Parent-Child Education Program (PCEP)

Lesson 5.1: Children’s Safety, Health and Wellbeing

Part 1

Lesson Summary

This lesson focuses on the safety, health, and well-being of families.

Key Understandings

Parents understand basic safety and first aid resources.
Parents understand common symptoms of illnesses and appropriate treatments.
- How does identifying common symptoms influence your reaction to a child’s illness?

BEFORE: Engage in Learning

The Four Competencies - Connecting to previous learning

Lesson 2 introduced the four competencies below. This unit focuses on children's well being, meaning that children have successfully met the developmental milestones and competencies associated with future success. These four competencies represent the whole child.

Physical Health and Safety

2. Emotional and Behavior

3. Social

4. Cognitive

Safe Kids

Watch the video about kids having a chance to grow up healthy and safe, no matter where they live

As you saw in the video, safety is important. When children are safe, they are more likely to:

Be injury-free
Focus on learning
Explore new situations with confidence

DURING: Explore new concepts

Safety Guides

Young children are natural explorers. Children learn by doing. They depend on caregivers to create safe environments, to teach them safety rules, and to help them learn how to judge risks.

Explore the following safety guides to learn more about home and car safety.

Handout Home Safety Checklist.pdf

Handout Up and Away Graphic.pdf

Handout Basic Car Safety.pdf

AFTER: Extend your learning

What can you do?

Watch the video of parents responding to home safety questions.

What this surprising to you?

Exit Ticket: Final Reflection

3-2-1 Reflection Activity.pdf

Reflect on what you learned in this lesson.

Answer the questions in the exit ticket called 3-2-1 Reflection:

3 thing you learned
2 ways you will implement or apply what you learned
1 question you still have

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