**Lesson Plan: Traffic Rules - Social Habits for Nursery 1**
**Grade Level:** Nursery 1 (Ages 3-4)
**Duration:** 30 minutes
**Objective:**
Students will understand basic traffic rules and the importance of following them for safety. They will learn about stopping, crossing, and the significance of traffic lights.
**Materials Needed:**
- Traffic light model or traffic light cards (red, yellow, green)
- Toy cars and toy pedestrian figures
- Floor tape to create roads and crosswalks
- Picture books related to traffic rules (e.g., "Go! Go! Go! Stop!" by Charise Mericle Harper)
- Traffic signs (Stop sign, Pedestrian Crossing sign, etc.)
- Printable coloring sheets of traffic lights
**Lesson Steps:**
1. **Introduction (5 minutes)**
- Greet the students and have them sit in a circle.
- Show them pictures of traffic rules like stopping at red lights, crossing the street, and waiting for pedestriant traffic lights.
- Explain the importance of traffic rules in simple terms: "Traffic rules help keep us safe when we are on the road. They tell us when to stop, go, and be careful."
2. **Discussion and Demonstration (10 minutes)**
- Introduce the traffic light cards or model. Explain what each color means:
- **Red** means "Stop"
- **Yellow** means "Get ready"
- **Green** means "Go"
- Use the toy cars and pedestrian figures to show how to follow these lights on the tape roads created on the floor.
- Demonstrate how to cross the road safely: "Look left, then right, and left again, and make sure to wait for the green light before crossing."
3. **Story Time (5 minutes)**
- Read a picture book related to traffic rules, such as "Go! Go! Go! Stop!" by Charise Mericle Harper.
- Engage the children by asking questions about the story to reinforce understanding.
4. **Activity (5 minutes)**
- Allow students to take turns playing with the toy cars and pedestrian figures, practicing stopping and crossing at the traffic lights and crosswalks.
- Use the traffic light cards to signal when they should stop, get ready, or go.
5. **Coloring Activity (5 minutes)**
- Distribute printable coloring sheets of traffic lights.
- Encourage students to color the traffic lights correctly. Assist them as needed and talk about each color while they are coloring.
**Conclusion (1-2 minutes)**
- Gather students back in a circle.
- Review the key points: "Red means stop, yellow means get ready, and green means go."
- Praise the children for their participation and remind them how important it is to follow traffic rules to stay safe.
**Assessment:**
- Observe children's understanding during the role-playing activity.
- Review their coloring sheets to see if they correctly colored the traffic lights.
- Listen to their responses during story time and discussion to gauge their comprehension.
**Follow-Up:**
- Send a note home with students encouraging parents to reinforce traffic rules during daily walks or car rides.
- Plan another activity session where students can practice more complex scenarios like using crosswalks with pedestrian lights.