Orphans Understanding Orphans and Their Care Health Habits Nursery 1

Lesson Notes: Orphan

Subject: Health Habits
Class: Nursery 1
Term: Second Term
Week: 9
Topic: Orphan

Behavioral Objectives

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

1. Define who an orphan is.
2. Identify where orphans live and who cares for them.
3. Explain the psychological effects of being an orphan.

Keywords

• Orphan: A child without parents.
• Orphanage: A special home for orphans.
• Adoption: Taking someone else’s child into a family as one’s own.

Set Induction

The teacher narrates a simple story of an orphan child living in an orphanage and asks:

• “What do we call children without parents?”
• “Who takes care of these children?”

Entry Behavior

Pupils understand the role of parents in providing love and care.

Learning Resources and Materials

• Pictures of orphanage homes.
• Flashcards showing parents and children.
• Simple drawings of a family and an orphanage.

Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge

The teacher reminds pupils of the importance of family and parents in providing care and love.

Embedded Core Skills

• Empathy
• Communication

Content

Who is an Orphan?

1. An orphan is someone whose parents are dead.
2. An orphan has no father or mother.
3. The government or kind people take care of orphans.
4. Orphans live in special homes called orphanage homes.

Psychological Effects of Being an Orphan

1. Orphans often lack parental support.
2. Some orphans feel sad or distressed.
3. They do not have personal parental care.
4. Some orphans are adopted by couples who do not have children of their own.

Questions for Pupils

Fill in the Blanks

1. A child without parents is called an _______.
   a) elder
   b) orphan
   c) friend
   d) baby
   Answer: b) orphan
2. Orphans live in special homes called _______ homes.
   a) hospital
   b) school
   c) orphanage
   d) church
   Answer: c) orphanage
3. Orphans are cared for by the _______.
   a) police
   b) government
   c) teacher
   d) doctor
   Answer: b) government
4. Some orphans are _______ by couples without children.
   a) punished
   b) adopted
   c) ignored
   d) teased
   Answer: b) adopted
5. Orphans may feel _______ without parents.
   a) happy
   b) sad
   c) strong
   d) playful
   Answer: b) sad

True or False Questions

6. Orphans have no father or mother.
   Answer: True
7. Orphans live with their parents in orphanage homes.
   Answer: False
8. Couples who cannot have babies may adopt orphans.
   Answer: True
9. Orphans feel happy all the time.
   Answer: False
10. Orphans do not need care and support.
    Answer: False

Practical Questions

11. Name a place where orphans live.
12. Say why orphans need care and support.
13. Show a picture of an orphanage home.

Presentation Steps

Step 1:

• Revise the last lesson on “Toilet Habits.”

Step 2:

• Introduce the topic “Orphan” by explaining who an orphan is.
• Show pictures of orphanage homes and discuss how orphans are cared for.

Step 3:

• Discuss the psychological effects of being an orphan.
• Allow pupils to express empathy by discussing how they can be kind to orphans.

Teacher’s Activities

• Explain the definition of an orphan.
• Discuss the role of the government and orphanage homes in caring for orphans.
• Show pictures of orphanage homes and explain adoption.

Learner’s Activities

• Repeat the definition of an orphan.
• Identify pictures of orphanage homes.
• Share simple ways to be kind to orphans.

Assessment

1. Who is an orphan?
2. Where do orphans live?
3. Who takes care of orphans?
4. Name one effect of being an orphan.
5. What is adoption?

Evaluation Questions

1. Define an orphan.
2. Name the special home where orphans live.
3. Who takes care of orphans when their parents are gone?
4. Why do orphans sometimes feel sad?
5. What is the name of couples who take orphans into their homes?

Conclusion

The teacher reviews the lesson by summarizing the definition of an orphan, where they live, and the psychological effects of being an orphan. Pupils are encouraged to show love and kindness to orphans.

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