Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Senior Secondary 2

Term: 3^rd Term

Week: 5

Class: Senior Secondary School 2

Age: 16 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:       

Subject:      Home management

Topic:-       Storage of clothing and household linen

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

1 Explain the reason for storing clothing items and household  linen                                  

2. Assign facilities for storage clothing and household linen.                               
3. Describe guidelines for the storage clothing and household linen              

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

PRESENTATION	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	STUDENT’S ACTIVITY
STEP 1 INTRODUCTION	The teacher reviews the previous lesson on laundry processes	Students pay attention
STEP 2 EXPLANATION	She outlines reasons for storing household items and household linen	Students pay attention and participates
STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION	She lists facilities for the storage of clothing and  describes the guidelines for storing clothing and household linen	Students pay attention and participate
STEP 4 NOTE TAKING	The teacher writes a summarized note on the board	The students copy the note in their books

 

NOTE

STORAGE OF CLOTHING AND HOUSEOLD LINEN

Importance of proper storage of clothes

1. to keep them neat,
2. clean
3. free from grease,

 

Points to note

1. ensure clothes are clean,
2. clothes should be dry,
3. well ironed,
4. drawers should be well lined
5. lining paper to be changed frequently,
6. clothes should be removed from storage facilities frequently to air them to ensure freshness,
7. shelves to be labelled according to type of articles stored,
8. socks to be kept one inside the other to prevent misplacing,
9. clothes have to be protected from pests e.g moths

 

Types of storage facilities 

1. built in wardrobes,
2. chests of drawers,
3. dressing tables,
4. suitcases and bores,
5. cupboards and drawers,
6. bedsides cupboards
7. hooks/nails fixed on a wooden bar on wall
8. a strong carton,
9. a long wire/string fixed from one wall to another across the room
10. a movable wardrobe.

 

STORAGE OF CLOTHES AND HOUSEHOLD LINEN

Choice and use of storage facilities

1. should be lockable e.g wardrobes drawers, cupboards etc,
2. drawers to be deep enough and slide and ease,
3. it should not be one that exposes articles to direct sunlight and dust,
4. the rod in wardrobes should be strong to stand the weight of clothes,
5. should be clear and dry with smooth surfaces that are easy to clean,
6. should be strong and durable with enough storage space,
7. hangers should be smooth, durable and other padded for delicate garments.
8. Each garment should have its hanger if possible,
9. similar garments should be in one section for easy removal
10.  garments should be factored to keep shape and avoid slipping off
11. cover those not used frequently in polythene bags,
12. clothes should be stored in drawers, boxes, cartons after neatly folding them,

Storing dirty clothes

1. Should not be stored together with clean ones.
2. Should be in a laundry bucket/carton
3. NB: the bucket can be plastic/woven and should be kept in one bedroom.

Folding

1. Flat articles eg bed sheets, tablecloths, pillowcases, towels, tea towels and small articles eg handkerchiefs, underwears, socks, etc.
2. Should be folded and stored in a box.drawer/carton.
3. Items should be neatly folded so as to occupy little space.
4. Socks should be one into another

 

EVALUATION:    1. Give reasons for ‘proper storage of clothing and household linen

2. List five storage facilities for clothing and household linen
3. Outline five guidelines in the proper storage of clothing and household linen

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively