HEALTH HABITS

SECOND TERM WEEK 2

NURSERY 1 (AGE 3)

THEME – HEALTH HABITS 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Meaning and Importance of Safety Rules Nursery 1 (Age 3) Term 2 Week 2 Health Habits

 

TOPIC – MEANING AND IMPORTANCE OF IMMUNIZATION 

LEARNING AREA 

1. Meaning of Immunization

2. Importance of Immunization

3. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment

 

BEHAVIOUR OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, the children should to –

1. understand the meaning of immunization.

2. appreciate the importance of Immunization.

3. answer questions at the end of the lesson.

 

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR 

The children can identify and describe roles of doctors and nurses.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS 

The teacher will the lesson with the aid of chart showing immunization programme.

 

REFERENCE MATERIALS 

1. Recommended textbook

2. National Curriculum

3. All relevant materials

 

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

MEANING AND IMPORTANCE OF IMMUNIZATION?

WHAT IS IMMUNIZATION? 

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

 

IMPORTANCE OF IMMUNIZATION 

1. It prevents/protects children from diseases and illnesses.

2. It can save your life.

3. It protects you from other.

4. It protects you, your family and your community.

5. It controls diseases and illnesses.

 

LESSON PRESENTATION

To deliver this lesson, the teacher 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 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.

 

LESSON EVALUATION/HOMEWORK

Teacher asks the children to –

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