Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v4 - KG 1

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Performance objectives

• Know how to keep our bodies healthy.
• Understand why we must keep our bodies clean.
• Learn basic safety rules for home and school.
• Recognize healthy foods.
• Join in fun activities that make us strong.

Lesson summary

This week, we begin an exciting journey to learn about our own bodies! Our body is a wonderful gift that helps us to play, learn, eat, and grow every day. In Ghana, being able to name our body parts is very important. It helps us tell our parents, teachers, or a nurse exactly where we feel pain, like "Mummy, my head hurts" or "Teacher, I hurt my leg." It also helps us understand how to keep our bodies clean and healthy by washing our hands and brushing our teeth. This lesson is the first step in learning to care for ourselves.

Lesson notes

This lesson focuses on identifying and understanding the function of our basic external body parts. The key is to use simple language, repetition, and physical actions.

Core Concepts: Our Body: The physical structure that allows us to live, move, and interact with the world. Body Parts: The different sections of our body, each with a special job.

Explanation of Key Body Parts: Head (Twi: *eti*, Ga: *yitso*, Ewe: *ta*) What it is: The top part of your body. It is round and hard to protect your brain. Your face is on the front of your head. What it does: It holds our brain, which helps us to think and learn. It also holds our eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. Example: "When you are thinking about the answer to a question, you are using your brain inside your head. When you wear a hat to protect you from the hot sun, you put it on your head." Eyes (Twi: *ani*, Ga: *hiŋmɛi*, Ewe: *ŋku*) What they are: We have two of them on our face. They can be brown or black. What they do: We use our eyes to see. Example: "We use our eyes to see our friends in the classroom, to watch cartoons, and to see the beautiful colours of a butterfly. Close your eyes. Can you see anything? No! Now open them. We need our eyes to see the world." Nose (Twi: *hwene*, Ga: *guntso*, Ewe: *ŋɔti*) What it is: It is in the middle of our face. What it does: We use our nose to smell and to breathe. Example: "When Mummy is cooking delicious jollof rice in the kitchen, you use your nose to smell it. Mmm! We also breathe air in and out through our nose to stay alive." Mouth (Twi: *ano*, Ga: *naa*, Ewe: *nu*) What it is: It is below our nose. It has lips, teeth, and a tongue inside. What it does: We use our mouth to eat, drink, and talk. Example: "We use our mouth to eat our yummy waakye. We use our mouth to drink water when we are thirsty. We use our mouth to say 'Good morning, Teacher!'" Ears (Twi: *aso*, Ga: *toi*, Ewe: *to*) What they are: We have two ears, one on each side of our head. What they do: We use our ears to hear. Example: "We use our ears to hear the teacher's instructions, to listen to music and drumming, and to hear the birds singing outside." Hands (Twi: *nsa*, Ga: *dɛŋ*, Ewe: *asi*) What they are: At the end of our arms. We have two hands, and each hand has five fingers. What they do: We use our hands to touch, hold, write, and wave. Example: "We use our hands to hold our pencil to draw. We use our hands to clap when we are happy. We use our hands to wave 'goodbye' to our friends." Legs (Twi: *nan*, Ga: *nane*, Ewe: *afɔ*) What they are: The long parts of our body we use for moving. What they do: We use our legs to stand, walk, run, and jump. Example: "We use our legs to walk to school. During P.E. (Physical Education), we use our legs to run races and jump high." Feet (Twi: *nan ase*, Ga: *nane shishi*, Ewe: *afɔ te*) What they are: At the bottom of our legs. We have two feet, and each foot has five toes. What they do: Our feet help us to stand straight and balance. Example: "We put our shoes and socks on our feet to protect them when we walk outside. Our feet touch the ground when we are standing."

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