Revision of Second-Term Health Habits for Pre-School Level 4

Class: Pre-School Level 4
Term: Third Term
Week: 1
Age: 5 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Subject: Health Habits
Curriculum Theme: Not separately stated in the scheme.
Previous Lesson: Various health habits taught in the second term.
Topic: Revision of Second-Term Health Habits
Subject Matter: Revision. Weekly focus: Revision of Second-Term Health Habits.

Specific Objectives

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

Cognitive Domain

• Identify at least three good health habits.
• State simple reasons why good health habits are important.

Affective Domain

• Show enthusiasm for practising good health habits.
• Listen attentively to instructions about health habits.

Psychomotor Domain

• Demonstrate the correct way to wash hands.
• Demonstrate the correct way to brush teeth.

Social Domain

• Participate actively in group discussions about health habits.
• Share ideas about healthy foods.

Reference Materials

• NAPPS National Unified Teaching Scheme for Pre-School Level 4
• Early Childhood Care and Education resources

Instructional Materials

• Pictures showing children washing hands, brushing teeth, bathing, and eating healthy food.
• A chart displaying various health habits.
• Real objects: a bar of soap, a toothbrush (unused), a cup.
• Play food items (optional, for healthy food discussion).

Rationale for the Lesson

This revision lesson is crucial for reinforcing the importance of good health habits learned previously. At this age, consistent practice and understanding of hygiene and healthy living lay the foundation for lifelong well-being, helping children stay healthy and prevent illnesses.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils have been introduced to various health habits like washing hands, brushing teeth, bathing, and eating healthy food during their second term lessons.

Lesson Content/Board Summary

Revision of Second-Term Health Habits

Good health habits help us stay strong, clean, and free from sickness. When we practise good habits, we feel happy and can play and learn well.

Key Health Habits We Learnt:

1. Washing Hands: We wash our hands with soap and clean water:
   
   • Before eating.
   • After using the toilet.
   • After playing outside.
   • When our hands look dirty.
   Why? To remove germs and stay healthy.
2. Brushing Teeth: We brush our teeth twice a day (morning and night) with toothpaste and a toothbrush.
   Why? To keep our teeth clean, strong, and prevent toothache.
3. Bathing Daily: We take our bath everyday with soap and water.
   Why? To keep our body clean and smell nice.
4. Eating Healthy Food: We eat fruits, vegetables, and other good food.
   Why? To make our body strong and grow well.

Key Words

• Clean – not dirty.
• Healthy – strong and not sick.
• Wash – to clean with water and soap.
• Brush – to clean with a brush.
• Bathe – to wash the whole body.
• Food – what we eat to grow.

What the Teacher Should Show or Draw

• Display pictures of children washing hands, brushing teeth, bathing, and eating healthy food.
• Show a bar of soap and an unused toothbrush.
• Draw a simple picture of a happy, clean child.

Our Healthy Habits Song

Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”

Lyrics:

Wash, wash, wash your hands,
Clean and fresh for me.
Brush, brush, brush your teeth,
Shiny as can be.
Bathe, bathe, bathe each day,
Keep your body clean.
Eat, eat, eat good food,
Healthiest you’ve seen!

Actions: Mimic washing hands, brushing teeth, scrubbing body, and pretending to eat healthy food.

How to use the rhyme: Sing the song together, performing the actions for each habit to reinforce the message of cleanliness and health.

Watch and Practise

Let’s watch a short video about good health habits and see how other children keep themselves healthy.

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

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

Instructional Procedures

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Engagement/Recall

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the pupils and asks them to show their clean hands. The teacher then reminds them that they learned about many ways to keep clean and healthy last term and today they will revise some of them.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils show their hands and listen attentively, trying to remember what they learned.

Learning Point: Pupils are reminded of previous learning and introduced to the revision topic.

Step 2: Revisiting Hand Washing and Brushing Teeth

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Demonstration/Discussion

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher displays pictures of children washing hands and brushing teeth. The teacher asks, “What are these children doing?” and “Why is it important to wash our hands and brush our teeth?” The teacher uses real soap and toothbrush to demonstrate the actions.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils identify the actions in the pictures and share their ideas about why these habits are important. They observe the teacher’s demonstration.

Learning Point: Pupils recall and understand the importance of hand washing and teeth brushing.

Step 3: Guided Practice – Hand Washing and Brushing Teeth

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Guided Practice/Imitation

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher guides pupils to demonstrate the actions of washing hands (rubbing palms, between fingers, back of hands) and brushing teeth (up and down, side to side) in the air or using their fingers.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils imitate the teacher’s actions, pretending to wash their hands and brush their teeth correctly.

Learning Point: Pupils practise the physical actions of these hygiene habits.

Step 4: Revisiting Bathing and Healthy Eating

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Picture Talk/Discussion

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher displays pictures of children bathing and eating healthy foods (fruits, vegetables). The teacher asks, “What do we do to keep our whole body clean?” and “What kinds of food make us strong and healthy?”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils answer questions, identifying bathing and healthy foods. They may name some healthy foods they know.

Learning Point: Pupils recall and understand the importance of bathing and eating healthy food.

Step 5: Reinforcement with Song

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Singing/Movement

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher leads the pupils in singing the “Our Healthy Habits Song” from the lesson content, encouraging them to perform the actions for each habit.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils sing the song with the teacher and perform the actions, reinforcing the concepts through music and movement.

Learning Point: Pupils reinforce their understanding of health habits through a fun, interactive song.

Step 6: Video Reinforcement

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Visual Learning/Discussion

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher plays the short video on healthy habits. After the video, the teacher asks pupils to name one habit they saw in the video.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils watch the video and then share one health habit they observed.

Learning Point: Pupils consolidate their learning through visual reinforcement and recall.

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. Name one thing you do to keep your body clean.
2. Show me how you wash your hands.
3. Tell me one healthy food you like to eat.
4. Why should we brush our teeth?

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: Summary/Encouragement

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher praises the pupils for their participation and reminds them to always practise good health habits at home and in school to stay strong and happy. “Keep practising your good habits!”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and respond with “Yes, teacher!” or “We will!”

Learning Point: Pupils are encouraged to apply what they have learned in their daily lives.

Lesson Keywords

• Clean – Not dirty.
• Healthy – Being strong and not sick.
• Wash – To clean something with water and soap.
• Brush – To clean with a brush, like teeth or hair.
• Bathe – To wash your whole body.
• Germs – Tiny things that can make us sick if we don’t wash them away.

Differentiation

• Support: For pupils who struggle to recall or demonstrate, the teacher will provide extra repetition, use larger pictures, or offer hand-over-hand guidance for actions like hand washing. Peer support can also be encouraged.
• Extension: For pupils who quickly grasp the concepts, the teacher can ask them to name more health habits (e.g., combing hair, wearing clean clothes) or explain in their own words why a particular habit is important. They can also be asked to draw a picture of their favourite health habit.

Note for teachers using this lesson plan

Before the lesson, ensure you have all the instructional materials ready, especially clear pictures of children performing the health habits. The focus of this revision is on practical application and understanding the ‘why’ behind each habit. Encourage pupils to actively demonstrate the actions rather than just giving oral answers. Repeat the song several times to help pupils internalise the message. Pay attention to pupils’ engagement during the video and ask simple questions to check comprehension. Observe how pupils perform the actions during guided practice and evaluation, as this is a key indicator of their understanding at this level. Emphasise that good hygiene keeps them healthy and happy.