Preventing Accidents at Home and School for Pre-School Level 2

Class: Pre-School Level 2
Term: Third Term
Week: 5
Age: 3 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Subject: Health Habits
Curriculum Theme: Health Habits
Previous Lesson: Keeping our body clean
Topic: Preventing Accidents at Home and School
Subject Matter: Safety: Avoiding Accidents at Home and School

Specific Objectives

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

Cognitive Domain

• Identify common unsafe objects or areas at home and school.
• Name at least two ways to avoid accidents at home.
• State one person they should tell if they see something dangerous.

Affective Domain

• Show willingness to follow safety rules taught in class.
• Express understanding of why certain things are dangerous.

Psychomotor Domain

• Point to pictures of safe and unsafe items when asked.
• Demonstrate a “stop” or “no touch” action when shown a dangerous item.

Social Domain

• Participate in discussions about safety with their peers.
• Ask an adult for help when faced with a potentially dangerous situation (through role-play).

Reference Materials

• NAPPS National Unified Teaching Scheme for Pre-School Level 2
• Early Childhood Care and Education resources

Instructional Materials

• Picture cards showing safe and unsafe situations (e.g., hot stove, sharp knife, electrical socket, safe play area, child playing with toys).
• Real objects (safe examples: blunt toy knife, toy medicine bottle, toy iron, heavy toy block; unsafe examples: real sharp pencil, small beads, matches – to be handled only by teacher).
• Chart posters illustrating safety rules.
• Storybook about safety.
• Flash cards with “STOP” and “TELL AN ADULT” symbols.

Rationale for the Lesson

This lesson is important for 3-year-olds because it teaches them basic safety rules that can prevent injuries at home and school. By learning to identify dangers and knowing who to tell, pupils develop a crucial awareness that helps keep them safe in their daily environment. This knowledge empowers them to make safer choices and seek help from trusted adults.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils can identify different rooms in their home and areas in their school. They can follow simple instructions and recognise familiar objects.

Lesson Content/Board Summary

Preventing Accidents at Home and School

An **accident** is something bad that happens suddenly and can hurt us. We can learn to avoid accidents to stay safe.

Avoiding Accidents at Home:

• Stay away from the kitchen and hot substances: The kitchen has hot stoves, hot water, and sharp knives. These can burn or cut you. Never touch them. Always ask an adult for help.
• Stay away from electrical fittings: Plugs, sockets, and wires can give you an electric shock. Never put your fingers or other objects into them.
• Avoid taking drugs without adult supervision: Medicines are for sick people, but they can be dangerous if you take them without a grown-up. Never put anything in your mouth unless an adult gives it to you.
• Stay away from electronics: Televisions, radios, and fans have wires and can fall. Do not play with them.
• Stay away from heavy furniture and sharp objects: Big tables, chairs, and cupboards can fall on you. Sharp objects like knives, scissors, and broken glass can cut you. Do not play near them.

Safety at School:

• Do not run or push inside the classroom or on the stairs.
• Use scissors and other tools carefully under teacher’s supervision.
• Always stay with your teacher or a trusted adult.
• Do not pick up things from the floor to put in your mouth.

Key Words

• Accident – something bad that happens suddenly.
• Safe – not in danger, protected from harm.
• Unsafe – dangerous, likely to cause harm.
• Danger – something that can hurt you.
• Adult – a grown-up person (like your mummy, daddy, or teacher).

Safety Rhyme

Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Lyrics:

Hot things, sharp things, stay away,
Tell a grown-up every day.
Don’t touch plugs, don’t touch wires,
Safety first, our heart desires.
Run and play in a safe place,
Keep a smile upon your face!

Actions: Point away for “stay away,” point to chest for “tell a grown-up,” shake head for “don’t touch,” make a “stop” sign for “safety first,” run in place for “run and play.”

Watch and Learn About Safety

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_f_8_2bT-s

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

Play-based Learning, Demonstration, Guided Practice, Songs and Rhymes, Storytelling, Picture Talk, Question and Answer, Role-play, Imitation, Manipulation of Objects, Repetition.

Instructional Procedures

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Engaging/Questioning

Teacher’s Activity: Greets pupils and sings a simple “Good Morning” song. Asks pupils, “Who likes to play? Do you know how to stay safe while playing?” Introduces the topic: “Today, we will learn how to stay safe and prevent accidents at home and school!”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond to greetings, sing along, and listen attentively to the introduction.

Learning Point: Pupils are introduced to the lesson topic and its importance.

Step 2: Identifying Dangers at Home

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Visual Aid/Explanation

Teacher’s Activity: Shows picture cards or real safe objects (e.g., a toy knife, a picture of a hot stove, an electrical socket). Asks, “What is this? Is it safe to touch? What can happen if you touch it?” Explains that these things are dangerous and can cause accidents. Emphasizes “No touch!” and “Tell an adult!”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils identify the objects, say “No!” for unsafe items, and repeat “No touch!” and “Tell an adult!”

Learning Point: Pupils begin to identify dangerous objects and situations at home.

Step 3: Avoiding Accidents in the Kitchen and with Electricity

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Demonstration/Role-play

Teacher’s Activity: Focuses on the kitchen. “The kitchen has hot things and sharp things. We must stay away!” Demonstrates pointing away from a picture of a stove. Then, shows a picture of an electrical socket. “Never put your fingers here! It can hurt you.” Role-plays a child seeing something hot and immediately telling an adult.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils practise pointing away from danger and repeat “Stay away!” They participate in simple role-play of telling an adult.

Learning Point: Pupils learn specific ways to avoid accidents related to heat, sharp objects, and electricity.

Step 4: Avoiding Accidents with Medicines and Heavy/Sharp Objects

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Discussion/Practical Application

Teacher’s Activity: Shows a toy medicine bottle. “Only grown-ups can give you medicine. Never take medicine by yourself!” Shows a picture of heavy furniture and a sharp pencil. “Heavy things can fall. Sharp things can cut. What should you do?” Guides pupils to say “Tell an adult!”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond to questions, practise saying “Tell an adult!” and demonstrate not touching the toy medicine bottle or sharp pencil.

Learning Point: Pupils understand the danger of unsupervised medicine and heavy/sharp objects.

Step 5: Safety at School

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Rule-setting/Picture Talk

Teacher’s Activity: Shows pictures of children running in the classroom and another picture of children walking calmly. Asks, “Which is safe? Which is unsafe?” Discusses rules like “No running inside,” “Walk slowly,” “Share toys,” and “Listen to the teacher.”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils identify safe and unsafe actions in pictures and repeat simple school safety rules.

Learning Point: Pupils learn how to stay safe and avoid accidents at school.

Step 6: Rhyme and Video Reinforcement

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Creative Expression/Media Integration

Teacher’s Activity: Leads pupils in singing the “Safety Rhyme” with actions again. Then, introduces and plays the short video on home safety. After the video, asks simple questions like “What did the children in the video not touch?”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils sing the rhyme with actions and watch the video. They respond to simple questions about the video.

Learning Point: Pupils reinforce safety concepts through song and visual learning.

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.

1. Show me the picture of something hot you should not touch.
2. What should you do if you see a sharp knife? (Demonstrate “tell an adult”).
3. Is it safe to play with electric plugs? (Pupils say “No!”).
4. What is the most important thing to do if you see something dangerous? (Pupils say “Tell an adult!”).

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond orally and demonstrate the required skill where appropriate.

Learning Point: Pupils demonstrate understanding of the lesson.

Step 8: Conclusion

Time: 2 minutes

Teaching Skill: Summarizing/Encouragement

Teacher’s Activity: Praises pupils for learning about safety. Reminds them: “Always remember to tell a grown-up if you see something dangerous or need help. Being safe is being smart!” Leads a safety cheer: “S-A-F-E-T-Y, Safety first for you and I!”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils participate in the cheer and promise to remember safety rules.

Learning Point: Pupils are encouraged to apply safety knowledge in their daily lives.

Lesson Keywords

• Accident – a bad thing that happens suddenly and can cause harm.
• Safe – protected from danger or harm.
• Unsafe – dangerous, not safe.
• Danger – something that can hurt you.
• Adult – a grown-up person.

Differentiation

• Support: For pupils who need extra help, use larger, clearer pictures. Provide more repetition of key phrases like “No touch!” and “Tell an adult!” Use hand-over-hand guidance to help them point to unsafe items. Pair them with a more confident peer during activities.
• Extension: For pupils who grasp concepts quickly, ask them to identify other potential dangers not explicitly discussed (e.g., small objects that can be swallowed, climbing on chairs). Encourage them to role-play a scenario where they tell an adult about a danger.