Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v3 - Nursery 1

Subject: Health Habits

Class: Nursery 1

Term: 3^rd Term

Date:

Week 1

Theme of the Week: Illness
Topic of the Day: Causes and Prevention (Part 1)
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 what sickness/illness is.
2. Recognize common childhood illnesses (cold, cough, fever, stomach ache, malaria).
3. Tell an adult when feeling unwell.
4. Show empathy towards sick friends.

Circle Time (5–10 minutes):

Explain sickness in simple terms.

Discuss common symptoms like fever, cough, stomach ache.

Talk about telling adults when feeling unwell.

Main Activity (Hands-On):

Use dolls to show sick behavior.

Read age-appropriate sickness storybooks.

Discuss what a doctor does and how they help.

Role-play telling teacher “I don’t feel well.”

Materials Needed:
Doll (sick doll), doctor play set, toy thermometer, illness story books, symptom picture cards, doctor/hospital pictures

Movement Break:
Act like they have a cold, cough, or fever while pretending to rest

Creative Time:
Draw a sick doll and how it should be cared for

Language Development:
Words: “Sick,” “Doctor,” “Fever,” “Cough,” “Cold,” “Help”
Pupils repeat words during demonstrations and role-play

Assessment (Observation-Based):
✔ Can the child recognize signs of being sick?
✔ Can the child tell adult when unwell?
✔ Does the child show empathy towards sick dolls/friends?