Lesson Plan for Nursery 1 - Civic Education - Psychological Values: Love And Care

### Lesson Plan: Civic Education for Nursery 1 **Topic: Psychological Values: Love and Care** #### Objective: To introduce Nursery 1 students to the concepts of love and care, fostering empathy, kindness, and positive interpersonal relationships. #### Duration: 30 minutes #### Materials Needed: - Storybook or short story with themes of love and care - Picture cards displaying acts of love and care - Colored paper, crayons, and markers - Emoji stickers (happy, sad, surprised, etc.) - Soft toy for role-playing --- ### Lesson Outline: #### Introduction (5 minutes) 1. **Greeting and Warm-Up** - Begin with a cheerful greeting. - Sing a short, engaging song about love and care with hand movements. Example: "Love is in Our Hearts." 2. **Talking Circle** - Have students sit in a circle and introduce the topic of the day by asking: - "What do you think love means?" - "How do you show care to your family and friends?" #### Instruction (10 minutes) 1. **Story Time** - Read a short story that highlights acts of love and care. Suggested stories could be "Guess How Much I Love You" by Sam McBratney or "The Rainbow Fish" by Marcus Pfister. - Pause the story at key points to ask questions and discuss characters' feelings and actions. 2. **Discussion and Examples** - Show picture cards displaying different acts of love and care (e.g., hugging, helping, sharing). - Discuss each picture with the students, asking how they think the people in the pictures feel and why these actions are important. #### Activity (10 minutes) 1. **Drawing Activity** - Provide students with colored paper, crayons, and markers. - Ask them to draw a picture of something or someone they love. Guide them to think about how they can show love and care through their drawing. 2. **Sharing** - Invite a few students to share their drawings with the class and explain who or what they drew and why they love it. #### Role-Playing (5 minutes) 1. **Role-Playing with a Soft Toy** - Use a soft toy to demonstrate examples of love and care, like hugging the toy, tucking it in a blanket, or talking softly to it. - Encourage students to take turns acting out ways they would show love and care to the toy. #### Conclusion (5 minutes) 1. **Recap and Reflect** - Recap the main points of the lesson: what love and care mean, and how we can show it to others. - Ask students to give examples of how they will show love and care during the day. 2. **Goodbye Song** - End with a short, positive song about kindness and love, reinforcing the values discussed. Example: "Goodbye, Friends." #### Follow-Up: - Encourage parents to talk with their children at home about ways they can show love and care within the family. - Teachers can create a "Love and Care Wall" where students can add drawings, photos, or stories that display acts of kindness they have performed or witnessed. --- ### Assessment: - Observe students’ participation during discussions and role-playing. - Evaluate the drawings for understanding and expression of love and care. - Listen to students’ explanations to gauge their comprehension of the concepts. This lesson plan utilizes storytelling, visual aids, hands-on activities, and role-playing to engage young learners and help them grasp the important psychological values of love and care.