Personal Safety Rules for Skin, Ears, Mouth and Eyes for Pre-School Level 3

Class: Pre-School Level 3
Term: Second Term
Week: 7
Age: 4 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Subject: Health Habits
Curriculum Theme: Health Habits
Previous Lesson: Pupils have learned about different parts of their body and basic hygiene practices.
Topic: Personal Safety Rules
Subject Matter: Personal Safety Rules for Skin, Ears, Mouth and Eyes

Specific Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

Cognitive Domain

• Identify the skin, ears, mouth, and eyes.
• State at least one safety rule for each of the body parts discussed.
• Recognise pictures showing safe and unsafe actions for these body parts.

Affective Domain

• Show willingness to follow personal safety rules.
• Appreciate the importance of keeping their body parts safe.

Psychomotor Domain

• Demonstrate a safe action for protecting their eyes (e.g., not rubbing roughly).
• Demonstrate a safe action for protecting their ears (e.g., not putting objects inside).

Social Domain

• Discuss with peers how to maintain good healthy practices.
• Share ideas about avoiding injuries.

Reference Materials

• NAPPS National Unified Teaching Scheme for Pre-School Level 3
• Relevant Early Childhood Care and Education resources

Instructional Materials

• Chart showing different body parts (skin, ears, mouth, eyes)
• Posters with illustrations of safe and unsafe actions (e.g., child playing with sharp object vs. child washing hands)
• Pictures of children engaging in safe practices (e.g., covering mouth when coughing, not putting objects in ears)
• Story cards depicting scenarios of injury and prevention

Rationale for the Lesson

This lesson is crucial for 4-year-olds as it teaches them fundamental personal safety practices. Understanding how to protect their skin, ears, mouth, and eyes helps prevent common injuries and promotes a sense of self-care. It empowers children to make safe choices and seek help when needed, laying a foundation for lifelong healthy habits.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils can identify basic body parts and have a general understanding of simple hygiene practices like washing hands.

Lesson Content/Board Summary

Personal Safety Rules for Skin, Ears, Mouth and Eyes

What is Safety?

• Safety means keeping ourselves away from harm or danger.
• It means protecting our bodies from getting hurt.

Safety Rules for Our Body Parts:

1. Our Skin:

• Do not play with sharp objects like knives, broken glass, or needles.
• Stay away from hot things like boiling water, fire, or hot irons.
• If you get a cut or scrape, tell an adult immediately so they can clean it.
• Wear shoes to protect your feet when walking outside.

2. Our Ears:

• Never put anything inside your ears, like pencils, cotton buds, or small toys.
• Avoid very loud noises, they can hurt your ears.
• If your ears hurt, tell an adult.

3. Our Mouth:

• Do not put non-food items in your mouth (e.g., toys, dirt, stones).
• Chew your food properly and do not talk with food in your mouth.
• If you find medicine, tell an adult; never put it in your mouth yourself.

4. Our Eyes:

• Do not rub your eyes roughly, especially with dirty hands.
• Never point sharp objects near your eyes or other people’s eyes.
• Do not look directly at very bright lights like the sun.
• If something gets in your eye or your eyes hurt, tell an adult.

Key Words

• Safety – keeping yourself from harm.
• Protect – to keep safe.
• Skin – the outer covering of our body.
• Ears – body parts used for hearing.
• Mouth – body part used for eating and speaking.
• Eyes – body parts used for seeing.

My Body Safe Song

Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”

My skin, my ears, my mouth, my eyes,
Keep them safe, be very wise!
No sharp things, no loud sound,
Good choices always can be found.
My eyes look, my mouth can speak,
Strong and healthy, every week!

Actions: Point to each body part as named, nod head for “wise,” shake head for “no sharp things,” cover ears for “no loud sound,” point to head for “good choices,” point to eyes and mouth, then flex arm for “strong and healthy.”

Watch and Learn About Safety

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

• Play-based Learning
• Demonstration
• Guided Practice
• Songs and Rhymes
• Picture Talk
• Question and Answer
• Discussion

Instructional Procedures

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Engagement/Recall

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the pupils and leads them in singing a “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes” song to activate their knowledge of body parts. The teacher then asks, “How do we keep our bodies safe?”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils sing along and point to their body parts. They respond to the teacher’s question with simple ideas like “don’t fall” or “be careful.”

Learning Point: Pupils recall body parts and begin thinking about safety.

Step 2: Understanding Safety

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Explanation/Concept Introduction

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher explains what “safety” means using simple language and examples (e.g., “Safety means not getting hurt. We stay safe when we don’t touch hot things.”). The teacher shows a chart with safe vs. unsafe actions.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen attentively and point to safe actions on the chart. They repeat the word “safety.”

Learning Point: Pupils understand the basic meaning of safety.

Step 3: Safety Rules for Skin and Ears

Time: 6 minutes

Teaching Skill: Demonstration/Discussion

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher discusses safety rules for the skin, showing pictures of sharp objects and hot items. The teacher then moves to ears, explaining why we should not put objects in them and avoid loud noises. The teacher demonstrates gently cleaning ears (outside only).

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils identify sharp objects and hot items in pictures. They practise covering their ears for loud sounds and shake their heads when asked if they should put things in their ears.

Learning Point: Pupils learn how to protect their skin and ears.

Step 4: Safety Rules for Mouth and Eyes

Time: 6 minutes

Teaching Skill: Guided Practice/Visual Learning

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher discusses safety rules for the mouth (no non-food items, chew properly). Then, the teacher focuses on eyes, showing pictures of children rubbing eyes and pointing objects. The teacher demonstrates how to gently blink instead of rubbing and asks pupils to avoid pointing near eyes.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils practise chewing motions and gently blinking. They identify unsafe actions for the mouth and eyes from pictures.

Learning Point: Pupils learn how to protect their mouth and eyes.

Step 5: Rhyme Reinforcement

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Singing/Movement

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher leads pupils in singing the “My Body Safe Song” with actions. The teacher sings it twice, encouraging full participation.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils sing the song and perform the actions, reinforcing the safety rules they have learned.

Learning Point: Pupils remember safety rules through song and movement.

Step 6: Video and Discussion

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Audiovisual Learning/Discussion

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher introduces and plays the “My Body My Rules” video. After the video, the teacher asks pupils what important safety messages they heard or saw.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils watch the video and then share one or two safety messages they remember from it.

Learning Point: Pupils reinforce their understanding of personal safety through a visual aid and discussion.

Step 7: Evaluation/Review

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Questioning/Assessment

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher checks pupils’ understanding through short questions and practical tasks.

1. “What should we not put in our ears?”
2. “Show me how you protect your eyes from dirt.”
3. “Name one thing that can hurt your skin.”
4. “What should you do if you find medicine?”

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 summarises the importance of personal safety and encourages pupils to always follow the rules and tell an adult if they feel unsafe or get hurt. The teacher praises pupils for their participation.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and repeat “I will be safe.”

Learning Point: Pupils are encouraged to practise safety rules daily.

Lesson Keywords

• Safety – Keeping yourself from harm.
• Protect – To keep safe.
• Injury – Harm or damage to the body.
• Rules – Things we must do to be safe.

Differentiation

• Support: For pupils who struggle, the teacher can use larger, simpler pictures, provide hand-over-hand guidance for actions, or focus on just one safety rule per body part. Repetition and peer support can also be encouraged.
• Extension: For pupils who grasp the concepts quickly, the teacher can ask them to name another body part and suggest a safety rule for it (e.g., “How do we keep our hands safe?”). They could also be asked to draw a picture of themselves following a safety rule.