STRAND: Myself
(Theme for May/June)
STRAND
UNIT: Growing and Changing
TIME: 30 mins a week plus integrated time
RESOURCES: Walk Tall, Stay Safe, R.S.E., N.W.H.B.
Content Objectives from the Curriculum Statement page 28
As I grow I change
That the child would be
enabled…
- Begin
to recognise the physical, emotional, social and spiritual factors that
promote growth- love, food, warmth,
shelter, communication, friendship, sleep).
- Realise
that growth takes place in many different ways and is unique to each
individual- physical(growing out of
clothes and shoes), social(making new friends, joining clubs, playing sports
together), intellectual(improving mental skills and abilities) and
spiritual(becoming more reflective).
- Realise
that growing up brings increased responsibility for himself and others- making
own lunch, putting away school clothes).
New life
That the child would be
enables to…
- Begin
to understand that reproduction, birth, life, growth and death are all part
of a life cycle.
- Appreciate
what is necessary in order to provide and care for new-born babies in both
the animal and human world- love,
regular feeding, nappy changing, careful bathing, medical check-ups).
- Realise
the various roles parents and other family members have in providing for
new-born babies- love, time, energy,
talking to baby, money, patience.
Table
of recommended lessons:
Lessons to be taken from…
- R.S.E.:
Theme 8- Growing Means Changing page 77- 85
- R.S.E.:
Theme 6- The Wonder of New Life page 59- 65
- Up
and Away (N.W.H.B.): Unit 2- Growth and Development page 187- 202
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