**Lesson Plan for Civic Education: Quality Care**
**Age Group:** Toddlers (Ages 2-3)
**Objective:**
- To introduce the concept of quality care in a simple, age-appropriate manner.
- To help toddlers understand the importance of caring for themselves, others, and their environment.
**Duration:** 30 minutes
**Materials Needed:**
- Picture books about caring
- Soft toys or dolls
- Cleaning wipes or small brooms
- Pictures of kids practicing self-care (brushing teeth, washing hands, etc.)
- Simple craft materials (paper, crayons, stickers)
**Lesson Procedure:**
1. **Welcome Circle (5 minutes)**
- Gather the children in a circle on the floor.
- Sing a welcome song to engage them and establish a warm, friendly start.
2. **Introduction to Quality Care (5 minutes)**
- Explain in simple terms what “quality care” means (taking care of ourselves, helping friends, and keeping things clean).
- Use soft toys or dolls to demonstrate. “This is Teddy. Let's help Teddy brush his teeth. That's quality care!”
3. **Story Time (7 minutes)**
- Read a picture book that emphasizes caring behaviors. Possible titles include “Hands Are Not for Hitting” by Martine Agassi or “Germs Are Not for Sharing” by Elizabeth Verdick.
- Engage the toddlers by asking questions about what’s happening in the story.
4. **Interactive Activity: Caring for Our Environment (5 minutes)**
- Show the toddlers how to use a small broom or cleaning wipe. Say, “We care for our environment by keeping it clean.”
- Encourage each toddler to help clean up their play area.
5. **Self-Care Discussion (3 minutes)**
- Show pictures of children practicing self-care (e.g., washing hands, brushing teeth).
- Ask the toddlers what activities they do to take care of themselves. Praise their answers and reinforce the idea of self-care.
6. **Craft Activity: Caring Hands (5 minutes)**
- Give each toddler a piece of paper with an outline of two hands.
- Provide crayons and stickers for the toddlers to decorate their “caring hands.”
- Explain that their hands can do great things like helping friends and cleaning up.
7. **Closing Circle (5 minutes)**
- Sit back in the circle and review what they’ve learned about quality care.
- Sing a closing song that talks about caring for our friends, ourselves, and our surroundings.
- Thank everyone for participating and praise them for their good listening and caring activities.
**Evaluation:**
- Observe toddlers during activities to see if they engage with the concepts (e.g., participating in cleaning, mimicking self-care).
- Ask simple questions to check their understanding (“What can you do to take care of your toys?”).
**Follow-Up:**
- Encourage parents to reinforce these concepts at home by involving toddlers in simple care activities.
- Provide a handout with tips for parents on teaching quality care to their toddlers.
This lesson plan aims to instill early values of care and responsibility in toddlers through engaging, hands-on learning experiences.