Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v5 - Grade 2

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Performance objectives

• Overview:
• This week, we are taking a pause to look back and remember all the important things we have learned in Life Skills so far this term. This is called revision. It's like looking at a photo album of our learning to make sure we remember everything clearly. We will focus on three main areas: our amazing bodies and senses, our very important feelings, and how to keep ourselves safe.
• In South Africa, it is vital that every child understands their body, their feelings, and how to be safe. Knowing the parts of your body helps you explain if you are hurt. Understanding feelings helps you to be a kind friend and to tell an adult when you are feeling sad or scared. Learning about safety is the most important lesson of all. It helps you know what to do in tricky situations, who the safe adults in your community are (like a teacher, a police officer, or a grandparent), and that your body belongs to you. This knowledge empowers you to be confident and safe at home, at school, and in your community.
• Learning Objectives:
• By the end of this week's lessons, learners should be able to:

Lesson summary

Overview: This week, we are taking a pause to look back and remember all the important things we have learned in Life Skills so far this term. This is called revision. It's like looking at a photo album of our learning to make sure we remember everything clearly.

We will focus on three main areas: our amazing bodies and senses, our very important feelings, and how to keep ourselves safe. In South Africa, it is vital that every child understands their body, their feelings, and how to be safe. Knowing the parts of your body helps you explain if you are hurt. Understanding feelings helps you to be a kind friend and to tell an adult when you are feeling sad or scared.

Lesson notes

This section covers the core ideas we are revising. We will go through each one step-by-step.

Concept 1: Our Amazing Bodies and Senses Our bodies are incredible! They help us to move, play, learn, and experience the world. We have many body parts, and each one has a special job.

Head: Holds our brain for thinking.

Arms & Hands: Help us to hold, write, wave, and hug.

Legs & Feet: Help us to walk, run, jump, and stand. Our bodies also have senses that help us understand the world around us.

We have five senses: | Sense | Body Part | What it does | South African Example | |---------|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------| | Sight | Eyes | Helps us to see colours, shapes, and movement. | You use your eyes to see a colourful sugarbird in the garden. | | Hearing | Ears | Helps us to hear sounds, like music, talking, or a warning. | You use your ears to hear the sound of a hadeda ibis calling. | | Smell | Nose | Helps us to smell things, like food or flowers. | You use your nose to smell the boerewors cooking on the braai. | | Taste | Tongue | Helps us to taste if food is sweet, sour, salty, or bitter. | You use your tongue to taste a sweet koeksister. | | Touch | Skin/Hands| Helps us to feel if something is hot, cold, soft, or hard. | You use your hands to feel the rough bark of an acacia tree. | Concept 2: All Our Different Feelings Feelings are what we feel inside. Everyone has feelings, and it is okay to have any feeling. The important thing is how we show our feelings.

Let's look at some common feelings: Happy: You might feel happy when you play with your friends or when your Gogo gives you a hug. When you are happy, you usually smile.

Sad: You might feel sad if you fall down and scrape your knee, or if a friend moves away. When you are sad, you might cry or want to be alone.

Angry: You might feel angry if someone takes your toy without asking. When you are angry, your face might get hot, and you might frown.

Scared: You might feel scared during a thunderstorm or if you see a big spider. When you are scared, your heart might beat fast, and you might want to hide.

Why it matters: Knowing our feelings helps us tell adults how we are. Saying "I feel sad" is better than just crying, because then an adult can help you. Understanding feelings also helps us be good friends. If you see your friend is sad, you can ask them what is wrong.

Concept 3: Keeping Our Bodies Safe Your body belongs to you! This is a very important rule. Keeping safe means protecting your body from harm. Safe vs.

Unsafe Situations: A safe situation is when you feel comfortable and happy, like playing a game with your family. An unsafe situation is when you feel scared, worried, or uncomfortable. For example, being asked to go somewhere with a stranger. Good Touch vs.

Bad Touch: A good touch is a touch that makes you feel loved and safe, like a high-five from a teacher or a hug from your dad. A bad touch is a touch that makes you feel scared, confused, or uncomfortable. A bad touch is often a secret touch. No one should ever touch the private parts of your body (the parts your underwear covers), except maybe a doctor with your parents there.

The Safety Rule: If someone tries to touch you in a way that makes you feel bad or uncomfortable, you must: Say "NO!" in a loud voice. Run away to a safe place. Tell a trusted adult what happened.

Trusted Adults: A trusted adult is a grown-up you can trust to help you and keep you safe.

Examples include: Your parents or guardians Your grandparents Your teacher A police officer Concept 4: Rights and Responsibilities A right is something every child is allowed to have. It's like a promise to keep you safe and healthy.

Example:* You have the right to be safe from harm. A responsibility is a job you have to do to make sure things are fair for everyone.

Example:* You have the responsibility to not harm others and to play safely. Rights and responsibilities go together. If you have the right to learn at school, you have the responsibility to listen to the teacher. Guided Practice (With Solutions)

Question 1: Sense Match-Up Draw a line from the picture of the object on the left to the sense you would use most to experience it on the right. (Picture of a radio) -> Hearing (Picture of a rose) -> Sight (Picture of an ice cream) -> Smell (Picture of a fluffy teddy bear) -> Touch (Picture of a rainbow) -> Taste Solution and

Commentary: (Picture of a radio) -> Hearing. A radio plays music and sounds that we listen to with our ears. (Picture of a rose) -> Smell. The most special thing about a rose is its lovely smell, which we smell with our nose. (Picture of an ice cream) -> Taste. We enjoy ice cream by tasting its sweet flavour with our tongue. (Picture of a fluffy teddy bear) -> Touch. We know a teddy bear is soft by feeling it with our skin/hands. (Picture of a rainbow) -> Sight.