Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v5 - Grade 2

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Performance objectives

• Identify body parts and their jobs.
• Name healthy habits and foods.
• Recognise community helpers.
• Know the 'Say NO, RUN, TELL' safety rule.
• Match weather to South African seasons.

Lesson summary

Overview This lesson is a revision and consolidation of key topics covered in Grade 2 Life Skills. Revision is like being a detective and looking back at important clues and information we have already learned. It helps us to remember things, connect ideas, and become more confident in what we know. In South Africa, the skills we revise today are crucial for our everyday lives. Understanding how to keep our bodies safe helps us play happily in our communities. Knowing about healthy food, like pap for energy and morogo for vitamins, helps us grow strong. Learning about community helpers, like the SAPS officers and local nurses, teaches us who to trust and ask for help.

Lesson notes

A. All About Me: My Body, Feelings, and Safety My Body is Special Our body is our home, and it's amazing! Each part has a special job to do.

Head: Holds our brain, which helps us think and learn.

Eyes: Help us to see the beautiful world around us, like the blue sky and our friends' faces.

Ears: Help us to hear sounds, like music, birds singing, and our teacher talking.

Nose: Helps us to smell things, like yummy food or flowers in the garden.

Mouth: Helps us to talk, sing, and eat our food.

Arms and Hands: Help us to wave, write, carry our school bags, and give hugs.

Legs and Feet: Help us to walk, run, jump, and play soccer. My Feelings are Important Everyone has feelings. It's okay to feel happy, sad, angry, or scared. It is important to talk about our feelings with someone we trust, like a parent, Gogo, or a teacher. For example, if you feel sad because a friend was unkind, telling your teacher can help you feel better. Keeping My Body Safe (The Underwear Rule) Your body belongs to you! Some parts of your body are private. Your private parts are the parts covered by your underwear or bathing suit.

The Safety Rule is easy to remember: Rule 1: No one is allowed to touch your private parts, except maybe a doctor or your parents when they are helping you stay clean and healthy, and they should always ask you first.

Rule 2: If anyone tries to touch your private parts, or asks you to touch theirs, you must remember these three steps: Say NO! Use a loud voice. RUN away! Get away from the person quickly. TELL a trusted adult! Tell a teacher, your parents, a police officer, or any grown-up you trust until someone helps you.

Example: A new person in your neighbourhood offers you a chocolate to get into their car. You must shout "NO!", run home as fast as you can, and immediately tell your Mom, Dad, or Gogo what happened. B. Healthy Living Eating Well to Grow Strong Food gives us energy to play and learn.

We can think of food in three groups: GO Foods (Carbohydrates): These give you energy to run and play.

Examples: Pap, bread, rice, potatoes.

GROW Foods (Proteins): These help you grow big and strong, and build your muscles.

Examples: Chicken, fish, beans, eggs, milk.

GLOW Foods (Vitamins and Minerals): These are found in fruits and vegetables. They help your skin glow, your eyes see well, and they stop you from getting sick.

Examples: Oranges, bananas, morogo (spinach), carrots, tomatoes.

Example: A healthy lunchbox could have a brown bread sandwich with chicken (Go and Grow), an apple (Glow), and a bottle of water. Staying Clean (Hygiene) Keeping our bodies clean helps us stay healthy and stops germs from spreading.

Wash your hands: Always wash with soap and water before you eat, after you play outside, and after using the toilet.

Brush your teeth: Brush your teeth in the morning when you wake up and at night before you sleep.

Bath or shower: Wash your whole body with soap and water regularly to keep your skin clean. C. My Community People Who Help Us (Community Helpers) There are special people in our community whose job is to help us.

Police Officer (SAPS): They keep us safe, help find lost people, and stop criminals. You can find them at a police station.

Doctor / Nurse: They help us when we are sick or hurt. They give us medicine and check that we are healthy. You can find them at a clinic, hospital, or doctor's office.

Firefighter: They put out fires and help in emergencies like car accidents. They are very brave!

Teacher: They help us learn to read, write, and count. They help us at school. D. The World Around Me Seasons and Weather in South Africa Our country has four seasons, and the weather changes with each one.

Summer (December - February): Hot and sunny. We wear shorts and t-shirts and play outside. We might have big thunderstorms with rain.

Autumn (March - May): The weather gets a bit cooler and the leaves on some trees change colour and fall off.

Winter (June - August): It can be very cold. We wear jerseys, beanies, and scarves. In some parts of South Africa it snows, and in the Western Cape, it is the rainy season.

Spring (September - November): The weather gets warmer. Flowers start to bloom and new leaves grow on the trees. It is a time for new life. Guided Practice (With Solutions)

Question 1: Draw a line to match the body part to its job. | Body Part | Job | |-----------|----------------------| | Eyes | To run and jump | | Hands | To see pretty flowers| | Legs | To smell a braai | | Nose | To write your name | Solution 1:

Commentary: This activity helps learners connect the name of a body part with its primary function. We use simple, relatable examples.

Answer: Eyes → To see pretty flowers Hands → To write your name Legs → To run and jump Nose → To smell a braai Question 2: Look at the foods below. Sort them into the 'Healthy Food' plate and the 'Sometimes Food' plate.