Preschool, Early Childhood Care Education Health Habits Scheme of work for Creche (0 – 2 Years). Childhood diseases, immunization.
HEALTH CRECHE/PLAYGROUP AGES: 0-2 YEARS
S/N 1
TOPIC
CHILDHOOD DISEASES, AILMENT AND PREVENTION
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
PARENT & CAREGIVER
- Recongnise and state difference childhood illnesses e.g. tetanus, polio, diphtheria tetanus, whooping cough, tuberculosis, diarrhea, malaria, yellow fever, convulsion coughs, cold worm infections, acute respiratory infections, eye diseases, skin diseases, sickle cell, typhoid fever, anemia.
- Mention their symptoms and preventive measures.
- Refer sick children ) to appropriate health facility centre
- prepare and administer ORT/SS solution when necessary .
- Manage common childhood illnesses
- Quarantine the child with disease from others
- Ensure that the environment is clean and safe
- Prepare and differ complimentary food for sick children)
- Advise parents to keep sick children at home
- Control the spread of communicable diseases
- Report Fist aid treatment administered to parents of sick child
CHILD
i. Show signs of good health
ii. Tell when not feeling well
iii. Avoid unhealthy environment
iv. accept ORT/SS solution medication
v. Child isolation
CARING/LEARNING MATERIALS
- Poster/pictures/charts showing signs of childhood diseases and healthy children
- Television clip
- Video player and tapes
- Radio jingle
- Clean water
- Bottle
- Container
- Towel
- Toilet soap
- Basin
- Cups
- Salt
- Sugar
- Spoon
- Medicated soap
- Disinfectant
- Treated mosquitoes nets
- Clinical thermometer
- Posters/charts on drug abuse
- Water
- Sponge
- Dolls
- Comb
- Lotion
- Powder
- Body cream
- Cotton wool
- Petroleum jelly
- Toothpaste
- Tooth brush
- Glycerin
- Cotton bud
- Tissue paper
- First aid box
- Disinfectant
- Training pants
- Disposable nappies
- Kettle
- Potty
- Pictures/photography
- posters/charts showing the various vaccines and the consequence of failure to complete immunization
S/N 2
TOPIC
IMMUNIZATION
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
PARENT & CAREGIVER
i.Information parents on the types of immunization (Vaccines)e.g.OPV, BCG, DPT 1,2,&3 Hepatitis B
ii. Ensure completion of child’s immunization and Vit. A supplement
iii. Keep records of immunization of children
iv. Participate in National immunization day and sub – National immunizations Days
- accept immunization officers/vaccine
- accept food supplements
S/N 3
TOPIC
DRUG USE AND ABUSE
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
PARENT & CAREGIVER
i. Aways make referral when the child’s sick
ii. Advise the parents on danger of administering drugs not prescribed by medical Doctor
- Prevent the child against self medication
- Iv. Discuss drug abuse and its effects
- Refrain from indiscriminate use of drugs on children e.g.sleeping medicine
- Keep all drugs away from the reach of the children
- Accept and use prescribed drugs
- Remind or demand for drugs
S/N 4
TOPIC
PERSONAL HYGIENE (care of the body)
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
PARENT & CAREGIVER
- Care for the different parts of the body e.g.head, eyes, mouth, ears hand/toes nails teeth, legs, skin, armpit, anus genitals etc..
- Use available cleansing materials for babies and young child appropriately and regularly.
- Attend baby care training sessions whenever available
- Discuss consequences of neglecting care of the body
- Child to take bath regularly
- Observe adequate care while cleaning different parts of the body.
- Discuss oral hygiene
Note: No child abuse practices
- Demonstrate proper cleaning/ brushing of teeth and other parts of the body
- Check fingers and toe nails
- Recite rhymes and sing songs relevant to personal hygiene.
CHILD
- Identify some parts of the body.
- Name and touch parts of the body
- Keep all parts of the body clean
- Recite rhymes and sing songs relevant to personal hygiene
S/N 5
TOPIC
PERSONAL HYGIENE II(Toilet Habits)
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
PARENT & CAREGIVER
- Provide appropriate toilet facilities
- Describe good toilet habits
- Give children proper toilet training
- Avoid child abuse during toilet training
- Recognize signs/signals when a child need to use the toilet
- Clean or assist the child after the use of toilet.
Note: No child abuse practices
CHILD
- Identify the proper place for toileting (potty)
- Say when there is need to go to toilet.
- Urinate or pass stool in the proper place e.g.potty or specified area.
- Attempt cleaning up after the use of toilet
- Wash hands after the use of toilet
S/N 6
TOPIC
ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
PARENT & CAREGIVER
- Recognize the needs of orphans and vulnerable, children e.g. food, cloth shelter, love, warmth, water etc.
- Take care of the needs of the orphans and vulnerable children inclusive.
- Providing appropriate counseling and giving psychosocial support
- Provide materials for the orphans and vulnerable children e.g. shoes, clothes food drinks, love etc.
- Raise awareness in communities to create an enabling environment for the children.
- Strengthen the coping capacities of families and communities.
- Support sustainable communication initiatives to reduce stigma and discrimination
- Support the government’s policies that protect the most vulnerable children
