Child Abuse Social Habits Kindergarten Age 5 First Term Lesson Notes Week 4

Social Habits Kindergarten First Term Lesson Notes

Subject: Social Habits
Class: Kindergarten
Term: First Term
Week: 4
Topic: Child Abuse
Sub-topic: Understanding and Identifying Child Abuse
Duration: 40 minutes

Behavioural Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. Explain in simple terms what child abuse is.
2. Highlight various child abuse practices in society, such as hawking, molestation, and rape.

Keywords:

• Child abuse
• Safety
• Protect
• Trust
• Help

Set Induction: The teacher will start with a short, age-appropriate video or story about a child who gets help from a trusted adult when they feel unsafe.

Entry Behaviour: Students are familiar with basic concepts of safety and personal space from previous lessons.

Learning Resources and Materials:

• Pictures and videos depicting safe and unsafe scenarios
• Flashcards with different types of child abuse
• Puppets for role play

Building Background / Connection to Prior Knowledge: Discuss previous lessons on children’s rights and body safety, connecting them to the new topic on child abuse.

Embedded Core Skills:

• Awareness of abuse
• Personal safety
• Communication

Learning Materials:

• Lagos State Scheme of Work for Kindergarten
• Picture books with safety and trust themes

Instructional Materials:

• Flashcards
• Puppets
• Picture books

Content:

1. What is Child Abuse?
   • Child abuse is when someone does something to hurt a child.
   • It can make a child feel scared, sad, or unsafe.
   • Abuse can be physical, emotional, or sexual.
2. Types of Child Abuse:
   • Hawking: When children are made to sell things on the street instead of going to school.
   • Molestation: When someone touches a child’s body inappropriately.
   • Rape: When someone forces a child to do something sexual.
3. How to Stay Safe:
   • Always tell a trusted adult if someone makes you feel uncomfortable.
   • Know that it is never your fault if someone hurts you.
   • Understand that your body belongs to you.

Evaluation:

1. Child abuse is when someone does something to ______ a child.
   a) Help
   b) Hurt
   c) Teach
   d) Play
2. Making children sell things on the street is called ______.
   a) Playing
   b) Hawking
   c) Learning
   d) Helping
3. When someone touches a child’s body inappropriately, it is called ______.
   a) Hugging
   b) Molestation
   c) Teaching
   d) Helping
4. If someone forces a child to do something sexual, it is called ______.
   a) Rape
   b) Playing
   c) Teaching
   d) Helping
5. If someone hurts you, you should tell a ______ adult.
   a) Random
   b) Trusted
   c) Strange
   d) Scary

Class Activity Discussion:

1. Q: What is child abuse?
   A: Child abuse is when someone does something to hurt a child.
2. Q: Can you name a type of child abuse?
   A: Yes, hawking is a type of child abuse.
3. Q: What should you do if someone touches you in a way you don’t like?
   A: I should tell a trusted adult.
4. Q: Is it your fault if someone hurts you?
   A: No, it is never my fault.
5. Q: Why is it important to know about child abuse?
   A: Knowing about child abuse helps us stay safe and get help if needed.

Presentation:

Step 1: The teacher revises the previous topic, “My Rights,” by discussing children’s rights and body safety.

Step 2: The teacher introduces the new topic, “Child Abuse,” by showing a simple, age-appropriate video or story about a child getting help when they feel unsafe.

Step 3: The teacher allows the pupils to discuss what they learned from the video or story and use puppets to role-play scenarios where they ask for help.

Teacher’s Activities:

• Show a video or read a story about a child who gets help.
• Use flashcards to discuss different types of child abuse.
• Guide students in role-playing how to ask for help.

Learners’ Activities:

• Watch the video or listen to the story.
• Discuss what they learned about child abuse.
• Participate in role-playing activities.

Assessment:

• Observe students during role play.
• Ask students to explain what child abuse is and how they can stay safe.

Evaluation Questions:

1. What is child abuse?
2. Can you name a type of child abuse?
3. Why is hawking a form of child abuse?
4. What should you do if someone touches you in a way you don’t like?
5. Is it ever your fault if someone hurts you?

Conclusion: The teacher goes around to mark and give feedback on the students’ understanding of child abuse and how to stay safe.

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