COMMUNITY HELPERS

Early Childhood Care Education Schemes of Work

Subject: 

Social Habits

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Term:

SECOND TERM

Class:

NURSERY 2

Week:

Week 8

Topic:

COMMUNITY HELPERS

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Previous lesson: 

The pupils have previous knowledge of

PEOPLE IN OUR COUNTRY

that was taught as a topic in the previous lesson

Behavioural objectives:

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

• explain the community helpers are
• mention variuos community helpers and their roles

Instructional Materials:

• Wall charts
• Pictures
• Related Online Video
• Flash Cards
• Posters

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Methods of Teaching:

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

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Reference Materials:

• Scheme of Work
• Online Information
• Textbooks
• Workbooks
• Pictures of different ethnic groups in Nigeria like the Igbo, Yoruba and the Hausa

Content:

COMMUNITY HELPERS

Community helpers are individuals who work in a variety of professions to help meet the needs of a community. These individuals may work in fields such as healthcare, education, public safety, and more. Some common examples of community helpers include doctors, nurses, teachers, police officers, firefighters, and garbage collectors. These individuals play important roles in maintaining the health, safety, and well-being of the community, and they are often highly respected and valued members of society.

Evaluation

Various community helpers and their roles

1. Doctors: Provide medical care and treatment to individuals in a community.
2. Nurses: Assist doctors in providing medical care and treatment, and often work closely with patients in hospitals and other healthcare settings.
3. Teachers: Educate children and young people in a community, helping them to acquire knowledge and skills.
4. Police officers: Keep a community safe from crime and disorder, and enforce the law.
5. Firefighters: Respond to emergencies and put out fires in a community.
6. Garbage collectors: Help maintain the cleanliness of a community by collecting and disposing of trash and other waste materials.
7. Social workers: Provide support and assistance to people in need, such as those experiencing financial difficulties or facing other challenges.
8. Utility workers: Provide essential services such as water, electricity, and gas to a community.
9. Environmental scientists: Protect and preserve the natural environment in a community, and study the impacts of human activity on the environment.
10. Postal workers: Deliver mail and packages to people in a community.

Evaluation

1. Who helps provide medical care and treatment to individuals in a community? a. Doctors b. Nurses c. Teachers d. Police officers
2. Who helps educate children and young people in a community? a. Teachers b. Nurses c. Police officers d. Firefighters
3. Who helps keep a community safe from crime and disorder? a. Police officers b. Teachers c. Nurses d. Firefighters
4. Who helps maintain the cleanliness of a community by collecting and disposing of trash and other waste materials? a. Garbage collectors b. Teachers c. Nurses d. Police officers
5. Who helps provide support and assistance to people in need, such as those experiencing financial difficulties or facing other challenges? a. Social workers b. Teachers c. Nurses d. Police officers
6. Who helps provide essential services such as water, electricity, and gas to a community? a. Utility workers b. Teachers c. Nurses d. Police officers
7. Who helps protect and preserve the natural environment in a community, and study the impacts of human activity on the environment? a. Environmental scientists b. Teachers c. Nurses d. Police officers
8. Who helps deliver mail and packages to people in a community? a. Postal workers b. Teachers c. Nurses d. Police officers
9. Who helps provide medical care and treatment in emergency situations? a. Paramedics b. Teachers c. Nurses d. Police officers
10. Who helps dispense prescription medications to individuals in a community? a. Pharmacists b. Teachers c. Nurses d. Police officers

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.

Learners’ activities 

• a community helper is a person that helps with our well-being in the community
• a community helper may be the people that we meet in the neigbhourhood
• they may the LAWMA guys, dentist, bricklayer, plumber etc

Conclusion

The class teacher wraps up or concludes the lesson by giving out short notes 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 makes the necessary corrections when and where the needs arise.