Personal Hygiene Care of the Body Health Habits Nursery 1 Second Term

Lesson Notes: Personal Hygiene – Care of the Body

Subject: Health Habits
Class: Nursery 1
Term: Second Term
Week: 4
Topic: Personal Hygiene
Sub-topic: Care of the Body

Behavioral Objectives

By the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Define personal hygiene.
2. Identify parts of the body that need care.
3. Describe simple steps to take care of each part of the body.
4. Demonstrate personal hygiene habits.

Keywords

• Personal Hygiene: Keeping the body neat and clean.
• Fingernails: The nails on our fingers.
• Bath: Washing the body to stay clean.
• Comb: A tool to keep hair neat.

Set Induction

The teacher sings with the class:
“This is the way I brush my teeth early in the morning…”
The teacher then asks:

• “Why do we brush our teeth?”
• “What do we do to stay clean?”

Entry Behavior

Pupils already know simple health habits, such as washing their hands and brushing their teeth.

Learning Resources and Materials

• A toothbrush, toothpaste, and comb.
• Pictures showing children taking a bath and cutting their nails.
• Flashcards with labeled parts of the body.

Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge

The teacher reminds pupils of the importance of staying clean and asks:

• “What happens if we don’t clean our body?”

Embedded Core Skills

• Self-awareness
• Hygiene practices

Content

1. What is Personal Hygiene?
   • Personal hygiene means taking care of our body to stay neat and clean.
2. Parts of the Body to Care For:
   • My head
   • My mouth
   • My nose
   • My eyes
   • My ears
   • My teeth
   • My fingernails
   • My hair
3. How to Care for Our Body:
   • Take a bath twice daily to remove dirt and germs.
   • Brush your teeth twice daily – in the morning and before bed.
   • Comb or plait your hair to make it neat.
   • Do not play with sharp objects to avoid injuries.
   • Cut your fingernails short and keep them clean every day.

Sing-Along Song

“This is the way I brush my teeth early in the morning…”
“This is the way I wash my face early in the morning…”

Questions for Pupils

Fill in the Blanks

1. Personal hygiene means keeping the body _______.
   a) dirty
   b) clean
   c) wet
   d) tired
   Answer: b) clean
2. We must take a _______ twice daily.
   a) bath
   b) rest
   c) food
   d) toy
   Answer: a) bath
3. We should brush our teeth _______ a day.
   a) once
   b) twice
   c) three times
   d) never
   Answer: b) twice
4. _______ keeps our hair neat and tidy.
   a) Plaiting or combing
   b) Playing
   c) Eating
   d) Sleeping
   Answer: a) Plaiting or combing
5. We must cut our _______ to keep them neat.
   a) hair
   b) shoes
   c) fingernails
   d) clothes
   Answer: c) fingernails

True or False Questions

6. Personal hygiene is about keeping the body dirty.
   Answer: False
7. Brushing our teeth helps us stay healthy.
   Answer: True
8. We should take a bath only once a week.
   Answer: False
9. Sharp objects are safe to play with.
   Answer: False
10. Cutting our nails keeps them neat and clean.
    Answer: True

Practical Questions

11. Show how you brush your teeth.
12. Demonstrate how to wash your face.
13. Identify a picture of a comb and say what it is used for.

Presentation Steps

Step 1:

• Revise the previous topic (Drug Use).

Step 2:

• Introduce the topic “Personal Hygiene – Care of the Body.”
• Explain personal hygiene using pictures and examples.

Step 3:

• Discuss how to care for different body parts.
• Sing and demonstrate hygiene habits (e.g., brushing teeth, washing face).

Teacher’s Activities

• Explain personal hygiene in simple terms.
• Use visual aids and practical demonstrations to show body care.
• Lead the pupils in singing the hygiene song.

Learner’s Activities

• Listen to the teacher and answer questions.
• Participate in role-playing personal hygiene habits.
• Sing along and demonstrate how to keep clean.

Assessment

1. What does personal hygiene mean?
2. Name three parts of the body we must take care of.
3. How many times should we take a bath in a day?
4. Why should we cut our nails?
5. What happens if we play with sharp objects?

Evaluation Questions

1. What is personal hygiene?
2. How should we care for our teeth?
3. Why should we comb or plait our hair?
4. Name one body part we should wash every day.
5. What song can we sing while brushing our teeth?

Evaluation

Mention four ways that we can take care of our body

1. ____________________________________
2. ____________________________________
3. ____________________________________
4. ____________________________________

This is the way I brush my teeth early in the morning 

The way we wash our face early in the morning 

Summarize the topic that he or she has just taught.

The class teacher also goes round to make sure that the notes are well copied or well written by the pupils.

He or she does the necessary corrections when and where  the needs arise.

Conclusion

The teacher reviews the lesson by asking pupils to repeat key points and praises their efforts in practicing personal hygiene.

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