Toilet Bad Habits Health Habits Kindergarten Second Term Lesson Notes Week 5

Lesson Plan: Toilet: Bad Habits

Subject: Health Habits

Class: Kindergarten

Term: Second Term

Week: 5

Age: 5 years

Topic: Toilet: Bad Habits

Sub-topic: Identifying and Avoiding Bad Toilet Habits

Duration: 40 minutes

Behavioral Objectives

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

1. Explain bad toilet habits.
2. Identify actions they should avoid in the toilet.
3. Understand why bad toilet habits can affect hygiene and health.

Keywords

• Bad habits
• Hygiene
• Toilet
• Cleanliness
• Avoid

Set Induction

The teacher shows a picture or video of a child eating or reading in the toilet and asks, “Is this the right thing to do in the toilet?”

Entry Behavior

Pupils have learned about good toilet habits and how to maintain hygiene in previous lessons.

Learning Resources and Materials

• Pictures or charts showing bad toilet habits
• Audio-visual resources demonstrating proper toilet use
• A toy toilet model

Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge

The teacher reminds the pupils about good toilet habits from the previous lesson and asks, “What should we not do in the toilet?”

Embedded Core Skills

• Personal development
• Communication
• Critical thinking
• Hygiene awareness

Learning Materials

• Posters showing bad toilet habits
• Reference: Lagos State Scheme of Work

Instructional Materials

• Charts
• Videos
• A demonstration toilet model

Content

Definition of Bad Toilet Habits

Bad toilet habits are actions that are unhealthy, unsafe, or improper when using the toilet.

Examples of Bad Toilet Habits

1. Eating in the toilet: This spreads germs to food and can make you sick.
2. Reading or playing in the toilet: It wastes time and increases the risk of germs spreading.
3. Not washing hands after using the toilet: This spreads germs to others.
4. Throwing tissue paper or trash into the toilet bowl: This can block the toilet.
5. Leaving the toilet unflushed: This makes the toilet dirty and smelly.
6. Splashing water on the floor: It makes the toilet slippery and unsafe.
7. Writing on toilet walls or damaging toilet facilities: This is unhygienic and disrespectful.

Why Bad Toilet Habits Are Dangerous

1. They can spread germs and cause sickness.
2. They make the toilet environment unpleasant for others.
3. They damage toilet facilities, making them hard to use.

Presentation

Teacher’s Activities

1. Display posters of bad toilet habits and explain each habit.
2. Use a toy toilet model to demonstrate the wrong actions.
3. Discuss why these habits are harmful to health and hygiene.
4. Guide pupils to identify and list bad habits in small groups.
5. Encourage pupils to share ideas on how to avoid these habits.

Learners’ Activities

1. Observe pictures of bad toilet habits.
2. Participate in a discussion about why some actions are improper.
3. Identify bad toilet habits from a group activity.
4. Practice role-playing the right way to use the toilet.
5. Answer questions about how they can improve hygiene in the toilet.

Class Activity Discussion (15 FAQs)

1. What is a bad toilet habit?
   Actions that are not healthy or safe in the toilet.
2. Why should we not eat in the toilet?
   It spreads germs to food.
3. What happens if you don’t wash your hands after using the toilet?
   Germs can spread and make people sick.
4. Why is reading in the toilet not good?
   It wastes time and spreads germs.
5. Where should tissue paper be thrown?
   In the dustbin.
6. What happens if we throw trash into the toilet bowl?
   The toilet can get blocked.
7. Why should we not splash water on the floor?
   It makes the floor slippery and unsafe.
8. What do we do after using the toilet?
   Flush it and wash hands.
9. Why should we avoid writing on toilet walls?
   It makes the toilet dirty and disrespectful.
10. What should we do if the toilet is blocked?
    Inform an adult to fix it.
11. Can you play in the toilet?
    No, it is unhygienic.
12. What should you do if there is water on the toilet floor?
    Clean it up with a mop.
13. Why is leaving the toilet unflushed bad?
    It makes the toilet dirty and smelly.
14. What happens if the toilet is dirty?
    It spreads germs and diseases.
15. What should you do with wet hands after washing?
    Dry them properly.

Evaluation Questions (15 Fill-in-the-Blank)

1. Eating in the toilet is a ___. (a. good habit, b. bad habit, c. clean habit)
2. Reading in the toilet can waste ___. (a. time, b. water, c. tissue)
3. Always ___ your hands after using the toilet. (a. clean, b. dry, c. wash)
4. Throw used tissue paper in the ___. (a. dustbin, b. toilet, c. sink)
5. Splashing water on the toilet floor is ___. (a. fun, b. safe, c. dangerous)
6. ___ makes the toilet smell bad. (a. Flushing, b. Not flushing, c. Cleaning)
7. Writing on toilet walls is ___. (a. clean, b. disrespectful, c. safe)
8. Germs from the toilet can make us ___. (a. happy, b. sick, c. clean)
9. Bad toilet habits spread ___. (a. dust, b. germs, c. tissue)
10. Not washing hands is a ___. (a. good habit, b. bad habit, c. clean habit)
11. Toilets should always be kept ___. (a. dirty, b. clean, c. full)
12. ___ food in the toilet is unhealthy. (a. Eating, b. Storing, c. Washing)
13. A blocked toilet can cause ___. (a. sickness, b. water, c. fun)
14. Playing in the toilet spreads ___. (a. joy, b. germs, c. tissue)
15. Wet hands should be ___. (a. ignored, b. dried, c. splashed)

Assessment (10 Short Questions)

1. What is a bad toilet habit?
2. Name two things you should not do in the toilet.
3. Why is eating in the toilet bad?
4. What happens if we don’t wash our hands?
5. Why should we not write on toilet walls?
6. What do we do with tissue paper after use?
7. How does playing in the toilet affect hygiene?
8. What happens if the toilet is not flushed?
9. Why should we avoid splashing water on the floor?
10. What should we do if a toilet is dirty?

Conclusion

The teacher revises the key points of the lesson, encourages pupils to avoid bad toilet habits, and praises those who participated actively.

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