General Knowledge Lesson Plan from <strong>Play</strong> <strong>Group</strong> – Advanced MontessoriExpla<strong>in</strong> the relation of other family members i.e. fathers’ father is The other out l<strong>in</strong>e should be stapled and stuffed with news papers.grandfather etc.Activity 3: (Senses)ActivityTaste:Invite any parent doctor <strong>in</strong> the assembly to expla<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>ternal parts Prepare the tast<strong>in</strong>g tray <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g items like sugar, salt lemon and small piece ofthrough charts and their functions.bitter gourd to experience and name the different type of tastes like sweet,salty, sour and bitter to be aware of different tastes.Expla<strong>in</strong> n detail about their muscles, bones, heart and <strong>in</strong>ternal parts of Smell:body.To give awareness about the sense of smell, different items like soap, emptyMighty Muscles: Muscles make our body move even when we bl<strong>in</strong>k our bottles of perfumes or dettol to be smelled by the students.eyes or snap our f<strong>in</strong>ger, or take a bite of food, we are putt<strong>in</strong>g our See<strong>in</strong>g:muscles to work. There are about 650 muscles that make up our body Develop their see<strong>in</strong>g sense by ask<strong>in</strong>g them to look about different objects <strong>in</strong>muscle system. We can control most of these, such as our arms and their surround<strong>in</strong>gs i.e. fan etc.legs. These muscles move only when we deal with them. Other muscles, Bl<strong>in</strong>d fold activity can also be done to develop the regard and empathy towardssuch as our heart muscle, move without any direction by us.bl<strong>in</strong>d or any see<strong>in</strong>g deficiency child if any <strong>in</strong> the environment.Bones: Bones support our body if we did not have any bones we would Touch<strong>in</strong>g:look like a big blog – sort of like a jelly fish. Bones help us to move too. Take students outside the environment to observe and feel different types ofThey also protect our bra<strong>in</strong>, heart, lungs and other <strong>in</strong>ternal parts of textures by touch<strong>in</strong>g them like bark or trunk of the tree, leaves or sand or dry,body from gett<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>jured. Our skeletal system <strong>in</strong>cludes more than 200 clay, stones etc.bones. Bones are strong but hollow <strong>in</strong>side there a soft substance called Introduce the textures relevant vocabulary like hard, soft, pla<strong>in</strong>, rough, smoothmarrow which is where new blood cells produced.etc.Senses tell us what someth<strong>in</strong>g looks like. What it smells like? Or what it Hear<strong>in</strong>g:sounds like? Senses are also used to f<strong>in</strong>d out what someth<strong>in</strong>g feels like Different voice pitches to be produced by the teacher to understand theor what it tastes likedifferent hear<strong>in</strong>g vocabulary words like speak gently, speak softly, we should not The five senses are:be loud, yell<strong>in</strong>g etc.Sight, hear<strong>in</strong>g, touch, taste, smell(Nutrition)WEEK 7: (Nutrition)ALL LEVELSALL LEVELSNutrition eat<strong>in</strong>g rightActivity 1: (<strong>Play</strong> <strong>Group</strong> & Jr. Montessori)Nutrition eat<strong>in</strong>g rightFive groups of nutrition which are mentioned belowFood gives the energy to our body. Eat<strong>in</strong>g right always help us to grow www.nutritionexplorations.org/images/catalog/books/elementary/ariannaposterstrong and healthy. The best way to stay healthy is to eat a balanceddiet .That means eat<strong>in</strong>g the right amount of food from each group every Children will paste empty wrappers, real objects or pictures of mentioned foodday.groups’ items that are clearly mentioned <strong>in</strong> the above pictures.Most people eat three meals a day; breakfast, lunch and d<strong>in</strong>ner. Add<strong>in</strong>gtwo or three healthful snacks makes it easier to eat a balanced diet. Advanced Montessori:Some examples of healthful snacks are fruits, vegetables and low fat Along the above mentioned activity they will be <strong>in</strong>structed how to read a foodsnacks such as air-popped popcorn. Some foods are better for you than label that tell what is <strong>in</strong>side a box of biscuits and cheese. Use the <strong>in</strong>formationothers. Watch out for snacks that conta<strong>in</strong> a lot of fat, sugar, or salt. listed on any food item and answer the questions that follow fill <strong>in</strong> the circleSalt is also called sodium. We need a small amount of fat <strong>in</strong> our diet but next to the correct answer
General Knowledge Lesson Plan from <strong>Play</strong> <strong>Group</strong> – Advanced Montessorieat<strong>in</strong>g too much is not good for us. The same is true for sugar and salt. e.g. How many serv<strong>in</strong>gs are there <strong>in</strong> the ……………………… boxSugar conta<strong>in</strong>s calories but does not provide health benefits. Fatty How much total fat is listed on the label?foods conta<strong>in</strong>s more calories than other foods .Eat<strong>in</strong>g more calories How much sodium is <strong>in</strong> each serv<strong>in</strong>g?than your body needs can lead to obesity or fatness, which means that aperson is dangerously overweight. We must pick healthful foods by How many calories are <strong>in</strong> the whole box?read<strong>in</strong>g food labels. The list of <strong>in</strong>gredients on the labels tell us what thefood is made from, <strong>in</strong>gredients are listed from the biggest amount to Children will br<strong>in</strong>g empty box of biscuits/cheese/milk carton to do this activity.the smallest.(Hygiene, Dental health, Stay<strong>in</strong>g healthy)Make student LearnALL LEVELSTips for students:Hungry students can’t concentrate.Activity 1:Children who eat breakfast perform better <strong>in</strong> school than breakfastskippers.Breakfast eaters have more energy, greater concentration andbetter muscle <strong>in</strong> the morn<strong>in</strong>g.How to help students to develop a positive attitude towards school:The eat<strong>in</strong>g habits that children establish <strong>in</strong> childhood are likely tobe the ones they carry <strong>in</strong> to adulthood.The key to establish<strong>in</strong>g healthy eat<strong>in</strong>g habits are:Teach students that there are no good or bad foods.(Hygiene, Dental health, Stay<strong>in</strong>g healthy)ALL LEVELSExpla<strong>in</strong> students about the importance of keep<strong>in</strong>g ourselves cleanand tidy and importance of hygiene friends. It’s important to washhands before every meal to get rid of germs. Germs can make ourteeth decay.Doctors and dentists help us to stay healthy. Sometimes we visitthem for a checkup.Ask students do they know that we grow while we are asleep. Askids we need plenty of sleep to stay healthy. Our muscles need timeto rest. Our bra<strong>in</strong> needs time to rest, too.To stay fit and healthy we must look after our body.Make students learn the sentences given below. Brush your teeth twice a day everyday Brush your hair to keep them tangle free. Trim your nails once <strong>in</strong> a week and keep them clean Keep appropriate distance while watch<strong>in</strong>g cartoons. Take a bath and change your undergarments every day.Ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> a hygiene corner by ask<strong>in</strong>g students to br<strong>in</strong>g empty wrappers of soap,shampoo bottle, used comb and hair brush.Activity 2:Make a record of weight, height of each student by keep<strong>in</strong>g the weigh<strong>in</strong>gmach<strong>in</strong>e and height chart <strong>in</strong> the .Activity 3:Invite a dentist to give dental advice.Activity 1:Brush<strong>in</strong>g your teeth activity.Activity 2: EPLPolish<strong>in</strong>g the shoes and comb<strong>in</strong>g the hair activity.(Quiz)What is your name?In which class do you study?What is the name of your school?Name your best friends?Name your favourite foods?Name your likes and dislikes?Who is your best friend?(why)Tell the relation of grandfather with your father?Grand father is the father of father.Tell the relation of your grandmother with your father?Grandmother is the mother of my father.What is your family’s favourite meal?What is your family’s favourite TV show?