Teaching Kindness Through Helping Others

Detailed Lesson Plan for Week 9: Giving and Receiving Help

Subject: Civic Education
Class: Nursery 1
Term: Second Term
Week: 9
Age: 3 years

Lesson Plan on Giving and Receiving Help

Topic: Giving and Receiving Help

Sub-topic: Meaning, Examples, and Benefits of Helping Others
Duration: 40 minutes

Behavioural Objectives

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

1. Explain the simple meaning of giving and receiving help.
2. Identify situations where they can give or receive help.
3. Mention examples of how to help others.
4. Discuss the benefits of helping and being helped.

Keywords

• Help
• Kindness
• Support
• Sharing

Set Induction

The teacher starts by asking the pupils, “Have you ever helped a friend before? How did it feel?”

Entry Behaviour

The pupils have basic knowledge of sharing and being kind to others.

Learning Resources and Materials

1. Storybooks about helping others.
2. Charts with drawings of children helping each other.
3. Flashcards with words like “help,” “kindness,” and “support.”

Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge

The teacher asks the pupils to recall a time when they helped someone or someone helped them.

Embedded Core Skills

• Critical thinking and problem-solving
• Communication and collaboration
• Citizenship
• Leadership and personal development

Learning Materials

1. Picture books about teamwork and kindness.
2. Posters of children helping each other.
3. Songs or rhymes about helping others.

Reference Books

• Lagos State Scheme of Work
• Civic Education for Nursery Schools

Instructional Materials

• Charts
• Flashcards
• Picture books
• Audio recordings of songs on helping others

Content

Definition of Giving and Receiving Help

1. Giving help means assisting someone who needs support.
2. Receiving help means accepting support when we cannot do something alone.
3. Helping is a way to show kindness and care.

Examples of Giving and Receiving Help

1. Sharing toys with a friend.
2. Helping a friend pack their school bag.
3. Tying a classmate’s shoelace.
4. Guiding a friend who fell to stand up.
5. Accepting help when crossing the road.

Benefits of Giving and Receiving Help

1. It shows kindness and builds friendships.
2. It makes everyone feel happy and safe.
3. It teaches sharing and caring.
4. It builds trust and cooperation.
5. It makes tasks easier and faster.

Evaluation

15 Fill-in-the-Blank Questions with Options

1. Giving help means ______ someone. (a) assisting (b) ignoring (c) fighting (d) hurting)
2. Receiving help means ______ support. (a) rejecting (b) accepting (c) hiding (d) fearing)
3. Sharing toys is an example of ______. (a) helping (b) fighting (c) crying (d) shouting)
4. Helping others builds ______. (a) trust (b) fear (c) anger (d) sadness)
5. Helping others makes us feel ______. (a) happy (b) sad (c) tired (d) scared)
6. Giving help shows ______. (a) kindness (b) selfishness (c) anger (d) fear)
7. Picking up a friend’s book is an example of ______. (a) helping (b) ignoring (c) stealing (d) crying)
8. Accepting support when needed is called ______. (a) receiving help (b) rejecting help (c) fighting (d) ignoring)
9. Helping a friend stand up after a fall is called ______. (a) caring (b) bullying (c) hiding (d) fighting)
10. Helping others makes work ______. (a) easier (b) harder (c) slower (d) impossible)

15 FAQs with Answers

1. What does giving help mean?
   It means assisting someone in need.
2. What does receiving help mean?
   It means accepting support from someone.
3. Why is helping others good?
   It builds trust and makes people happy.
4. Can sharing toys be an example of helping?
   Yes, it is an example of helping.
5. What happens when we help others?
   We build friendships and make tasks easier.
6. What do we feel when someone helps us?
   We feel happy and supported.
7. Why should we accept help?
   It helps us complete tasks we cannot do alone.
8. What is one example of receiving help?
   Accepting help to tie shoelaces.
9. What does helping others teach us?
   It teaches kindness and sharing.
10. What does helping others build?
    It builds cooperation and friendships.

Presentation

1. Teacher’s Activities:
   • Revises the previous topic on “Transparency.”
   • Explains the meaning of giving and receiving help.
   • Shares a short story about helping a friend.
   • Demonstrates actions that show helping others.
2. Learners’ Activities:
   • Listen and participate in the story.
   • Share examples of helping and being helped.
   • Sing a song about helping others.

Evaluation Questions

1. What does giving help mean?
2. Name one example of giving help.
3. Why is it good to help others?
4. What does receiving help mean?
5. Mention one benefit of helping others.
6. What does helping others build?
7. Why should we accept help when needed?
8. Give one example of receiving help.
9. How do people feel when they are helped?
10. Mention one way to show kindness in class.

Conclusion

The teacher reviews the meaning, examples, and benefits of giving and receiving help. Pupils share what they learned, and the teacher gives feedback and encouragement.

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