**Lesson Plan: Care of the Eyes II: Health Habits**
**Grade Level:** Nursery 1 (Ages 3-4)
**Duration:** 30 minutes
**Objective:**
Students will understand the basic habits to care for their eyes and why it is important.
**Materials Needed:**
- Picture book or chart showing eye-care habits (e.g., "Arthur's Eyes")
- Real or toy sunglasses
- Clean tissues or cotton balls
- A small mirror
- Craft supplies (paper, crayons, stickers, etc.)
**Introduction (5 minutes):**
1. Welcome the children and gather them into a circle.
2. Briefly review what they learned in the previous "Care of the Eyes" lesson (if any).
3. Introduce today’s topic by telling them that they will learn more about taking care of their eyes.
**Warm-Up Activity (5 minutes):**
- Sing a short song or rhyme about eyes, such as "These Are Your Eyes" (to the tune of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"):
```
These are your eyes, see them blink,
Good eye-care habits make you think.
Blink them softly, keep them clean,
Protect them well, and they'll stay keen.
These are your eyes, see them blink,
Good eye-care habits make you think.
```
- Use gentle and playful blinking exercises to engage them.
**Main Activity (10 minutes):**
- **Story Time:**
1. Read or show the picture book about eye care.
2. Discuss the pictures in the book, focusing on habits like avoiding rubbing eyes, washing hands before touching eyes, wearing sunglasses outside, and keeping sharp objects away.
- **Demonstration:**
1. Show how to gently wipe eyes using clean tissues or cotton balls. Emphasize using clean hands.
2. Show how to wear sunglasses properly and explain why it is essential to protect eyes from the sun.
**Hands-On Activity (5 minutes):**
- **Mirror Fun:**
1. Give each child a small mirror.
2. Let them look at their own eyes closely in the mirror.
3. Encourage them to blink softly and look at the different parts of their eyes (safely).
**Creative Activity (5 minutes):**
- **Art Time:**
1. Provide craft supplies for the children to create a pair of "paper sunglasses" using paper and stickers.
2. They can color and decorate their sunglasses to take home and remind them of protecting their eyes.
**Conclusion (5 minutes):**
1. Review the main points learned about eye care.
2. Ensure they remember:
- Do not rub your eyes.
- Wash hands before touching eyes.
- Wear sunglasses when outside.
- Keep sharp objects away from eyes.
3. End with a fun chant or another short song, reinforcing the points:
```
Care for your eyes, day and night,
Keep them clean, always bright.
Sunglasses on when the sun is high,
Protecting our eyes, up to the sky!
```
**Assessment:**
- Observe students during activities to ensure understanding.
- Ask simple questions:
- "Should we rub our eyes if they itch?"
- "Why do we wear sunglasses?"
**Follow-Up:**
- Send a note home or a small handout for parents detailing the key health habits discussed in the lesson.
- Encourage parents to reinforce and model good eye-care habits at home.
This lesson plan aims to be engaging and easy-to-understand, ensuring that very young children grasp the importance of taking care of their eyes.