HEALTH HABITS 

FIRST TERM

WEEK 5 

NURSERY 1

THEME – DISEASE 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Health Habits (Nursery 1 – Age 3)

TOPIC – IMMUNIZATIONS 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Meaning of Immunizations

3. Immunization Vaccines

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 

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

1. say the meaning of immunizations.

2. see immunizations vaccines.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The children understand people go to the hospital when they are sick.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of chart showing personnel of immunizations

METHOD OF TEACHING

Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of Work

2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

MEANING OF IMMUNIZATIONS 

Immunizations are vaccines give to children to prevent diseases or illness. Immunizations are given to children at birth to 9 months of age.

Note – Also, read the meaning of Immunizations and ask the children repeat after. 

IMMUNIZATIONS VACCINES 

1. Measles

2. Polio

3. Vitamins A

4. Yellow fever, etc.

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher reviews the previous lesson and adopts the following steps:

1. Teacher displays chart showing children getting vaccines.

2. Teacher point to the chart and lets the children identify and describe the chart.

Children’s Activities – The children identify and describe immunization activities on the chart.

4. Teacher uses the chart and the children’s relevant responses to introduce the lesson and explain the meaning, Immunization vaccines and benefits of immunization.

Children’s Activities – The children pay attention to the lesson introduction, understand the meaning and benefits of immunization.

5. Teacher summarizes the lesson by asking the children questions based on the lesson taught and gives the children work to do at home.

Children’s Activities – The children participate actively in the summary of the lesson by responding to the questions and do their homework at home.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

Next Lesson –

• Health Habits – Mid Term Test (Nursery 1 – Age 3)

• Good Health Habits (Nursery 1 – Age 3)

LESSON EVALUATION/MID – TEAM TEST 

Teacher asks the children the following questions, 

1. Immunizations are vaccines give to children to prevent diseases or illness.

A. Yes

B. No

2. Immunizations are given to children at birth to 9 months of age.

A. Yes

B. No

3. _______ are vaccines give to children to prevent diseases or illness.

A. Immunizations

B. Medicines

4. _______ are given to children at birth to 9 months of age.

A. Immunizations

B. Medicines

5. Immunizations are given to children at birth to _______ months of age.

A. 9

B. 6