Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v3 - Nursery 2

Subject: Health Habits

Class: Nursery 2

Term: 2^nd Term

Date:

Week 8
Theme of the Week: Personal Hygiene & Grooming
Topic of the Day: Cleanliness: Footwear
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 why clean footwear is important for health and appearance.
2. Identify different types of footwear: shoes, sandals, slippers, boots.
3. Demonstrate proper footwear hygiene: cleaning shoes, wearing clean socks, storing shoes properly.
4. Recognize rules: not sharing shoes, wearing correct size, taking shoes off when needed, not walking barefoot in dirty/dangerous places.

Circle Time (5–10 minutes):

Show examples of clean vs dirty shoes.

Discuss different types of footwear and their uses.

Main Activity (Hands-On):

Demonstrate cleaning shoes, checking for damage, wearing proper socks.

Practice putting shoes on/off correctly.

Discuss storing shoes properly and wearing correct shoe sizes.

Materials Needed:

Shoes, sandals, slippers (variety), cleaning cloths, shoe polish/toy brushes, storybooks about cleanliness, posters showing footwear care.

Movement Break:

Pretend cleaning and putting on shoes.

Creative Time:

Draw a pair of clean shoes and label their parts.

Language Development:

Words: “Shoes,” “Slippers,” “Clean,” “Socks,” “Feet,” “Proper”
Children repeat words during demonstration, practice, and drawing.

Assessment (Observation-Based):

✔ Can the child clean and store shoes properly?
✔ Can the child wear appropriate footwear for activity?
✔ Can the child explain why footwear hygiene is important?
✔ Can the child identify different types of footwear?