Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Senior Secondary 2

Term: 1^st Term

Week: 10

Class: Senior Secondary School 2

Age: 16 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:       

Subject:      Home management

Topic:-       Parenthood

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:            

1. Discuss parenthood.                 
2. Interpret the importance of parenthood.                                 
3. Enumerate the effects of the size of the family when parenting                                 
4. Formulate the responsibility in parenthood

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

NOTE

PARENTHOOD

Responsible parenthood is the ability of parents to provide for the overall needs of their children in order to become responsible citizens in the society. It involves the ability of parents to take care of their children and see to their financial, educational, social, emotional and material needs.

IMPORTANCE OF RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD

1. It produces responsible children who would build up the nation.
2. It promotes good character and good values system in the society.
3. It brings aboutpeace and harmony in the society.
4. It reduces the rate of crime in the society.
5. It gives the children a sense of belonging and encourages them to contribute to the development of their country.
6. It reduces the level of illiteracy in the society.
7. It helps to reduce conflict in the society.
8. It produces future leaders with spirit of nationalism and patriotism.
9. It enhances unity in the society.
10. It ensures responsible families in the society.

ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FATHER

1. He provides for the financial needs of his family.
2. He provide for the nutritional needs of the family.
3. He provides security for his family.
4. He provides shelter for the family.
5. He pays adequate attention to his children’s education.
6. He disciplines the family members when any of them is at fault.
7. He ensures that the children imbibe good values.
8. He shows his family love and care.

ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MOTHER

1. She prepares food for the family.
2. She keeps the house and surroundings clean.
3. She ensures the children are well fed.
4. She wakes up early to prepare the children for school and also get their food ready.
5. She supervises the children’s homework and also finds time to visit the children at school to ascertain their performance and behavior.
6. She supports her husband financially when necessary.
7. She monitors the health of the children.
8. She teaches her children to be obedient and respectful to family members and neighbours.
9. She must also show exemplary qualities in areas of character, relationship with neighbours and high moral values and also discipline and correct the children when they go wrong

EFFECTS OF FAMILY SIZE ON PARENTING
Parental attitudes and treatment of children vary with family size: Larger families are more family centered, with a greater role played by fathers; at the same time, parents in larger families tend to be more authoritarian and more inclined to treat all children alike.

EVALUATION:    1. Discuss the meaning of parenthood

2. State the importance of parenthood
3. Enumerate five responsibilities of parenthood
4. Analyze the effects of family size on parenting

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively