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Personal Space and Hygiene Heroes

Lesson Plan

Personal Space and Hygiene Heroes

Understand personal space and hygiene

This lesson introduces 1st-grade students to the concepts of personal space and personal hygiene, emphasizing the importance of these behaviors in social interactions. Through engaging activities, students will learn to empathize with others and understand the impact of actions like spitting. This lesson is crucial for developing social skills and promoting a healthy, respectful classroom environment.

Audience

1st Grade Students

Time

30 mins

Approach

Understand personal space and hygiene

Materials

Discussion Questions, Personal Space and Hygiene Worksheet, and Printable Cards for Role-Playing

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Begin with a brief discussion on what personal space and hygiene mean.
  • Ask students if they can think of examples of good and bad hygiene behaviors.

Step 2

Interactive Activity

10 mins

  • Use printable cards to role-play different scenarios involving personal space and hygiene.
  • Encourage students to express how they feel in each scenario and discuss appropriate responses.

Step 3

Worksheet Activity

10 mins

  • Distribute the Personal Space and Hygiene Worksheet.
  • Guide students through the worksheet, helping them identify good hygiene practices and personal space boundaries.

Step 4

Closure

5 mins

  • Recap the key points of the lesson.
  • Ask students to share one thing they learned about personal space or hygiene.
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Discussion

Discussion Questions: Personal Space and Hygiene

A set of questions to facilitate a discussion on personal space and hygiene.

What is personal space?

Encourage students to think about how close they like others to be when talking to them.







Why is it important to keep our hands and face clean?

Discuss germs and how they can spread if we don't practice good hygiene.







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Worksheet

Personal Space and Hygiene Worksheet

A worksheet to help students identify and practice good hygiene and personal space habits.

Draw a picture of someone practicing good hygiene.








Circle the actions that show respect for personal space.








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Worksheet

Printable Cards for Role-Playing

Cards with different scenarios for students to role-play and discuss personal space and hygiene.




Someone sneezes without covering their mouth.







A friend stands very close while talking.







Washing hands before eating.







Sharing a drink with a friend.




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