Subject : 

Physical Development

Term :

Second Term / 2nd Term

Week:

Week 2

Class :

Nursery 1

Previous lesson : 

Social Institutions In Our Locality

Topic :

Child’s Growth

Behavioural objectives :

At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to

• Say their hight in metre
• Say their weight in kilograms
• Say what they need to grow healthy

Instructional Materials :

• Observation Checklist
• Growth Monitoring Chart
• Height chart
• Bathroom scale
• Related Online Video

Methods of Teaching :

• Class Discussion
• Group Discussion
• Asking Questions
• Explanation
• Role Modelling
• Role Delegation

Reference Materials :

• Scheme of Work
• Online Information
• Textbooks
• Workbooks
• 9 Year Basic Education Curriculum
• Workbooks

Content :

Growth is increase.

When we grow, our body will increase bigger and stronger.

All living things grow.

Plants grow.

Animals grow.

Little babies grow.

Daddy and Mummy grow.

When we grow, we become taller, bigger and larger.

We use the Height growth monitor chart to know how taller that we have become.

The scale is used to know how heavy that we have become. The scale measures our weight when we stand on it.

Teacher guides the pupils and allows them to stand on the scale so that she can measure and record the pupils’ weight.

She also measures the pupils’ height

Psychological Needs Of A Growing Child 

1. Food

2. Love and Affection

3. Clothing

4. Shelter

5. Sleep and Rest

6. Good Education

7. Attention

8. Security and Protection

Presentation

The topic is presented step by step

Step 1:

The class teacher revises the previous topics

Step 2.

He introduces the new topic

Step 3:

The class teacher allows the pupils to give their own examples and he corrects them when the needs arise

Conclusion

The class teacher wraps up or conclude the lesson by giving out short note to 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.

Evaluation

Mention any four  psychological needs of the growing child.

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