Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v3 - Nursery 1

Subject: Health Habits

Class: Nursery 1

Term: 1^st Term

Date:
Week: 10
Theme of the Week: Personal Hygiene
Topic of the Day: Daily Bathing, Clean Clothes, Nail Care, Doctor Visits
Age Group: 3–4 years
Period:
Duration: 1–2 hours (with breaks)

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:

1. Identify hygiene practices like daily bathing, clean clothes, and nail care.
2. Respond to teacher demonstration of doctor visits and avoiding sick people.
3. Imitate proper hygiene behaviors.
4. Participate in completing personal health checklist.

Circle Time (5–10 minutes):

Discuss importance of bathing daily

Show clean vs dirty clothes

Talk about visiting doctor when sick

Main Activity (Hands-On):

Pupils show clean clothes and nails

Role-play visiting doctor or avoiding sick friends

Practice hygiene checklist actions

Teacher emphasizes hygiene through stories

Materials Needed:

Doll for bathing demonstration

Clean/dirty clothes pictures

Doctor play set

Health checklist chart

Hygiene story books

Movement Break

Mimic bathing or dressing in clean clothes

Creative Time:

Complete personal health checklist

Share healthy habits with peers

Language Development:

“Bath,” “Clean clothes,” “Nails,” “Doctor,” “Healthy habits”

Pupils repeat words during demonstrations and checklist activities

Assessment (Observation-Based):

✔ Can the child show clean clothes and nails?
✔ Can the child role-play visiting doctor or avoiding sick friends?
✔ Does the child complete personal health checklist accurately?
✔ Can the child explain importance of hygiene habits?