Uses and Care of the Ears and Bad Habits to Avoid for Pre-School Level 3

Class: Pre-School Level 3
Term: Second Term
Week: 3
Age: 4 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Subject: Health Habits
Curriculum Theme: Health Habits
Previous Lesson: Parts of the body
Topic: CARE OF THE EARS
Subject Matter: Uses and care of the ears and bad habits to avoid.

Specific Objectives

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

Cognitive Domain

• Identify their ears when asked.
• List at least two uses of the ear.
• State one way to care for their ears.
• Identify one bad habit to avoid for ear health.

Affective Domain

• Show willingness to take care of their ears.
• Participate in discussions about ear care.

Psychomotor Domain

• Point to their ears.
• Demonstrate how to gently clean the outer part of the ear with a soft cloth.

Social Domain

• Share ideas about sounds they like to hear.

Reference Materials

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

Instructional Materials

• Chart showing the human ear
• Posters depicting good ear care habits (e.g., wiping outer ear with a soft cloth)
• Posters showing bad habits (e.g., putting objects in ears, loud music)
• Real objects that make sounds (e.g., bell, rattle, toy drum)
• A soft, clean cloth for demonstration
• Pictures of various sounds (e.g., bird singing, car horn, baby crying)

Rationale for the Lesson

This lesson is important for 4-year-olds as it helps them understand the function of their ears and how to keep them healthy. By learning good ear care habits early, children can protect their hearing and develop a sense of responsibility for their bodies, which is crucial for their overall well-being.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils can identify different parts of their body and know that they use their eyes to see and their mouth to eat and talk.

Lesson Content/Board Summary

Uses and Care of the Ears and Bad Habits to Avoid

Our ears are very important parts of our body. We have two ears, one on each side of our head.

Uses of the Ears

• We use our ears to hear sounds.
• We hear people talking.
• We hear music.
• We hear birds singing.
• We hear warnings, like a car horn.

Care of the Ears (Good Habits)

• Clean your ears gently with a soft, clean cloth on the outside. (Teacher will show how)
• Protect your ears from very loud noises.
• Tell an adult if your ears hurt or feel funny.

Bad Habits to Avoid

• Do NOT put sharp objects like pencils, sticks, or fingers inside your ears.
• Do NOT listen to very loud music, especially with headphones.
• Do NOT let water stay in your ears after bathing or swimming.
• Do NOT shout into someone’s ear.

Key Words

• Ears – The parts of our body that help us hear.
• Hear – To sense sounds with our ears.
• Clean – To make something free from dirt.
• Loud – Making a lot of noise.

Ear Care Rhyme

Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Lyrics:

My little ears, they help me hear,
Sounds all around, far and near.
I listen to music, I listen to talk,
But loud, loud noise, I make it stop!

Clean them gently, soft and slow,
No sharp things inside, no, no, no!
Keep my ears safe, clean, and bright,
So I can hear with all my might!

Actions:

• “My little ears, they help me hear” – Point to ears.
• “Sounds all around, far and near” – Cup hands to ears, then wave hands around.
• “I listen to music, I listen to talk” – Pretend to listen, then move mouth as if talking.
• “But loud, loud noise, I make it stop!” – Cover ears tightly, shake head.
• “Clean them gently, soft and slow” – Gently rub outer ears.
• “No sharp things inside, no, no, no!” – Shake index finger from side to side.
• “Keep my ears safe, clean, and bright” – Pat ears.
• “So I can hear with all my might!” – Cup hands to ears again.

Watch and Learn About Ear Care

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R94yF0gA3iQ

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

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

Instructional Procedures

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Engaging/Motivation

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the pupils and leads them in singing a familiar “parts of the body” song. The teacher then asks, “What part of our body helps us hear sounds?”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils sing along and respond, “Ears!”

Learning Point: Pupils are engaged and recall previous knowledge about body parts.

Step 2: Identifying Ears and Their Uses

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Identification/Explanation

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher asks pupils to point to their ears. The teacher then shows a chart of the ear and explains that ears help us hear. The teacher makes different sounds (e.g., rings a bell, whispers) and asks, “What did you hear? What did you use to hear it?”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils point to their ears. They listen to the sounds and identify them, saying, “My ears!”

Learning Point: Pupils identify their ears and understand their primary use.

Step 3: Good Habits for Ear Care

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Demonstration/Discussion

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher shows a poster of someone gently cleaning the outer ear with a soft cloth. The teacher demonstrates this action on themselves (or a doll) using a soft cloth, explaining, “We clean our ears gently on the outside with a soft cloth.” The teacher also discusses protecting ears from very loud noises.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils observe the demonstration and gently touch their outer ears. They listen to the teacher’s explanation.

Learning Point: Pupils learn how to gently care for their outer ears and the importance of protecting them from loud sounds.

Step 4: Bad Habits to Avoid

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Identification/Warning

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher shows posters depicting bad habits, such as a child putting a pencil in their ear or listening to very loud music. The teacher asks, “Is this a good thing or a bad thing for our ears? Why?” The teacher explains why these habits can hurt our ears.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils identify the good or bad habits in the pictures and explain why they are good or bad.

Learning Point: Pupils identify harmful actions and understand why they should be avoided.

Step 5: Rhyme and Movement

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Reinforcement/Engagement

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher introduces and leads the pupils in singing the “Ear Care Rhyme” with actions. The teacher repeats the rhyme several times, encouraging full participation.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils sing the rhyme and perform the actions, reinforcing the lesson on ear care.

Learning Point: Pupils reinforce learning through song, repetition, and movement.

Step 6: Video and Discussion

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Visual Learning/Application

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher plays the educational video on ear care. After the video, the teacher asks pupils to share one thing they remember from the video about caring for their ears.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils watch the video attentively and then share their observations or recall facts about ear care.

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

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 your ears.”
2. “What do you use your ears for?”
3. “How do we clean our ears?” (Ask them to demonstrate the gentle wiping motion).
4. “What should we NOT put inside our ears?”

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 praises the pupils for their participation and reminds them to always take good care of their ears so they can keep hearing wonderful sounds. The teacher leads a final short song about being healthy.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen to the summary and sing the closing song.

Learning Point: Pupils are encouraged to practice good ear care habits.

Lesson Keywords

• Ears – The parts of our body that help us hear.
• Hear – To sense sounds with our ears.
• Clean – To make something free from dirt.
• Loud – Making a lot of noise.
• Care – To look after something.

Differentiation

• Support: For pupils who are struggling, the teacher can provide one-on-one guidance, use larger pictures, or repeat instructions slowly. Allow them to simply point to their ears or nod for yes/no questions. Use hand-over-hand guidance for the gentle wiping demonstration.
• Extension: For pupils who grasp the concepts quickly, the teacher can ask them to name more sounds they like to hear or identify other body parts that help them (e.g., eyes for seeing, nose for smelling). They can also draw a picture of a good ear care habit.