National Early Childhood Education Curriculum for Safety Measures Ages 3 – 5 Years. Accident,First Aid Schemeofwork.com
Week 1
Topic: Accident and their prevention
Performance Objectives – Parent/Caregiver: Should be able to:
1. Explain types of accidents
2. Know how to prevent accidents
3. Explain how these actions cause accidents among children.
4. State safely or accidents preventive measures.
5. Teach child to avoid accidents
6. Make the environment safe for the child
Performance Objectives – Child: Should be able to:
1. Recognize dangerous objects, actions and situations that can cause accidents.
2. Avoid dangerous objects, actions and situation that can cause accidents
Content:
• Dangerous objects:
• Dangerous liquids
E.g. mentholated spirit, bleach, kerosene.
• Hot liquid e.g. blades, knives, needles, pins etc.
• Medicines especially sweet-coated tablets.
• Fire, matches, burning candles, lamps
• Cellphones bags
• Live wire and electrical appliances
• Dangerous actions;
• Drinking unknown or dangerous liquids e.g. kerosene, medicines
• Drinking or playing with hot liquids
• Playing with sharp object
• Playing with or getting near fire.
• Using cellphone bags to cover head can lead to suffocation
• Pushing object into the ear, nose, or mouth
• Playing with live wire, electrical appliances
• Climbing height
3. Dangerous situations:
• Fire outbreak
• Walking bare footed on open field
• Crossing the highway without escort
4. Preventive measures.
Activities – Parent/Caregiver:
1. Caution the child not to play with dangerous objects.
2. Discuss the common accidents and their prevention.
3. Attend training sessions on accidents and their prevention organized by early childhood specialist.
4. Create a safe environment by removing dangerous objects from the child’s reach.
5. Protect child from dangerous objects e.g. fire hot liquids.
6. Remove child from unsafe situation e.g. fire, staircase, high bed,
7. Invite doctor, firemen, police to discuss causes and prevention of accidents with caregiver/parents and children
Activities – Child:
1. Mention action that lead up to accident.
2. Assist in keeping environment accident free.
3. Avoid dangerous objects and aggressive play.
4. Obey simple instruction.
Caring/Learning Materials:
1. Various dangerous objects and liquids e.g. blades, pins, kerosene etc.
2. Charts, posters, newspaper, cuttings
3. Films strips, slides, projectors.
4. Video tapes/video player and television.
5. First aid box
Evaluation Guide:
Child
1. be aware and avoid dangerous objects, action and situations.
2. Help in keeping environment clean and safe.
Parent/caregiver.
1. Safe environment maintained.
2. Knowledge of safety and preventive measures.
3. Occurrence of common accidents at home/Centre reduced.
4. Correct application of first aid when necessary
National Early Childhood Education Curriculum for Safety Measures Ages 3 – 5 Years. Schemeofwork.com
Week 2
Topic: First aid
Performance Objectives – Parent/Caregiver: Should be able to:
1. Display a first aid box/kit and, show child the contents
2. Demonstrate first aids technique.
3. Apply or give first aid when necessary
4. Provide first aid materials when exhausted
Performance Objectives – Child: Should be able to:
1. Seek first aid when injured
2. Name contents of the first aid box/kit
Content:
First aid techniques for:
• Cuts
• Wounds
• Fever
• Minor burns
• Poison
• Choking
• Snake bite
• Nose bleeding
• Simple fracture
• Insect bites
• Other instances
Activities – Parent/Caregiver:
1. Attend training sessions for first aid application technique
2. Discuss the first aid box/kit child
3. Demonstrate various first aid technique to child
4. Demonstrate to children when and
Activities – Child:
1. Ask for help when injured.
2. Seek first aid when needed.
3. Recognize the content of first aid box.
4. Role play the first aide
Caring/Learning Materials:
• Well stocked first aid box/kit
• Charts posters showing first aid application.
• Water
• Soap
• Cotton wool
• Bandage
• Plasters
• Iodine
• Scissor
• Disinfectant splints
Evaluation Guide:
Child
1. Ask for first aid when necessary.
2. Content of first aid box/kit named.
3. Situations required first aid identified.
Parent/caregiver
1. First aid box/kit and materials displayed.
2. Knowledgeable in first aid application.
3. First aid minor injuries and accidents administered when necessary.
National Early Childhood Education Curriculum for Safety Measures Ages 3 – 5 Years. Schemeofwork.com
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