Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v3 - Nursery 2

Subject: Health Habits

Class: Nursery 2

Term: 2^nd Term

Date:

Week 4
Theme of the Week: Personal Hygiene & Grooming
Topic of the Day: Personal Hygiene
Age Group: 4–5 years
Period:
Duration: 1–2 hours (with breaks)

Learning Objectives:

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

1. Explain meaning and importance of personal hygiene.
2. Demonstrate complete personal hygiene routine: bathing, brushing teeth, washing hands, wearing clean clothes, combing hair, trimming nails.
3. Understand hygiene prevents disease and shows self-respect.
4. Practice hygiene at home, school, and play: not sharing personal items, covering mouth when coughing/sneezing, proper toilet use.

Circle Time (5–10 minutes):

Discuss germs and how personal hygiene prevents illness.

Show pictures of children practicing hygiene.

Main Activity (Hands-On):

Demonstrate full hygiene routine step by step.

Role-play covering mouth when sneezing/coughing.

Practice using handkerchief/tissues and washing hands afterward.

Materials Needed:

Mirrors, toothbrushes, towels, soap, combs, clean clothes, nail clipper, tissues, handwashing station, hygiene posters.

Movement Break:

Pretend washing hands, combing hair, brushing teeth.

Creative Time:

Draw self completing personal hygiene routine.

Language Development:

Words: “Bath,” “Hands,” “Teeth,” “Hair,” “Clothes,” “Clean,” “Tissue”
Children repeat words during demonstration, role-play, and drawing.

Assessment (Observation-Based):

✔ Can the child demonstrate full hygiene routine?
✔ Can the child show correct handwashing and tooth brushing?
✔ Can the child explain why hygiene is important?
✔ Does the child follow hygiene rules at school/home?