up.” The teacher demonstrates helping a doll stand up.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen, watch the demonstration, and repeat “Care is looking after.”
Learning Point: Pupils understand the simple meaning of care.
Step 4: Ways of Showing Love and Care (Discussion and Demonstration)
Time: 6 minutes
Teaching Skill: Guided Discussion/Role-play
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher guides pupils to discuss and demonstrate various ways of showing love and care. “How can we show love and care in our classroom?” The teacher uses picture cards (e.g., sharing toys, helping a friend) and asks pupils to demonstrate the actions.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils suggest ways (e.g., “Share toys,” “Help friends”) and take turns demonstrating actions like hugging a friend (gently), sharing a crayon, or helping to pick up a book.
Learning Point: Pupils identify and demonstrate practical ways to show love and care.
Step 5: Reinforcement (Love and Care Song)
Time: 3 minutes
Teaching Skill: Song/Movement
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher leads the pupils in singing the “Love and Care Song” with actions. The teacher repeats the song a few times to encourage participation.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils sing along with the teacher, performing the actions for the song.
Learning Point: Pupils reinforce the concepts of love and care through song and movement.
Step 6: Video and Discussion
Time: 3 minutes
Teaching Skill: Multimedia/Observation
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher plays the “Love and Care Song for Kids” video. After the video, the teacher asks pupils to name some actions they saw that showed love and care.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils watch the video and then respond by naming actions like “hugging,” “sharing,” or “helping.”
Learning Point: Pupils observe and identify acts of love and care from a visual aid.
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 it mean to show love? (e.g., “Be kind,” “Hug”)
- What does it mean to show care? (e.g., “Help,” “Look after”)
- Show me one way you can show love to your friend.
- Show me one way you can show care for our classroom toys.
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: Summarisation/Encouragement
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher praises the pupils for their participation and reminds them to always show love and care to everyone around them. “Remember to be kind and helpful every day!”
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond with “Yes, Teacher!” and promise to show love and care.
Learning Point: Pupils are encouraged to apply the lesson in their daily lives.
Lesson Keywords
- Love – A warm, kind feeling for someone.
- Care – Looking after someone or something.
- Share – Letting others use or have something with you.
- Help – Doing something to make it easier for someone.
- Kind – Being nice and friendly.
Differentiation
- Support: For pupils who need extra help, the teacher can use fewer examples, provide hand-over-hand guidance for demonstrations, and repeat key phrases more often. Use larger, clearer pictures for identification.
- Extension: For pupils who grasp the concepts quickly, the teacher can ask them to suggest additional ways to show love and care, or role-play a short scenario where they have to decide how to show care to a sad friend.
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