### Lesson Plan: Cultural Values - Helping Others
#### Civic Education - Nursery 1
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#### Lesson Title: Helping Each Other
#### Duration: 30 Minutes
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### Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, students will:
1. Understand the importance of helping others.
2. Be able to identify simple ways they can help friends, family, and community members.
3. Experience the joy of giving and receiving help.
### Materials Needed:
- Storybook or picture book related to helping others
- Visual aids (e.g., pictures of children helping each other)
- Toy props (e.g., toy broom, toy dishes, etc.)
- Coloring materials (e.g., crayons, colored pencils, markers)
- Coloring sheets depicting acts of helping
- Stickers or small rewards
### Introduction (5 minutes):
1. **Welcome and Warm-Up:**
- Greet the students cheerfully.
- Engage them in a short song or rhyme about helping.
Example Song: *"Helping Hands"* (Tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star")
- Lyrics:
```
Helping hands, Helping hands,
Let's all lend a helping hand.
We can help our friends and share,
Show them that we truly care.
Helping hands, Helping hands,
Let's all lend a helping hand.
```
### Main Lesson (20 minutes):
2. **Story Time (10 minutes):**
- Read a storybook or show a picture book about helping others.
- Example: "Helping Hands" by Joy Berry.
- Discuss the story briefly, pointing out examples of helping.
3. **Discussion (5 minutes):**
- Show visual aids/pictures of children helping each other (e.g., helping carry books, sharing toys, holding hands).
- Ask questions to the students:
- "What is happening in this picture?"
- "How are the children helping each other?"
4. **Role-Playing Activity (5 minutes):**
- Use toy props and invite students to act out simple helping activities.
- Examples:
- One child pretending to sweep while another picks up toys.
- Sharing a toy or book.
- Holding hands while walking.
### Activity: Coloring Exercise (15 minutes):
5. **Coloring Time:**
- Provide each student with a coloring sheet depicting acts of helping.
- Encourage them to color the pictures and discuss what’s happening in each scene.
- Walk around and praise their efforts, reinforcing the message of helping.
6. **Sticker Rewards:**
- Hand out stickers or small rewards for participation and good behavior.
- Encourage them to share their coloring sheets with their parents and talk about what they've learned.
### Conclusion (5 minutes):
7. **Recap and Review:**
- Gather the children and review the key points of the lesson:
- "What did we learn about today?"
- "How can we help our friends and family?"
8. **Closing Song or Rhyme:**
- Sing the *"Helping Hands"* song again, encouraging everyone to join in.
### Follow-Up Activities:
- Encourage parents to reinforce the lesson at home by assigning simple helping tasks.
- Display the colored sheets in the classroom or create a helping hands bulletin board.
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### Notes:
- Keep the tone upbeat and engaging to maintain the young children's interest.
- Use positive reinforcement frequently.
- Adapt the lesson as needed based on the students' responses and energy levels.
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### Additional Resources:
- Additional storybooks on helping.
- Educational videos or songs about helping others.
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This lesson plan aims to introduce Nursery 1 students to the value of helping others in a fun and interactive way. The activities are designed to be age-appropriate, ensuring that the concept of helping is both understandable and enjoyable for young learners.