Prevention of Child Abuse for Pre-School Level 4

Class: Pre-School Level 4
Term: First Term
Week: 5
Age: 5 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Subject: Social Habits
Curriculum Theme: Social Habits
Previous Lesson: Identifying Trusted Adults
Topic: Prevention of Child Abuse
Subject Matter: Prevention of Child Abuse

Specific Objectives

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

Cognitive Domain

• Identify methods of preventing child abuse.
• List at least two ways to ensure children are well cared for.

Affective Domain

• Appreciate the importance of showing love and care to children.
• Understand that all children deserve to be safe and happy.

Psychomotor Domain

• Point to pictures showing children being cared for.
• Participate in a simple role-play demonstrating care.

Social Domain

• Share ideas about how children should be treated.
• Listen respectfully to others’ contributions during discussions.

Reference Materials

• NAPPS National Unified Teaching Scheme for Pre-School Level 4
• Early Childhood Care and Education resources
• Relevant picture books on child safety and care

Instructional Materials

• Charts showing happy children and caring adults
• Posters depicting children receiving food, education, and shelter
• Pictures of families showing love and affection
• Video clips on children’s rights or how to care for children

Rationale for the Lesson

This lesson is crucial for 5-year-olds as it helps them understand what good care looks like and how they should be treated. By focusing on prevention, pupils learn positive ways adults can ensure children’s well-being, fostering a sense of safety and security in their environment.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils have learned about identifying trusted adults and understanding good touch and bad touch. They also know that they need to tell a grown-up if they feel unsafe or uncomfortable.

Lesson Content/Board Summary

Prevention of Child Abuse

Child abuse means when children are not treated well, or not given the things they need to grow up strong and happy. It is important to prevent child abuse so all children can be safe and healthy.

We can prevent child abuse by:

1. Showing Love and Affection: Adults should hug children, use kind words, play with them, and listen to them. This makes children feel loved and safe.
2. Giving Good Education: Adults should send children to school so they can learn to read, write, and understand the world. Education helps children grow smart.
3. Providing Basic Needs: Adults should give children enough food to eat, a safe house to live in, and clean clothes to wear. These are things every child needs to be healthy.

Key Words

• Love – showing care and kindness.
• Care – looking after someone.
• Safe – protected from harm.
• Needs – things we must have, like food and shelter.

What the Teacher Should Show or Draw

• A picture of a family hugging or playing together.
• A picture of children in a classroom learning.
• Pictures of food, a house, and clothes.

Children’s Care Song

Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Lyrics:

Children need love, yes they do,
Care and kindness, me and you.
Food to eat and clothes to wear,
A safe home, beyond compare.
School to learn and friends to play,
Happy children, every day!

Actions: Hug self for “love,” point to self and friend for “me and you,” mime eating for “food,” point to clothes for “clothes,” make a roof shape with hands for “safe home,” mime writing for “school,” clap hands for “happy children.”

How to use the rhyme: Sing the song together, encouraging pupils to do the actions. Repeat several times to reinforce the key ideas of love, care, basic needs, and education.

Watch and Learn About Children’s Rights

Let’s watch a short video about how children should be cared for and the things they need to grow up happy and healthy.

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

Play-based Learning, Demonstration, Guided Practice, Songs and Rhymes, Picture Talk, Question and Answer, Role-play, Repetition, Practical Activity.

Instructional Procedures

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Engaging/Review

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the pupils and briefly reviews the previous lesson on identifying trusted adults. The teacher then introduces the new topic: “Prevention of Child Abuse” by asking, “Who loves to be cared for?”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond to greetings, recall trusted adults, and raise their hands, saying “Me!”

Learning Point: Pupils are engaged and ready for the new lesson, connecting to prior knowledge.

Step 2: Explaining Child Abuse (Simply)

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Explanation/Concept Introduction

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher explains in simple terms what child abuse means: “Sometimes, children are not treated well, or they don’t get the food, clothes, or love they need. This is called child abuse, and it’s not good. Today, we will learn how to make sure all children are safe and happy.” The teacher shows pictures of sad children and then happy children.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen attentively and observe the pictures, identifying the emotions.

Learning Point: Pupils grasp a basic understanding of what it means for a child to be unwell-cared for.

Step 3: Discussing Prevention Method 1: Showing Love and Affection

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Discussion/Demonstration

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher displays a chart showing adults hugging and playing with children. The teacher asks, “How do your parents or guardians show you love?” The teacher explains that showing love and affection makes children feel safe and happy, which prevents abuse. The teacher leads a short role-play of giving a hug or a kind word.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils share examples of how they receive love, point to the pictures, and participate in the role-play.

Learning Point: Pupils understand that love and affection are important for a child’s well-being.

Step 4: Discussing Prevention Method 2: Giving Good Education

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Picture Talk/Explanation

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher shows a picture of children in school. “Why do you come to school? What do you learn?” The teacher explains that giving children a good education, like coming to school, helps them grow smart and strong, and this is another way to prevent child abuse.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils answer questions about school and point to the picture, identifying school activities.

Learning Point: Pupils recognise that education is a right and a way to care for children.

Step 5: Discussing Prevention Method 3: Providing Basic Needs

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Visual Aid/Questioning

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher displays posters showing food, a safe house, and clothes. “What do you need to eat to grow big and strong? Where do you live? What do you wear?” The teacher explains that providing food, shelter, and clothing are basic needs that adults must give to children to keep them healthy and safe.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils name different foods, point to the house and clothes, and understand these are important for them.

Learning Point: Pupils identify basic needs as essential parts of child care.

Step 6: Rhyme and Video Reinforcement

Time: 6 minutes

Teaching Skill: Song/Video Integration

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher leads the pupils in singing the “Children’s Care Song” with actions. Afterwards, the teacher plays the verified YouTube video on “Children’s Rights Song” and encourages pupils to watch and listen.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils sing the song with actions and watch the video, repeating key phrases if prompted.

Learning Point: Pupils reinforce their understanding of child care through engaging multimedia.

Step 7: Evaluation/Review

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Questioning/Assessment

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

1. What are some ways adults can show children love? (e.g., hugs, kind words)
2. What is one important thing adults should give children so they can learn? (e.g., education/school)
3. Name two things every child needs to be healthy and safe. (e.g., food, a house, clothes)
4. Point to a picture that shows children being well cared for.

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: The teacher summarizes the lesson by reminding pupils that all children deserve love, education, and basic needs to grow up happy and safe. The teacher praises pupils for their participation.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and respond with “Yes, we do!” when asked if they deserve care.

Learning Point: Pupils leave with a positive reinforcement of the lesson’s main message.

Lesson Keywords

• Love – showing care and kindness.
• Care – looking after someone.
• Safe – protected from harm.
• Needs – things we must have, like food and shelter.
• Education – going to school to learn.

Differentiation

• Support: For pupils who struggle, the teacher will use larger, clearer pictures and provide more direct prompts. They may be asked to point to specific items (e.g., “Point to the food”) rather than naming them. Repetition of the song and key phrases will be emphasized.
• Extension: For quicker learners, the teacher can ask them to describe in their own words why each prevention method is important, or to identify other ways adults show care (e.g., taking them to the doctor when sick). They can also help lead the song actions.

Note for teachers using this lesson plan

This lesson addresses a sensitive topic, so it is important to frame it positively, focusing on what *should* happen to children (love, care, education, basic needs) rather than dwelling on the negative aspects of abuse itself. Use clear, simple language appropriate for 5-year-olds. Prepare the charts, posters, and pictures in advance. Ensure the video is previewed for suitability. Encourage active participation through singing, pointing, and simple role-play. Observe pupils’ responses to gauge understanding, especially their ability to identify and list the methods of prevention. Emphasize that if they ever feel unsafe or uncared for, they should always tell a trusted adult. The main observable action showing understanding will be pupils being able to list or point to examples of how children should be cared for.